Placed second from the top, Galatasaray have 27 points from 13 games. They are on a three-game winning streak in the league.
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Galatasaray will look to resume their Turkish Super Lig duties with a victory when they play host to Istanbulspor on Sunday. The upcoming contest will see two sides sitting at the contrasting ends of the table going against each other. While Galatasaray are placed second from top, Istanbulspor are languishing second from bottom. Hence, the contest at the NEF Stadium will be important for both sides in their quest to move higher up in the Turkish Super Lig table.
Placed second from the top, Galatasaray have 27 points from 13 games. They are on a three-game winning streak in the league, which they would also hope to continue this weekend. Meanwhile, Istanbulspor face a formidable task in getting anything out of an in-form Galatasaray side. They have managed just eight points from 13 games to be sitting 18th in the standings. Istanbulspor have won only two games in the league this season and lost a staggering nine times already.
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It is unclear whether Emre Tasdemir will return to action for Galatasaray this weekend. However, Yusuf Demir’s return from injury will be a big fitness boost for them. Besides, it is unclear whether Sergio Oliveira and Mauro Icardi will play any part in this fixture. On the other hand, Istanbulspor do not seem to have any fresh injury concerns, hence they could name a strong XI for this match.
Galatasaray possible line-up: Muslera, Boey, Bardakci, Nelsson, Karatas, Torreira, Midtsjo, Rashica, Mertens, Akturkoglu, Seferovic
Istanbulspor possible line-up: Jensen, Berber, Mehremic, Yesil, Yasar, Sarikaya, Rroca, Kabasakal, Topalli, Ethemi, I Yilmaz
Galatasaray
| Opponents | Score |
| Keciorengucu | 3-1 (W) |
| Toulouse | 1-2 (L) |
| Lazio | 0-1 (W) |
| Adana Demirspor | 3-3 |
| Villarreal | 2-0 (W) |
Istanbulspor
| Opponents | Key details |
| Fenerbahce | 4-2 (W) |
| Besiktas | 5-3 (W) |
| Hatayspor | 1-0 (W) |
| Etimesgut | 2-1 (W) |
| Giresunspor | 1-1 |
| Last 5 Matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Galatasaray beat Istanbulspor | 2-1 |
| Galatasaray draw Istanbulspor | 3-3 |
| Galatasaray beat Istanbulspor | 1-0 |
| Istanbulspor lose to Galatasaray | 0-3 |
| Galatasaray beat Istanbulspor | 4-1 |
The Turkish Super Lig match between Galatasaray and Istanbulspor will take place at NEF Stadium on Sunday at 9:30 pm IST.
The Turkish Super Lig match between Galatasaray and Istanbulspor can be seen on beIN Sports 1 Turkey and beIN CONNECT Turkey in Turkey.
