Comparing the Derby Records of Kartal and Buruk

The Galatasaray-Fenerbahce match, to be played in Week 9 of the Trendyol Super Lig, is expected to be one of the crucial encounters in the title race. The match will be played on Monday, October 26, at RAMS Park.

Before the clash, the derby records of the two teams' head coaches, Okan Buruk and Ismail Kartal, were examined. Okan Buruk will lead Galatasaray in its 11th derby against Fenerbahce. Returning to the club where he rose through the youth ranks and achieved great success as a player, Buruk took over Galatasaray at the start of the 2022-2023 season. During this period, he has faced Fenerbahce in 8 league matches, 2 TFF Super Cup matches and 1 Ziraat Turkish Cup match. Under Buruk, Galatasaray has recorded 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in these matches.

Under Buruk, Galatasaray has scored 18 goals in these matches, and including three walkover wins, its opponents have failed to find the net 6 times in this period. Having beaten Fenerbahce 4 times in the league, Buruk will become, with one more win, the second coach in Galatasaray's history to defeat Fenerbahce most often in the Super Lig, after Gund Kilic. Fatih Terim, however, holds the top spot in this category, with 7 league wins over Fenerbahce while in charge of Galatasaray.

Under Buruk, Galatasaray has also held the upper hand in derbies against Besiktas. Buruk's side has faced the black-and-whites in 8 league matches and 1 TFF Super Cup match.