All eyes on the derby in the Süper Lig: Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe face off for the 402nd time! Here are the statistics of the eternal rivalry from past to present...

In the 25th week of the Süper Lig, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe will meet tomorrow at 20:00 at RAMS Park. In the league, the Yellow-Reds sit in the leadership seat with 63 points from 20 wins and 3 draws. The Yellow-Navies are in second place with 57 points, collected from 18 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses.

402ND APPOINTMENT: WHO HAS WON THE MOST?

In the rivalry between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe that began on January 17, 1909, the two teams have faced each other 401 times to date. In these matches, the Yellow-Navies have left the field victorious 149 times, while the Yellow-Reds have defeated their opponent 129 times, including one by default. The two teams have drawn in 123 matches. The Lions have responded to the Canary's 542 goals with 500 goals of their own.

136TH MATCH IN THE LEAGUE: GOAL COUNTS IN THE ETERNAL RIVALRY

Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe have been rivals 135 times in the history of the Süper Lig. The Yellow-Navies also hold the advantage in the number of wins in the league. The Canary has managed to defeat its opponent 53 times. While the Yellow-Reds have been the side to leave with 3 points 38 times, 44 matches have ended in a draw. In league matches, the Yellow-Navies have succeeded in scoring 164 goals, while the Yellow-Reds have scored 133.

Galatasaray won the derby played in Kadıköy in the first half of the league with a score of 3-1.

GALATASARAY HAS THE UPPER HAND IN THE LAST 10 MATCHES

Galatasaray holds the advantage in the last 10 matches played between the eternal rivals, including 9 in the league and 1 in the Super Cup. In the past 10 matches, the Yellow-Reds have left the field victorious 5 times, including one by default, while the Yellow-Navies have won 3 times. 2 matches ended in a draw.

SLAVKO VINCIC WILL BLOW THE WHISTLE

Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic will officiate the derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe. Vincic will be assisted by Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic. The 4th official of the match will be Kadir Sağlam. Slavko Vincic previously officiated the match where Galatasaray drew 0-0 away against Club Brugge in the 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League group stage, and the match where Fenerbahçe drew 1-1 at home against Benfica in the 2018-2019 UEFA Champions League qualifiers.

A FOREIGN REFEREE WILL OFFICIATE THE LEAGUE DERBY FOR THE 18TH TIME

The Turkish Football Federation has appointed a foreign referee to the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby for the first time in many years. A foreign referee first officiated the derby between the two teams on June 10, 1959, with the Yugoslav Markovic in charge. The last derby in which a foreign referee officiated was held on April 26, 1970, with the Austrian Alois Kessler blowing the whistle.

To date, 17 foreign referees have officiated in Süper Lig matches between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe. In the remaining derbies, both teams have won 5 times each, while 7 matches ended in a draw. In these encounters, the Yellow-Navies recorded 18 goals, and the Yellow-Reds recorded 14.

News Source: İHA