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Peter Green - May 14, 2019
Akhisarspor vs Galatasaray
Turkey – Cup
Date: Wednesday, 15th May 2019
Kick-off at 18.45 UK/ 19.45 CET
Venue: Yeni 4 Eylül Stadyumu (Sivas).
This is a match everyone would have some difficulty in having a mental picture. The final of the domestic cup game, and the participants – Galatasaray, the topper of the league table, which is quite fine, and the other one, Akhisarspor, the extreme-last team in the table, and one who has already been relegated.
Galatasaray has a huge task in its front. They are tied on points with Istanbul Basaksehir, and with just two matchdays remaining, have a great opportunity to lift the league title. As fate may have it, just four days after the Turkish Cup final, Galatasaray hosts Istanbul at home, which could be literally termed the final for the league crown.
Gala is quite easily the best team in the country and is on course to lift the league title. Akhisarspor, meanwhile, is the worst in the Super Lig and has already been relegated.
Going on, Galatasaray was unbeaten in 27 of their last 30 games and currently is on a streak of 11 unbeaten fixtures. They also scored two or more goals in four of their last five matches. The team also is unbeaten in their last six attempts on the road, and in 14 of their last 15. They registered three or more goals in three of their last five road trips.
Akhisar, on the other hand, was winless in five of their last six games and lost three of their last four. And, importantly, Galatasaray recorded 13 of the last 15 h2h wins and has lost only once at Akhisar’s home.
Gala needs to prepare for the league fixture against Istanbul and will look to wrap up the win as early as possible. The team is in line to ensure two trophies in the space of four days.
