Bodrum will host Galatasaray at the Bodrum İlce Stadi on Saturday in the 13th round of the 2024-25 Turkish Super Lig campaign. The odds are stacked firmly against the newly promoted side as they face the defending champions and current league leaders.
Bodrum’s poor season continued with a 3-2 loss to Antalyaspor in their last match before the international break. The home side have struggled to settle in so far in their first-ever season in the Turkish top flight and currently find themselves in the relegation zone with a visit from the champions this weekend likely to compound their woes.
Galatasaray are on the other end of the spectrum with a 3-2 victory over Samsunspor in the last round taking their unbeaten league record to 12 games. Goals from Victor Osimhen and Michy Batshuayi handed Cimbom maximum points last time out as they continued their push for a third consecutive league title.
The visitors are five points clear at the top of the table with 31 points from 11 matches and will be confident of increasing that gap this weekend.
Bodrum, who are on a five-game winless streak, will be more than happy to pull off an unlikely draw this weekend and will hope their home advantage can spur them to a memorable result.
The champions, meanwhile, are on a brilliant six-game winning streak and are undefeated in their last 13 games across all competitions. The sheer gulf in class and quality between the two teams coupled with their contrasting form should see the visitors win this one fairly easily.
Prediction: Bodrum 0-3 Galatasaray
Tip 1 - Result: Galatasaray to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Each of the visitors' last five matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just two of the hosts' last nine matches)