Galatasaray — Besiktas : Match Preview and Prediction for October 04,2025

Galatasaray’s Dominant Form

Galatasaray continues to excite Turkish fans with its star-studded and attacking squad (Sane, Osimhen, Icardi, Akgun, Barış Yılmaz), and the “orange-and-maroon” continue their Super Lig campaign without dropping a single point.

Recent Victories and European Performance

The week leading up to the derby with Beşiktaş was maximally effective. First, the Istanbul side defeated Alanyaspor 1-0 away with a goal from Icardi, and then a penalty successfully converted by Osimhen helped them beat Liverpool 1-0 at home in the Champions League. Galatasaray had to overcome themselves and play on counter-attacks in the second half against the Merseysiders, which helped them forget the first-round setback against Eintracht (1-5).

Squad Depth and Readiness

Okan Buruk significantly rotated the squad for both these matches, so he will have enough depth and freshness from his skilled players for the Beşiktaş game, especially since the derby hosts’ infirmary is empty before this match.

Besiktas’s Rocky Start and Managerial Change

Beşiktaş had a disastrous start to the season, sacked Solskjaer, who couldn’t even lead the team into the Conference League, and brought Sergen Yalçın back to the coaching helm. Yalçın had previously coached the “black-and-whites” 5 years ago and has now returned to his home club, where he famously chewed sunflower seeds and scored goals at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League as a forward for the team.

Recent Performance and Defensive Issues

Since Yalçın’s arrival, the team has won 3 out of 4 matches; however, Beşiktaş still clearly lacks balance, as demonstrated by the 0-3 loss to Göztepe in Izmir.

Squad Imbalance and Injury Concerns

Despite a decent squad (Rafa Silva, Abraham, Ndidi, Cherny, Jurasek, Rashica), the team lacks balance between its lines. In the last round, Beşiktaş defeated Kocaelispor 3-1 at home but again looked shaky in defense, while an own goal by Sirota in the 93rd minute was the only thing that decided the match in favor of Yalçın’s men. In the derby, Týknaz and Uçan will be unavailable for the visitors, while Abraham, Ndidi, and Svensson are questionable.