Preview: Fenerbahce vs. Galatasaray – team news and prediction

Encounter number 398 between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray is set to take place this afternoon, and it's a battle to secure the top spot heading into 2023, as both teams are tied with 43 points. They will face each other again on December 29th in the Turkish Cup, setting the stage for two massive clashes in Turkey over the Christmas period. 

In addition to being completely level in the league points, they also have the two best attackers who currently share the top scorer title with 12 goals each. Mauro Icardi and Edin Dzeko are, of course, the prominent figures in the Turkish Süper Lig now.

Last five meetings between Fenerbahce vs. Galatasaray: 
◉ 3-0: Galatasaray vs. Fenerbahce
◉ 0-3: Fenerbahce vs. Galatasaray
◉ 2-0: Fenerbahce vs. Galatasaray
◉ 1-2: Galatasaray vs. Fenerbahce
◉ 0-1: Fenerbahce vs. Galatasaray

Team news: 
Fred, Mert Hakan Yandas, and Lincoln are definitely out of today's match due to injuries. In addition, there is uncertainty regarding Luan Peres, Ryan Kent, Miha Zajc, and, notably, Edin Dzeko, who recently sat out with a minor injury. Batshuayi replaced Dzeko and responded with a hat-trick, but there is no doubt that if Dzeko is fit to play, he will feature in the match. 

Davinson Sanchez and Sergio Oliveira are the only injuries for Galatasaray in this match. Wilfried Zaha is back, and the question is whether he will start instead of either Akturkoglu or Hakim Ziyech. First-choice goalkeeper Fernando Muslera is back from suspension and will go straight into the starting lineup.

Fenerbahce expected lineup:
Livakovic; Osayi-Samuel, Akaydin, Djiku, Kadioglu; Yuksek, Miguel Crespo, Szymanski; Kahveci, Dzeko, Tadic.

Galatasaray expected lineup: 
Muslera; Boey, Nelsson, Bardakci, B A Yilmaz; Ndombele, Torreira; Ziyech, Mertens, Zaha; Icardi.

Prediction: 
Everything is level between the two teams this season, and the championship could very well be decided in the last round of matches. Neither team wants to lose this game, so we anticipate a high-scoring match that ultimately ends in a draw.

A draw in the match to odds 3.60 at Bet365.