Galatasaray predictions

As has been said, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas form ‘the big three’ of Turkish football. Their successes are far beyond anything any other club in country has achieved. With 23 league titles, counting both the Super Lig established in 1959 and the previous National Championship, Galatasaray trail Fenerbahce who have 28, while Besiktas are some way behind on 20. However, the Turkish Football Federation recognizes only the titles won in the current system, and in that aspect, Galatasaray lead the way with 22 champions’ titles. Fenerbahce and Galatasaray contest the fiercest of all derbies in the country. It is referred to as the Intercontinental Derby, with Galatasaray’s Turk Telekom Arena being in the European part of Istanbul, and Fenerbahce’s Sukru Saracoglu Stadium lying in the Asian part of the city. The enmity arose in 1934, when a game between these clubs was abandoned due to the supporters starting a full-scale riot.