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Trabzonspor 1 - 3 Galatasaray
Who will win?
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Trabzonspor
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Draw
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Galatasaray
The final of the Turkish Cup is upon us, with the match kicking off at 18:45 (BST) this Wednesday. Galatasaray are one win away from being crowned league champions, and a win at the New Eskişehir Stadium would give them the domestic double. Trabzonspor, their challengers, reached the final last year but lost out to Besiktas. The Northern Turkish side will see a win in this match as vital, as it will not only bring them a first Turkish Cup since 2019/20, but it will also provide them with Europa League qualification, something they will likely miss out on in the league due to their 8th placement right now.
WHERE TO WATCH: This game will be broadcast live on One Football with the correct subscription in the UK.
TS’s form in this tournament is currently: four wins and one draw in five games. Undefeated in the group, they almost fell at the quarter-final stage, having to take it to extra time against Bodrum.
Predicted Line Up: Ugurcan Cakir, Goncalo Malheiro, Okay Yokuslu, Aresnii Batagov, Arif Bosluk, Ozan Tufan, John Lundstram, Oleksandr Zubkov, Danylo Sikan, Anthony Nwakaeme, Simon Banza
Banza has scored three goals in this tournament and 22 in all competitions this season. The No.9 is Trabzonspor’s main threat up top and will be the player most likely to get on the scoresheet for them.
Galatasaray’s form in this tournament is: three wins and two draws in their five matches. The Turkish Giants scraped through the group stage after drawing with Konyaspor and Istanbul Basaksehir; in fact, they finished with the same points and goal difference as their latter opponents, heading through based on their disciplinary record.
Predicted Line Up: Fernando Muslera, Roland Sallai, Davinson Sanchez, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Ismail Jakobs, Mario Lemina, Lucas Torreira, Yunus Akgun, Baris Yilmaz, Dries Mertens, Victor Osimhen
Gala’s player to watch is who else but Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian forward has 33 goals in all competitions this season, including three in the cup, a tally he will be looking to add to in this match.
Trabzonspor have won 13 of the last 46 meetings between these two sides. Galatasaray have won 23 and there have been 10 draws. The Super Lig meetings this season have ended in victories for Galatasaray, including a 2-0 victory last week. The last five fixtures between these two are as follows:
Trabzonspor will put up a good fight, but Galatasaray are evidently the greatest team in Turkey this season and will come out on top in the end. For this reason, our betting experts say Galatasaray to Win is the best value tip for this game. With odds at 4/7, a bet of £10 could see a potential return of up to £15.71.
(odds subject to change)
A similar story to the meeting last weekend. Trabzonspor 1-3 Galatasaray
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