Galatasaray to face Göztepe away with 2 key absences

In the rescheduled match of the 27th week of the Trendyol Super Lig, Galatasaray will face Göztepe away on Tuesday, April 8. The two teams will battle for three points at the ISONEM Park Gürsel Aksel Stadium in Izmir, with the match starting at 20.00. The referee for the match will be Alper Akarsu.

While Galatasaray sits at the top of the league with 64 points collected so far, the yellow-red team is followed by Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor, both one point behind. Göztepe, on the other hand, is in 5th place with 46 points, having secured 12 wins and 10 draws throughout the season. Galatasaray won the first half of the season's encounter with a score of 3-1.

OSIMHEN AND ABDÜLKERİM OUT OF THE SQUAD

Galatasaray will be without two key players against Göztepe. Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, who continues to struggle with an injury, and experienced defender Abdülkerim Bardakcı, who received a red card after two yellow cards in the Trabzonspor match, will not be able to play in this contest. Additionally, the status of Brazilian Gabriel Sara, who returned from the national team with an injury, will be clarified on match day.

Eren Elmalı is on the verge of suspension for the yellow-reds. Having received three yellow cards in the league this season, Eren will miss the match against Kocaelispor next week if he receives another card against Göztepe.

SCORING AND DEFENSIVE TEAMS FACE OFF

Galatasaray, the highest-scoring team in the Super Lig with 63 goals so far, is followed by Fenerbahçe with 62 goals and Trabzonspor with 55 goals. Defensively, both Galatasaray and Göztepe stand out as the two teams that have conceded the fewest goals in the league so far, with 20 goals each.

Galatasaray has suffered all three of its league defeats this season away from home. The yellow-red team has played 13 away matches, recording 9 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses; they have scored a total of 25 goals and conceded 9. Galatasaray's aforementioned defeats came in away matches against Kocaelispor, TÜMOSAN Konyaspor, and Trabzonspor.

OKAN BURUK FACES GÖZTEPE AGAIN

Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk also coached Göztepe during his managerial career. Buruk, who was at the helm of Göztepe in the 2016-2017 season, will face his former team this time as the manager of Galatasaray. The experienced manager has emerged victorious in all three matches he has managed against Göztepe while at the helm of Galatasaray.

In the match that closely concerns the Super Lig title race, two defensively solid teams will sweat for three points. Galatasaray will take the field to maintain its lead, while Göztepe will aim to move closer to the top of the table.