Probable line-ups announced for the Galatasaray vs Fenerbahce derby

In the 9th week of the Super Lig, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce face each other in the big derby at RAMS Park. The match will kick off at 21:30 and will be broadcast live on beIN Sports. Atilla Karaoglan will referee, with Ceyhun Sesiguzel and Suleyman Ozay as his assistants.

Galatasaray have no absentees. Baris Alper Yilmaz, whose pain increased after the Lille match, is expected to play in the derby. Wilfried Singo, who returned from injury, and Rafael Leao are also expected to be included in the squad.

For Fenerbahce, Nathan Ake, who was injured in the Slavia Prague match, will not be able to play in the derby. Marco Asensio, who had surgery last week, will also miss this match. The Spanish star is reportedly expected to need about 3 months to return.

The league statistics between the two sides are also noteworthy. In the 138 league matches played in this rivalry, the team that scored first won most of the games. Galatasaray won 34 matches in which they scored first, while Fenerbahce won 48 matches after taking the lead. No goals were scored in 20 of these encounters.

At this point of the season, Fenerbahce have 2 defeats and 1 draw in 8 matches. Having lost 2-1 at home to Besiktas in the first derby of the season, the yellow-navy blue side wants to both please their supporters with a win away from home and close the gap on their rival in the table. Galatasaray have 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in 8 matches. Their only defeat came away to Trabzonspor, and the yellow-red side aims to gain the upper hand in the derby in front of their own fans.