The Matchday 4 clash in the 2024/25 Europa League group stage between Galatasaray (Turkey) and Tottenham Hotspur (England) is set for November 7 at the Rams Park Stadium in Istanbul. Galatasaray vs. Tottenham: prediction and betting, odds, statistics.
Probable line-ups for Galatasaray vs. Tottenham
Galatasaray (4-4-2): Gunay Guvenc – Barysh Yilmaz, Abdulkadir Bardakci, Davinson Sanchez, Kaan Ayhan – Gabriel Sara, Lucas Torreira, Yunus Akgun, Dries Mertens – Victor Osimhen, Mauro Icardi.
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3): Fraser Forster – Archie Gray, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie, Radu Dragusin – Lucas Bergwijn, James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur – Timo Werner, Richarlison, Mikey Moore.
The starting line-ups listed are from each team's last match in this tournament.
Galatasaray
For the Turkish side, this will be their third home game of the Europa League group stage. The previous two were successful – the team defeated PAOK (3:1) and Elfsborg (4:3). Between these victories, the club unexpectedly drew away with RFS (2:2). Managed by Okan Buruk, with 7 points earned, they are in a strong fifth place in the tournament table. It's worth noting that Galatasaray's matches are the highest-scoring in the main round of the tournament, with an average of 5 goals per game.
- At least three goals have been scored in Galatasaray's last six Europa League encounters.
- Both teams have scored in Galatasaray's last six matches in this tournament.
- The club has not lost in 15 of its last 17 Europa League matches (8 wins and 7 draws).
Tottenham Hotspur
The Londoners have not dropped a single point after three rounds of the Europa League group stage. Alongside them, Lazio and Anderlecht also boast such records. The English team secured two home victories – against Qarabag (3:0) and AZ Alkmaar (1:0), and another away – against Ferencvaros (2:1). The last time the club played in the main stage of this European competition was in the 2020/21 season, when they achieved four consecutive group stage victories.
- Tottenham has won 9 of their last 11 Europa League matches within 90 minutes (1 draw and 1 loss).
- In 5 of the last 6 Europa League games involving Tottenham, at least one team failed to score within regulation time.
- The club has not won the second half in their last six Europa League away matches (5 draws and 1 loss).
Galatasaray vs. Tottenham: Match Prediction
The Istanbul club is particularly dangerous at home. In the Europa League, Galatasaray has lost only three times in their last 22 home matches (12 wins and 7 draws), and those losses were to teams that regularly play in the Champions League – Barcelona, Benfica, and Atletico Madrid, all by a 1:2 scoreline. Considering that English clubs often prioritize playing reserve teams or resting key players in the early stages of the Europa League, I believe that Okan Buruk's side will at least avoid defeat in the upcoming match.
Moreover, the encounter is expected to be entertaining and high-scoring. The Turks have a 24-match scoring streak at home in this tournament. At least three goals have been scored in Galatasaray's last five home games in the Europa League. The same level of goal-scoring was seen in regulation time in 6 of Tottenham's last 8 away matches in this competition. Additionally, Tottenham has conceded in 11 of their last away Europa League matches within 90 minutes.
My prediction is "1X and Over 2.5 goals" with odds of
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