Okan Buruk and İsmail Kartal Face Off for the 9th Time

Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe will face each other at RAMS Park on Monday in Week 9 of the Trendyol Süper Lig. The head coaches of the two teams, Okan Buruk and İsmail Kartal, will once again be rivals. The pair has met in 8 official matches so far.

Okan Buruk previously managed Gaziantepspor, Çaykur Rizespor, Başakşehir and Galatasaray. İsmail Kartal coached Fenerbahçe, MKE Ankaragücü, Çaykur Rizespor and Konyaspor. In their meetings, both coaches have won three times, and two matches ended in draws.

In these matches, Okan Buruk's teams scored 10 goals and İsmail Kartal's teams scored 10 goals. Both coaches have secured their most decisive wins over each other with 5-0 scorelines. Başakşehir's 5-0 win and Fenerbahçe's 5-0 victory over Gaziantepspor are examples of this margin.

Among the coaches' meetings, Çaykur Rizespor vs. Başakşehir ended 1-2, Başakşehir vs. Çaykur Rizespor ended 5-0, Çaykur Rizespor vs. MKE Ankaragücü ended 1-1, Gaziantepspor vs. Fenerbahçe ended 0-5, and Fenerbahçe vs. Gaziantepspor ended 1-0.

Before the derby, both teams will take the field looking to pick up points. The result of the match could influence the standings of both teams in the coming weeks of the season.