Galatasaray are comfortably sitting at the summit of the table, with 79 points to their name, five points above second-placed Fenerbahce.
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Galatasaray will be looking to make it four consecutive wins in the Turkish Super Lig when they travel to Eryaman Stadium to take on Ankaragucu on Tuesday evening. The visitors secured a convincing 2-0 league-victory over Sivasspor last weekend, while Ankaragucu played out a 2-2 draw against Istanbul Basaksehir in the second leg of their Turkish Cup semi-final tie on Wednesday night and thereby suffered a 3-2 aggregate defeat. Meanwhile, the hosts are currently occupying 12th spot in the Turkish top flight standings, having collected 39 points from 33 games, just five points clear of the relegation zone. Galatasaray, meanwhile, are comfortably sitting at the summit of the table, with 79 points to their name, five points above second-placed Fenerbahce.
📸 Galatasarayımız, MKE Ankaragücü maçı hazırlıklarına devam ediyor! #AGvGS pic.twitter.com/mijDz3dxEm
— Galatasaray SK (@GalatasaraySK) May 28, 2023
Ankaragucu played out a thrilling draw with Istanbul Basaksehir last time out but exited the Turkish Cup on aggregate. Tolunay Kafkas’s side went into the second leg with a one goal deficit but goals from Ali Sowe and Anastasios Chatzegiovannis either side of Serdar Gurler’s equaliser forced the tie into extra time, where Philippe Kenny’s 111th-minute equaliser made the score 2-2 and eliminated the Ankara-based outfit. Meanwhile, when it comes to the Turkish Super Lig, Ankaragucu have recorded 11 victories with their latest success coming against Umraniye (2-1) last weekend, thanks to Kevin Malcuit’s 18th-minute opener and Milson’s winner twenty minutes from time. Meanwhile, Kafkas’s side have not tasted defeat in their last five league-games at Eryaman Stadium, while winning three consecutive home-games in the process.
Galatasaray, on the other hand, boast the second-best away-record in the top flight this season, having taken 35 points from a 16 games on the road. Okan Buruk’s side are heading into the match on the back of three successive wins, scoring five goals and conceding none in the period. Last Saturday, Cimbom secured their 25th top flight victory of the season against Sivasspor thanks to Mauro Icardi’s brace. The league leaders have now won 14 of their last 17 league home-games this term. Galatasaray have been solid at the back this season, having conceded the least number of goals (26) in the Turkish Super Lig, while veteran goalkeeper Fernando Muslera has been a commanding force at the back with 15 clean sheets to his name.
Ankaragucu probable starting lineup: Akkan, Malcuit, Kizildag, Mujakic, Kitsiou, Djokanovic, Antalyali, Hanousek, Milson, Beridze, Sowe
Galatasaray probable starting lineup: Muslera, Boey, Nelsson, Bardakci, Karatas, Oliveira, Torreira, Rashica, Mertens, Akturkoglu, Icardi
Ankaragucu
| Opponents | Score |
| Basaksehir | 2-2 (D) |
| Umraniyespor | 1-2 (W) |
| Antalyaspor | 1-1 (D) |
| Trabzonspor | 2-0 (L) |
| Basaksehir | 1-0 (L) |
Galatasaray
| Opponents | Score |
| Sivasspor | 2-0 (W) |
| Istanbulspor AS | 0-2 (W) |
| Basaksehir | 1-0 (W) |
| Besiktas | 3-1 (L) |
| Karagumruk | 3-3 (D) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Galatasaray beat Ankaragucu | 2-1 |
| Ankaragucu beat Galatasaray | 2-1 |
| Galatasaray beat Ankaragucu | 1-0 |
| Ankaragucu beat Galatasaray | 1-0 |
| Galatasaray draw Ankaragucu | 2-2 |
The Turkish Super Lig match between Ankaragucu and Galatasaray will take place at Eryaman Stadium on Tuesday at 10:30 pm IST.
| Ankaragucu vs Galatasaray | Key Details |
| Date | May 30 |
| Venue | Eryaman Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Turkey | 8:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:30 pm |
Football fans in Turkey can catch the live action via beIN Connect Turkey and beIN Sports 1 Turkey.
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