ANKARA
Turkish football powerhouse Galatasaray are seeking a victory over Medipol Basaksehir in the opening match of Turkish Super Lig’s week 12 on Friday.
The Istanbul derby match in Turkish top-tier football league will kick off at 1730GMT at Turk Telekom Stadium.
At the end of week 11, Medipol Basaksehir had 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats with 19 points in the fifth place, while Galatasaray — having same points with a minus 1 goal difference — are just behind them.
Medipol Basaksehir started with a bad performance in the Turkish Super Lig, losing to Yeni Malatyaspor and Fenerbahce in the first two games.
After these two matches, the orange-navies rode a nine-match unbeaten streak in Lig and also won last two games in UEFA Europa League.
Galatasaray will focus on extending the winning streak to three games. The Yellow-Reds managed to salvage six points after winning over Antalyaspor and Yukatel Denizlispor in the last two matches of Lig.
Week 12 fixtures:
Friday
Galatasaray – Medipol Basaksehir (1730GMT)
Saturday
Yukatel Denizlispor – Çaykur Rizespor (1200GMT)
MKE Ankaragucu – Trabzonspor (1430GMT)
IH Konyaspor – Besiktas (1700GMT)
Sunday
IM Kayserispor – DG Sivasspor (1100GMT)
Kasimpasa – Genclerbirligi (1330GMT)
Aytemiz Alanyaspor – Goztepe (1330GMT)
BTC Turk Yeni Malatyaspor – Fenerbahce (1600GMT)
- Monday
Antalyaspor – Gaziantep FK (1700GMT)
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