Galatasaray vs Tottenham Hotspur: prediction & betting odds November 7, 2024

The fourth round match of the 2024/25 Europa League group stage between Galatasaray (Turkey) and Tottenham Hotspur (England) will take place on November 7 at the Rams Park Stadium in Istanbul. Galatasaray vs Tottenham: prediction and betting odds, statistics. Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium) Matches – 7 (International encounters, 2023/24–2024/25); Showed yellow cards (including second yellows) – 35; Average yellow cards per match – 5; Showed red cards – 2; Average fouls per match – 24; Penalties – 14%. Probable lineups for the match Galatasaray vs Tottenham Galatasaray (4-4-2): Gunay Guvenc – Barysh Yilmaz, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Davinson Sanchez, Kaan Ayhan – Gabriel Sara, Lucas Torreira, Yunus Akgun, Dries Mertens – Victor Osimhen, Mauro Icardi. Tottenham (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 lineup for each team is based on their 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). Okan Buruk’s charges, with 7 points, 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 this tournament, averaging 5 goals per game. - At least three goals were scored in the Turks' last six Europa League encounters. - Both teams scored in Galatasaray's last six matches in this tournament. - The club has not lost in 15 of their last 17 matches in this European competition (8 wins and 7 draws). Tottenham The Londoners haven't dropped a single point after three rounds of the Europa League group stage. Besides them, only Lazio and Anderlecht can boast such records. The English team won two home games – 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 won four consecutive group matches. - Tottenham won after 90 minutes in 9 of their last 11 matches in this tournament (1 draw and 1 loss). - At least one team did not score in regular time in 5 of the last 6 of Tottenham's Europa League games. - The club has not won the second half in their last six away matches in this European cup (5 draws and 1 loss). Galatasaray vs Tottenham: match prediction The Istanbul club is especially dangerous at their home stadium. In the Europa League, the Turks in their last 22 home matches have only lost three times (12 wins and 7 draws), and those defeats came against teams that regularly play in the Champions League – Barcelona, Benfica, and Atletico (all by a score of 1:2). Considering that English clubs in the Europa League and Champions League often prefer to play with second-string lineups or rest their leaders in the early stages, I believe that Okan Buruk's side will at least not lose in the upcoming match. Additionally, the encounter should be entertaining and high-scoring. The Turks have a 24-match scoring streak at home in this tournament. Also, at least three goals were scored in Galatasaray's last five home games in the Europa League. A similar goal count was seen in regular time in 6 of Tottenham's last 8 away matches in this European cup. It's also worth adding that the Londoners conceded goals in 11 of their last away matches in the Europa League after 90 minutes. My prediction is "1X and Over 2.5 goals" with odds of 2.4. Author: Oleksandr Oleksenko