The first match of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League takes place between Copenhagen and Galatasaray on Wednesday at RAMS Park.
Galatasaray is currently on a six-game winning streak. They will be looking to continue their impressive run.
In their last match in the Super Lig, Galatasaray defeated Samsunspor 4-2. The victory continued their impressive run in the league.
Since August 12, Okan Buruk’s men have managed to win all of their matches. They started the streak with a scoreless draw against Kayserispor.
After defeating Molde in August’s playoff, Galatsaray is looking forward to competing in the group stages of the Champions League.
On Saturday, Copenhagen was held to a 2-2 tie by a resilient Nordsjaelland team in the Danish Superliga.
After a two-game losing streak, Jacob Neestrup’s team was able to defeat Viborg 2-0 on August 3.
Copenhagen was able to secure its spot in the group stage of the Champions League by defeating Rakow in August’s playoff match.
Galatasaray vs Copenhagen Prediction :
Both Copenhagen and Galatasaray have started the season well and are looking to continue their impressive form in Europe’s elite club competition.
We expect a competitive match between the two sides on Wednesday, but our preference is for Galatasaray to emerge victorious due to their home advantage.
In our prediction, we think that Galatasaray will win the match against Copenhagen by a score of 3-1.
Galatasaray vs Copenhagen Team News :
Galatasaray
Okan Buruk has an abundance of riches to choose from within his squad with numerous big-name players pushing for a starting spot. He is expected to stick with the 4-2-3-1 formation which has served Galatasaray well so far this season. The excellent recent form of Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu should see him start on the left-hand-side with Dries Mertens, Hakim Ziyech and Tete fighting for the two spots alongside him in attacking midfield with Mauro Icardi up top.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Muslera; Boey, Nelsson, Bardakci, Angelino; Torreira, Demirbay; Ziyech, Mertens, Akturkoglu; Icardi
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
FC Copenhagen
After coming on as a substitute against Nordsjaelland this past weekend, striker Andreas Cornelius was forced off again and is likely to miss out entirely here. Else, both left-back Nicolai Boilesen and centre-back Davit Khocholava won’t feature due to their respective knee injuries. After scoring on Saturday, Orri Oskarsson may be asked to lead the line again in Turkey.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Grabara; Jelert, Vavro, Diks, Meling; Claesson, Falk, Goncalves; Bardghji, Oskarsson, Achouri
UNAVAILABLE: Boilesen (Injured), Khocholava (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Cornelius (Fitness)
