Göztepe is traditionally a strong home side, collecting the majority of their points in front of their fans. Last season, they earned 36 points at home compared to just 14 away, which highlights their dependence on home performances.

When we look at their results against top-five teams from last season, since they haven’t faced any of them yet this campaign , Göztepe struggled, suffering defeats to Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, and Başakşehir.

Their attacking strength also took a hit this season after the departure of Romulo Cardoso, last year’s top scorer with 13 goals, who moved to RB Leipzig. Though they reinforced the squad with two forwards from Vitória and São Paulo, neither possesses the same impact or finishing quality as Romulo.

Galatasaray, meanwhile, are in excellent form and remain especially dominant at home. Historically, they’ve had complete control in this fixture winning all nine of their home matches against Göztepe.