Galatasaray vs. Antalyaspor: Preview and betting tips

Even on Christmas Day, football is played in some European leagues. In Turkey, Galatasaray and Antalyaspor will face each other. Although the paper favourite is clear, only two points separate the two teams. What to expect from the match?

Galatasaray are unexpectedly struggling on the league scene. They have not won for six rounds, which has dropped them to twelfth place in the table. The Europa League participant has only a seven-point lead on the relegation places.

Antalyaspor is a bit worse off, but that is understandable given the budget. It has won only one of its last four league games and has only a five-point cushion on seventeenth-placed Rizespor.

Twenty-three year old winger Kerem Aktürkoglu is dragging the home side, the Turkish international has scored six goals and assisted five through all competitions. Romanian midfielder Alexandru Cicaldau boasts a 4+2 record.

Antalyaspor can’t do without Fredy, the Angolan offensive midfielder has scored five times and assisted twice. Talented Nigerian winger Paul Mukairu has so far opened the net four times.

Galatasaray have really struggled in attack, scoring a single goal in their last four games while conceding four times themselves.

The Turkish league is one of the most prolific goal scoring competitions in Europe, although Antalyaspor do not confirm this fact.

Considering the away team’s shooting impotence, I think Galatasaray will break the crisis and win.