Galatasaray - Barcelona: tip, prognosis & odds - 03/17/2022 - EUROPE: Europa League - final round

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Galatasaray - Barcelona: tip, prognosis & odds - 03/17/2022 - EUROPE: Europa League - final round
 
 
Falls with FC Barcelona the next favorite in the Europe
league? Galatasaray drew 0-0 at Camp Nou in the first leg but remain the underdog of this pairing. We expect goals from both sides and thus more than 2.5 goals in the regular 90 minutes.
 
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In the first leg in Barcelona, ​​the clear favorites could do anything but live up to their own claims. After 90 minutes, the teams parted with a goalless draw, so that Galatasaray are now going into Thursday's second leg with relatively good cards. After all, the home of the lions is known as the witch's cauldron, which often makes it very difficult for the opposing team to play their own game undisturbed with deafening noise.
 
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Galatasaray: Form & Record Check
 
After experiencing constant falls in November, December and January, Galatasaray Istanbul have finally been on the up again since the beginning of February. The lions have won three of their last four league games, after previously being without a win six times in a row. The 3-2 win at Göztepe was followed by a 4-2 win against Rizespor before losing the away game at Konyaspor 2-0. Last Monday, the important derby against city rivals Besiktas finally took place, which Gala narrowly won 2-1.
 
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After the 0-0 in Barcelona, ​​the derby victory was the second important sense of achievement in a row. So there should now be enough self-confidence to give the great FC Barcelona a second big fight on Thursday. However, compared to the first leg, at least a little work should be done on the goal threat. Ryan Babel & Co fired just three shots at goal at Camp Nou a week ago – no team has shot less in a Europa League game this season.
 
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Galatasaray: Facts & Analysis
 
  • Only 3 shots fired in the first leg
  • Won 3 of the last 4 league games
  • Last win against Barcelona 1994
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If you tip Galatasaray vs. Barcelona that the Turkish record champions will progress, you will receive odds of 5.00 at Bet365. It doesn't matter whether Galatasaray should win after 90 minutes, 120 minutes or only on penalties.
 
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Expected Galatasaray line-up:
 
Peña - van Aanholt, Marcao, Nelsson, Boey - Kutlu, Antalyali - Aktürkoglu, Cicaldau, Feghouli - Mohamed
 
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Barcelona: Form & Record Check
 
Similar to Galatasaray, FC Barcelona has been on the up again for some time. Together with the newcomers, club legend Xavi has actually managed to let the Catalans find their way back to their old strength, at least in the Spanish league, in a short time. Depay & Co. have won eight of the last twelve games there, the remaining four ended in a draw and after the successes under Xavi's management were initially very narrow, it has become more and more dominant in the last few weeks.
 
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In the goalless first leg against Galatasaray, however, little of this goal threat was to be seen. Despite 69% possession, Barca ended up with just four shots on target and creating chances in the second leg in Istanbul won't be easy. We can be very excited to see if the Spaniards will still live up to their role as favourites. In any case, the dress rehearsal was a success with the 4-0 home win against Osasuna.
 
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Barcelona: Facts & Analysis
 
  • 20 goals in the last 6 league games
  • Won 4 league games in a row
  • Survived 7 of the last 8 round of 16 in Europa League/UEFA Cup
 
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Galatasaray won 3 of the first 7 Europa League games with 3 draws. The Turks are still undefeated in this competition. The last two encounters ended goalless. The Istanbul team didn't concede a goal in 5 EL games, but they couldn't score 3 times themselves and only scored more than 1.5 goals once. As a result, less than 2.5 goals were scored in 6 games, 5 times under 1.5. Galata didn't concede a goal in the Europa League before the break.
 
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Certainly this impressive series also has a considerable influence on the offers of the betting providers. Because before Galatasaray against Barcelona, ​​the odds of Barça's away win are low - despite 0-0 in the first leg. The abolished away goals rule now means that both teams need a win to progress. So it could be an interest
 
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Galatasaray lost 4 of the first 10 competitive games under coach Domènec Torrent with 3 wins and 3 draws each. GS failed to score in 2 games, conceded 2 or more goals in 6 matches. Both teams scored in 8 games, resulting in 6 times more than 2.5 goals, 4 times more than 3.5. Galata scored goals in the first 5 home games. 4x more than 2.5, 3x more than 3.5 goals.
 
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Estimated formation of Barcelona:
 
Ter Stegen - Dest, Araujo, Piqué, Alba - Busquets, De Jong, Pedri - Traore, Aubameyang, Torres
 
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Direct duels: Galatasaray vs. Barcelona
 
This is already the 10th meeting between the two clubs. In the first 9 matches, Barca recorded 5 wins and 3 draws with only 1 loss. The Catalans have been unbeaten in the last 5 comparisons with 3 wins, so Galata have not won a duel for 28 years. In the first two home duels, the Istanbul team remained undefeated (1 S, 1 U).
 
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In the last two away duels, however, Barca was able to prevail - even without conceding a goal. Galatasaray have failed to score in 3 of their last 3 meetings. This was also the case in 5 of the 9 meetings. In 5 of the last 8 comparisons, more than 2.5 goals were scored. In 3 of the recent 4, the two teams stayed together but under.
 
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Recent appearances show very well that games involving Barça are not only entertaining, but also rich in goals.
 
 
From the previous 9 duels Barcelona could win 5, 3 games ended in a draw and once Galatasaray left the field as the winner. Before the goalless first leg, the last ties in the group stage of the Champions League came in 2002. Barcelona won both games, 0-2 away and 3-1 at home.
 
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When Galatasaray SK leads 1-0 in home games, they win 66% of games.
FC Barcelona haven't lost in their last 10 games.
When FC Barcelona is behind 1-0 in away games, they win 30% of the games.
The first leg ended in a draw. (0-0)
 
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We therefore believe that this streak will continue: in our opinion, favorites Barcelona will prevail and there will be a few goals in the process – on both sides. The fact that Barça wins and over 2.5 goals seems interesting, but we find the odds for Barcelona to win & both to score even more exciting, which is why we give our prediction for Galatasaray vs. Barcelona.
 
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Tips and predictions
 
Normally, Barca prevail in this encounter. However, Galatasaray is currently very strong at home. That's why we rely on hits on both sides, whereby more than 2.5 hits could fall relatively easily.
 
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Our prediction: both teams to score – yes

 

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