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Galatasaray has got their third victory in a row after they have defeated Buca with the goal of Ayhan Akman. But they are not trustable yet. They will miss captain Arda, Sabri and Hakan Balta who all are injured. It will be too soon for Ufuk and Caglar who have started to run. We saw that the hosts have trouble against well-defended teams. They can have the same problem today too.

It can be said that Istanbul BB is in a good run. They have won against Konya with the goal of Tum in this venue. They want to keep on collecting points against Galatasaray in the same venue again. They will miss the long terma absents like Barbosa and Cesario again; but the disciplined players replace their places well. We witnessed it in the match against Besiktas. They give importance to the matches against the big teams. They will stay At back and look for goals with the counter attacks Tum, İskender Alin and Ibrahim Akin.

Spor Toto Super League:
Galatasaray – Istanbul BB
Date: 26 September 2010, 19:00
Stadium: Ali Sami Yen, İstanbul
Refree: Bulent Yildirim

Galatasaray:
Keeper: Aykut
Defence: Serkan, Servet, Lucas, Insua
Midfield: Mustafa, Ayhan, Pino, Misimovic, Kewell
Attack: Baros
Coach: Frank Rijkaard
Injured: Arda, Sabri, Hakan Balta
Suspended:

Istanbul BB:
Keeperi: Hasagic
Defence: Mahmut, Gökhan, Kus, Metin Depe
Midfield: Holmen, Ibrahim Akin, Rizvan, Ekrem
Attack: Herve Tum, Iskender Alin
Coach: Abdullah Avci
Injured: M.Barbosa, M.V.Cesario
Suspended:

 
The weather in Istanbul will be rainy aroung 22 degree. The refree of the game is Bulent Yildirim. The home side has recorded two victories and two defeats with him; the visitors have also recorded two victories. He was also the refree of the match between Istanbul BB-Kasimpasa: 3-1.

General: Galatasaray: 4 Draw: 2 Istanbul BB: 0 (since 1994)
               
Last year: Galatasaray: 1 Istanbul BB: 1
               Istanbul BB: 0 Galatasaray: 1

 
Galatasaray has been winning for three games, but their performance does not satisfy at all. They will also meet a very disciplined, well-defending Istanbul BB. They have showed their capability against Besiktas JK. I think the hosts will have hard times to unlock them. My advice is Under 2,5.