Galatasaray vs Istanbul Basaksehir Prediction 18 December 2025
📢Which players could become unexpected stars of the match? The answer to this question will be known at the end of the confrontation between the teams Galatasaray Istanbul and Istanbul Basaksehir. The meeting as part of the Football Cup tournament is scheduled for 17:30 on 18 December. Bookmakers have already identified the favorite as the team Galatasaray Istanbul. The odds for the victories are as follows - against .
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 18 October 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Istanbul Basaksehir):
- ball possession percentage: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 4;
- fouls: 16 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 6;
- shots on target: 2 vs 5.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Galatasaray Istanbul and Istanbul Basaksehir:
- played 38 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 20, for the away team - 9, draws - 9;
- number of goals - 67 against 46;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.29, in the 2nd half - 1.68;
- average total goals in the match - 2.97.
Head-to-head statistics Galatasaray - Istanbul Basaksehir

Galatasaray Istanbul Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 13 December 2025 as part of the Super Lig tournament (home team - Antalyaspor, away team - Galatasaray Istanbul). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:4.
Here's the game statistics (Galatasaray Istanbul vs Antalyaspor):
- ball possession: 63% vs 37%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 5;
- fouls: 14 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 6 vs 3.
✅The Galatasaray Istanbul team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 5 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws. In total, the team has scored 17 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.7. In home matches, this figure is 1.8 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.
Match Results: Galatasaray Istanbul

Istanbul Basaksehir Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 14 December 2025 as part of the Super Lig tournament (home team - Samsunspor, away - Istanbul Basaksehir). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:2.
Here are the match stats (Istanbul Basaksehir vs Samsunspor):
- ball possession: 47% vs 53%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 7;
- fouls: 9 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- shots on target: 6 vs 4.
⚠️Will Istanbul Basaksehir be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 4 times, lost 4 games, and drew 2 times. On average, the team scored 1.6 goals per game (in away matches - 1.67), and conceded 1.1 goals. Hopefully, this season Istanbul Basaksehir will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Istanbul Basaksehir
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 38;
- home team wins - 20, away team wins - 9, draws - 9.
Statistics: Galatasaray Istanbul vs Istanbul Basaksehir
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 4;
- losses: 3 vs 4;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
- Istanbul Basaksehir won with a +1.5 handicap in last 15 games.
- Istanbul Basaksehir won with a +1.5 handicap in last 9 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.76, the guests - 1.21;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.97;
- both teams scored: overall - 20; at the home team's field - 11.
- Under 4.5 goals scored in 22 of last 23 Istanbul Basaksehir games.
- Under 4.5 goals scored in last 13 Istanbul Basaksehir away games.
Prediction on corners
- Galatasaray Istanbul have taken under 5.5 corners in last 6 games.
Yellow Cards Bet
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 4.32 (2.16 - for home team and 2.16 - for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at home team's field - 5 (2.42 - for home team and 2.58 - for away team).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 38;
- both teams scored all-time - 20 times;
- on the home team’s field - 11 times.
Editorial Prediction
- Galatasaray Istanbul conceded in the 2nd half in last 6 games.
- Istanbul Basaksehir scored in the 2nd half in last 7 games.
- Istanbul Basaksehir scored in the 2nd half in last 4 away games.