• Galatasaray have won 5 of their last 6 league games and scored 14 goals in that period.
• Genclerbirligi is on a five-match winless streak in the league and and lost three of them.
• Galatasaray have won 5 of the last 6 meetings with Genclerbirligi, though the one defeat came in the cup in April.

Galatasaray have had a rollercoaster few weeks. Barcelona beat them 4-1 in midweek and Sporting won 3-1 on the opening night of the Champions League. So Europe has been a struggle. At home in the league they have looked far better. They beat Kasimpasa 3-1, won 4-0 at Erzurumspor and edged Kocaelispor 1-0 and they scored three against both Basaksehir and Goztepe. The one bad league day was a 4-0 loss at Trabzonspor.

Genclerbirligi have been poor for most of the campaign. Basaksehir beat them 4-0, Trabzonspor won 5-0 and Kasimpasa edged a 2-1 game. They did beat Fenerbahce 2-1 and Goztepe 1-0 in August, and drew 2-2 with Amedspor on Saturday, so they are capable of an upset. Even so, they have conceded in eight of their last ten and scored just once in four of their last six league games.

A home side that rarely scores against a visitor that creates plenty of chances suggests Galatasaray should be in control from the start at Eryaman Stadium on Saturday.

Genclerbirligi vs Galatasaray Head-to-Head

• Galatasaray have the better record, with five wins and a cup defeat in the last six meetings.
• However, Galatasaray have not lost any of their last 6 league meetings with Genclerbirligi.
• Galatasaray scored 16 goals in the last five Super Lig encounters with this opponent.

Genclerbirligi vs Galatasaray Prediction

Galatasaray have the stronger squad, a good league record and Genclerbirligi have been one of the weakest sides in the division. The Barcelona defeat will have hurt, so we expect a strong response from Galatasaray in front of goal.

Our main pick is Galatasaray to win to nil. Genclerbirligi have failed to score in two of their last four league games and have been shut out by Basaksehir and Trabzonspor this season. Galatasaray kept clean sheets against Kocaelispor and Erzurumspor in the league, so they can do it when they need a clean sheet victory.

We also like to back Galatasaray to win Ht/Ft. They have been quick starters in several wins this season, including the 4-0 at Erzurumspor and the 3-2 win over Goztepe. Genclerbirligi have often gone behind early, as the Trabzonspor and Basaksehir results showed. Once in front, Galatasaray have the experience to manage the game and add to the lead.

For the correct score, we are going for Galatasaray winning 3-0. They have scored at least 3 each in four of their last seven league games. The same can be seen in two of their last three league road trips as well. Since Galatasaray have scored 16 goals in their last five league clashes against Genclerbirligi, we like to back a 3-0 win for the traveling Galatasaray on Saturday.

Birmingham won easily 4:0 against Preston on Tuesday, having a very good first half where they scored three goals through August Priske twice and Liam Millar. Demarai Gray added the fourth in the second half, while Preston played with ten men. Previously they won 0:1 away to West Brom in the Midlands derby, so they completed two consecutive victories and climbed to fourth position with 17 points.

The interesting fact is that all four of Birmingham’s first home league games ended with both teams scoring, against Bristol City (2:2), Southampton (1:1), Wolves (2:2) and Middlesbrough (2:2). Although they have plenty of quality in their attacking line, their defensive behaviour at home hasn’t been particularly convincing.

Midfielder Paik Seung-ho (8/1) will miss again due to injury, while midfielders Max Bird and Taylor Gardner-Hickman are back in action.

QPR are also in great morale after beating Derby 4:1 on Wednesday with a convincing performance, scoring three goals in the first half. Previously they drew 1:1 away to West Ham, where goalkeeper Pierce Charles saved a penalty in injury time. They are now unbeaten in five consecutive league matches, while they have scored in four of their five away games.

There are important squad problems for QPR, especially in defence. Defender Dennis Cirkin (7/0 – suspended) will miss again, while defender Tariq Lamptey (6/0) is injured. Defender Amadou Mbengue (10/0) suffered a knee injury against Derby and is very doubtful to play. Attacking midfielder Ilias Chair (5/2) and winger Karamoko Dembélé (0/0) remain sidelined.

Both teams are in very good form and have the same points in the standings, fighting for the promotion playoffs. Birmingham are strong offensively at home but have shown many weaknesses in defence, while QPR have proved that they can score against strong opponents even away from home. I think that both teams are capable of scoring here, so I go with BTTS at 1.72 odds.

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PSG look to maintain their winning momentum when they travel to face Strasbourg on Saturday afternoon.

The hosts return to action after back-to-back defeats while the French champions arrive in Alsace after securing an outstanding Champions League victory at Manchester City.

With the Ligue 1 champions finding their form, Luis Enrique’s side will be expected to claim another road victory this weekend.

Strasbourg return to Stade de la Meinau after slipping to a 2:1 away defeat against Nice on Sunday.

Dario Essugo gave Hugo Oliveira’s side the lead, but a Pape Demba Diop own goal levelled the contest before Jonathan Clauss scored a late winner for OGC. 

Racing Club have now gone three league matches without a victory, including successive 2:1 away defeats against Paris FC and Nice.

A mixed start to their season has seen Strasbourg collect only seven points from six league fixtures.

Despite their indifferent form, Oliveira’s men remain unbeaten at Stade de la Meinau this season after beating Lens 2:1 and drawing 1:1 with Monaco. However, they have yet to keep a clean sheet in their first six Ligue 1 fixtures. 

Head coach Oliveira has several players missing this weekend. Sebastian Nanasi, Ismael Doukoure, Maxi Oyedele, Martial Godo and Joaquin Panichelli are expected to remain unavailable with various injury issues. 

Conrad Harder should continue to lead the Strasbourg attack this weekend.

PSG make the trip to Alsace after a magnificent 4:2 Champions League victory against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele scored in quick succession before Vitinha added a third in a blistering first-half performance from the European champions.

Erling Haaland struck twice for City after the break but Maghnes Akliouche added a fourth as PSG completed a memorable road victory.

Luis Enrique’s side have now won five successive matches across all competitions. The French champions scored 16 goals in those victories while keeping just one clean sheet.

After a slow start to the season, the Parisiens have picked up the pace in recent weeks. PSG failed to win four of five matches in August and September before their current five-game winning stretch. 

Enrique could make some changes to his first XI on Saturday. Matvey Safonov, Mika Godts, Ferran Torres and Maghnes Akliouche are among those in contention to earn first-team recalls.

Senny Mayulu remains sidelined with a thigh injury and is the visitors’ only confirmed absentee.

PSG produced their best performance of the season at Manchester City and should take plenty of confidence from Wednesday’s victory.

Recent results and past encounters between these sides also point heavily to a high-scoring away win this weekend. 

PSG to win and over 2.5 goals is my best bet on Saturday.

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1. PSG won their last 5 matches
2. PSG have seen over 2.5 goals in 11 of their last 12 matches against Strasbourg
3. PSG won 8 of their last 12 matches against Strasbourg
4. Strasbourg have seen over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches

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