Galatasaray vs Kayserispor prediction 15.01.2024

• Competition: Super Lig
• Date: Monday, 15th January 2024
• Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CET
• Venue: Rams Park (Istanbul)

Last season, Galatasaray clinched the title, outpacing the 2nd-placed Fenerbahce by eight points. During the Summer, both Galatasaray and Fenerbahce heavily invested, putting them significantly ahead of the other teams in the league. At present, Galatasaray stands at 2nd place with 48 points, just two points behind Fenerbahce who are in the 1st place, but also a significant 12 points ahead of the 3rd-placed Trabzonspor. It appears that this year’s title race will likely be a contest between these two teams. Despite a solid performance in the Champions League, Galatasaray missed the opportunity to progress to the knockout phase after a loss in their final match against FC Copenhagen. However, they secured a 3rd place finish and will proceed in the Europa League for their European campaign.

Since their arrival in Super Lig during the 2014/15 season, Kayserispor has primarily been in the middle or lower spectrum of the league’s standings. However, this season they have surprised everyone with a strong start. They even secured 3rd place after 15 rounds. Unfortunately, after suffering four consecutive losses, they fell to 6th place &— just three points shy of the European spots.

Galatasaray vs Kayserispor pick: Galatasaray to win and cover the -1.5 AH spread

Galatasaray boasts a formidable record in the Super Lig, having clinched victory in 15 out of 19 games, translating to a success rate of 79%. Their home record is particularly impressive, boasting nine wins. Defensively, Galatasaray has also been impressive this season, with few teams managing to score against them. In fact, they’ve managed to keep a clean sheet in 58% of their Super Lig games. Offensively, Galatasaray is performing well, although they haven’t quite lived up to their potential. Despite leading the league in expected goals (xG), they’ve scored 20 fewer goals than Fenerbahce. That said, it’s likely only a matter of time before their scoring picks up, and the struggling Kayserispor could be the ideal opponent for them to do that.

Kayserispor suffered four consecutive losses, conceding a staggering 13 goals, averaging 3.25 per game. Their defense completely fell apart, making it difficult to anticipate a good performance against the league’s top home team.

In the last head-to-head game at Rams Park, Galatasaray utterly crushed Kayserispor with a 6:0 victory. Given Galatasaray’s remarkable record at home and Kayserispor’s poor performance, anything less than an easy win for the reigning champions would be unexpected.