Galatasaray vs Adana Demirspor Prediction: Gala Too Strong At Home To Be Held To A Draw

Galatasaray will look to get the ball rolling again in the Super Lig's 27th round when they host Adana Demirspor at the NEF Stadyumu.

Will Galatasaray be able to get back on track with a win over Adana Demirspor, or will their wobble play catch up with them once more, resulting in a second consecutive loss?

Let's have a look at the latest Turkish Super Lig predictions between Galatasaray vs Adana Demirspor, team news, probable lineups, match facts and up to date betting odds for you to consider!

Galatasaray

Form: LWWWW

The Lions' domestic league obligations were put on hold during the international break, but it was business as usual for them as they participated in a friendly match on the road against Azerbaijan-based club Qarabag FK. Despite obvious lineup rotations, they were still able to win 2:1 on the strength of goals from veterans Bafétimbi Gomis and Mauro Icardi. 

Prior to the break, the Lions suffered a fall from grace in the Super Lig, losing by a razor-thin margin of 2:1 on the road to Konyaspor. However, realistically speaking, that defeat was long overdue, as evidenced by their 1:0 victory over Kasimpasa at home, where their performance was a little unconvincing against a team mired in the relegation zone. 

Although they lost, it's unlikely that Okan Buruk wasn't satisfied with his team's performance, which included a record-breaking 14-match winning streak. Okan Buruk will be fired up to rekindle that commanding performance.

Gala have collected 60 points from 25 games played and remain comfortably in first place, and a further drop of points this time around could jeopardize their title hopes as the point gap between them and second-place Fenerbahce has now been narrowed to 6 points.

Team News

Victor Nelsson will be available for this game after serving his suspension, while Berkan Kutlu will miss out due to a one-match suspension. On the injury front, Okan Buruk doesn't have much to worry about as he has a fully fit squad to choose from ahead of this clash.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Muslera; Boey, Nelsson, Bardakci, Dubois; Torreira, Oliveira; Zaniolo, Rashica, Akturkoglu; Icardi

Adana Demirspor

 Form: WLWDD

Thanks to goals from Cherif Ndiaye and Emre Akbaba early on in the game, the Mavi Simsekler were able to neutralize Antalyaspor's threat and secure all three points at home in a 2:0 triumph. Despite having only 47% of the ball at their disposal, they did live up to the title of favorites.

Prior to that, they were met with a disappointing result on the road against Trabzonspor, recording a 4:1 loss. Though it appeared they were in for a share of the spoils after coming from a goal down to restore parity through Badou Ndiaye's equalizer in the first half (1:1), their defense began to crumble with 12 minutes left to play in the second half, thus surrendering three goals.

With that defeat, they ended a six-match unbeaten streak in which they recorded three wins and three draws. And those are numbers that have appeared appealing to the eye of Vincenzo Montella, who will hope that his side will be able to record their seventh unbeaten run.

After missing out on a top-four finish in their previous season, settling for a ninth-place finish just three points ahead of a reformed Galatasaray, they now find themselves favorite candidates this season for participating in next season's European football, and challenging for that third spot has made it to their bucket list as they are only four points behind while currently occupying fourth place with 45 points.

Team News

Adana Demirspor have no injury concerns ahead of this match, with the exception of Younes Belhanda, who is still serving his suspension.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

Ozbir; Svensson, Cetin, Guler, Rodrigues; Sari, Stambouli, B. Ndiaye, Akintola; C. Ndiaye, Akbaba

Match Facts

• Galatasaray have won nine consecutive games at home in the Super Lig.
• Adana Demirspor have not won any of their last four away games against Galatasaray.
• Adana Demirspor have not kept a clean sheet in their last five Super Lig away games.
• Galatasaray averages 2 goals per game at home, while Adana Demirspor averages 1.62 goals per game away.

Head-To-Head

Galatasaray has won four of their last seven meetings; Adana Demirspor has won one, and there have been two draws with a goal difference of 14-8 in favor of Galatasaray.

Expert Betting Tips

With a top-three finish and a chance to play in Europe next season on their minds, Adana Demirspor are a team that shouldn't be written off in this situation. It's impossible to predict how much they'll sacrifice to get the job done and earn all three points against a battered Istanbul giant.

Galatasaray will attempt to move past their shocking loss to Konyaspor by picking themselves up, resuming their game in front of their raucous supporters, and maintaining their position at the top as further setbacks could cast doubt on their title hopes with Fenerbahce lurking around the corner.

Okan Buruk's team will be seeking a more desirable outcome this time around after the previous meeting ended in a scoreless draw. A victory at home would be preferable to a defeat, which they will be trying to avoid at all costs. As a result, anticipate a revitalized Gala to cruise to a hard-fought victory combined with a total of over 2.5 goals, as they have done in three of their last five home games against Adana Demirspor.

• W1 & TO 2.5 Goals for 1.83
• Total (1st Half Corners) - Over 5.5 for 2.23
• CS - Galatasaray 3:1 Adana Demirspor for 11.00