The ninth-round match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce will undoubtedly be the highlight of the weekend. It is the Intercontinental Derby, after all.
Galatasaray
Galatasaray head into this important match top of the Super Lig, two points ahead of Amedspor. On Wednesday, they secured their first win in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, beating Lille away (4:2), which will certainly boost their confidence. New signing Aleksey Batrakov scored for the second successive European match. Galatasaray have conceded no more than one goal in seven of their last 10 home matches in the Turkish league.
Fenerbahce
Fenerbahce are also competing in the UEFA Champions League, but played their match a day earlier. They failed to make home advantage count and could only draw with Czech club Slavia Prague (2:2), who were clear underdogs. The visitors avoided defeat with a last-minute equaliser. In the domestic league, Fenerbahce are third, a win behind Galatasaray.
Galatasaray vs Fenerbahce Prediction
Fenerbahce have failed to score in three of their previous four visits to the Rams Park, and even when they won in May 2024, they scored just once. Given this, along with their average of 1.5 goals per away game in the 2026/27 Super Lig, the best option is to back the visitors to score no more than one goal.
