Our prediction for this Turkey Super Lig match:
Galatasaray
Match Time & Date:
15/03/2020
12:00 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Besiktas
There will be fireworks when Galatasaray and Besiktas face each other at Turk Telekom Stadyumu in the Turkish Super Lig derby. Galatasaray aim to stay in the race for the trophy, and you should bear in mind that they are eyeing their sixth consecutive win in front of home fans. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Radamel Falcao, who scored his ninth goal of the season in a 2-2 draw with Sivasspor.
Besiktas, on the other hand, are eyeing a place in the Europa League, but even though the black and whites recorded back-to-back wins over Alanyaspor and Ankaragucu in the last two league games, home win should be considered. Serbia international Adem Ljajic, who came from the bench and scored in the 2-1 win over Ankara, is widely expected to return to the starting XI for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Radamel Falcao):
Radamel Falcao, nicknamed the “Colombian Tiger”, is considered one of the best players in the history of Colombian football. The 177-cm-tall attacker is well known for his brilliant finishing and his header technique gives him an advantage in aerial battles with opposition defenders.
Falcao was born in Santa Marta, Colombia on 10 February, 1986 and he started his senior career at Lanceros Boyaca. He played for Argentine giants River Plate between 2005 and 2009 and in 2009 he joined Porto. After scoring 41 goals in 51 league appearances for the Dragons, Falcao signed for Atletico Madrid on 18 August 2011 for a fee of €40 million.
The Colombian attacker helped los Rojiblancos win Europa League trophy in 2012, scoring 12 goals in the process. He played for Monaco in the 2013/2014 Ligue 1 campaign and in 2014 he signed a loan deal with Manchester United. He scored just 4 goals in 26 league appearances for the Red Devils and was later loaned to Chelsea before returning to Stade Louis II.
Highlighted Team (Besiktas):
Besiktas football club is one of the most successful teams in Turkey. Since its foundation in 1903, Besiktas have never been relegated to a lower rank of Turkish football. Black Eagles as they are known in Turkey play their matches at the Vodafone Arena in Istanbul which is an almost 42,000 all-seater capacity venue.
Considered one of the top three football clubs in the country, Besiktas are the 14-time Super Lig champions who are entering the Champions League group stage in the 2016-17 season looking to make their presence known at the European scene. Besiktas have played in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League four times already, and are yet to progress through to the knockout sgateg in the competition that was established in today’s format in 1992.
Their most outstanding European achievements of the Turkish side are the European Cup and UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 1987 and 2003, respectively. During their rich history the Black Eagles have also won 9 Turkish Cups and 8 national Super Cup titles.
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