Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe preview, team news, h2h: Osimhen protects unbeaten record at RAMS Park

Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe pits the defending champions against their eternal rivals as Turkish Super Lig’s most valuable player Victor Osimhen puts his unblemished record on the line.

Super Eagles striker Osimhen has scored six goals in six Süper Lig appearances this season, and on Monday, October 26, 2026 he meets a Fenerbahçe defence that has lost Nathan Aké.

The Nigeria international has never lost a game against Fenerbahçe, winning three and drawing two of his five appearances against them. He also has three goals and an assist in this feature, giving Fenerbahçe’s defence plenty to worry about ahead of Monday’s clash.

Galatasaray host Fenerbahçe at RAMS Park in Istanbul in Round 9 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, with kickoff at 7:30pm in Nigeria.

The reigning champions are second on 19 points, three clear of third-placed Fenerbahçe, so a home win opens a six-point gap while an away win draws the two clubs level.

Match radar: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe

⚽ Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe
Competition	Trendyol Süper Lig, Round 9
Kickoff	Monday, October 26, 2026 — 7:30pm (Nigeria)
Venue	RAMS Park, Istanbul
Turkey Time	9:30pm
🇳🇬 Osimhen scored in the 4-2 win at Lille on October 21, while Fenerbahçe lose Aké for about three weeks.

Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe Form and Context

Galatasaray arrive after a 4-2 win at Lille in the Champions League on October 21, their first points of the league phase following defeats against Sporting and Barcelona.

In the league their only loss was a 4-0 defeat at Trabzonspor on September 19, and their last five matches produced four wins, eight goals scored and seven conceded.

At RAMS Park they have won three and drawn one of four, scoring nine and conceding five, which describes a side that wins but rarely keeps the door shut.

Across their last 10 league matches, nearly four in every 10 Galatasaray goals have come between the 76th and 90th minutes, so Fenerbahçe cannot relax late on.

Fenerbahçe have the most prolific attack in the division with 22 goals in eight games, including an 8-0 home win against Eyüpspor on September 20.

They have lost twice in eight league games, once at home to Beşiktaş (1-2 on September 5), and their latest league outing was a 3-0 win against Alanyaspor.

Their European week was far shakier, with a 6-0 defeat at Aston Villa on October 14 followed by a 2-2 home draw against Slavia Prague in which the visitors equalised in the 90th minute.

Away from home Fenerbahçe have conceded only twice in four league games, so this is a test of Galatasaray’s finishing against organised opposition.

Head-to-head: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe

Galatasaray won the most recent league meeting 3-0 at RAMS Park on April 26, with Fenerbahçe finishing the match a man down.

Fenerbahçe are winless in their last four league derbies, with two draws and two defeats, and their last league win in the fixture was 1-0 at RAMS Park in May 2024.

They did beat Galatasaray 2-0 in the Süper Kupa on January 10, a reminder that cup derbies and league derbies have gone different ways recently.

More than 4.5 cards were shown in each of the last seven meetings, so discipline is part of the story whenever these two meet.

The all-time record stands at 149 wins for Fenerbahçe, 129 for Galatasaray and 129 draws from 407 meetings.

Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe team news and predicted XI

Galatasaray have doubts over Rafael Leão, who missed the Lille win with a groin strain, and Barış Alper Yılmaz, who played through discomfort in France.

Wilfried Singo is closing in on a return from a thigh problem after being named among the substitutes at Lille.

Lucas Torreira and Lesley Ugochukwu are available again after suspensions.

Fenerbahçe will be without Aké, who went off in the 21st minute against Slavia, along with Marco Asensio, Mert Müldür and Jayden Oosterwolde.

İsmail Kartal also has to choose between Romelu Lukaku, who scored against Alanyaspor, and Vedat Muriqi, who also scored in that game after coming off the bench.

Galatasaray	Fenerbahçe
Rafael Leão: doubt (groin strain) Barış Alper Yılmaz: doubt (muscle) Wilfried Singo: doubt (thigh, nearing return)	Nathan Aké: out (about three weeks) Marco Asensio: out (knee surgery) Mert Müldür: out (meniscus) Jayden Oosterwolde: out (Achilles) Amara Diouf: doubt (muscle)

Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe star player comparison: Osimhen vs Muriqi

Muriqi has one more league goal than Osimhen, but he needed two extra appearances to get there and has produced 4.28 expected goals against 6.19 for the Super Eagles forward.

Victor Osimhen Striker · Galatasaray	Süper Lig	Vedat Muriqi Striker · Fenerbahçe
6	Goals	7
3	Assists	1
6	Appearances	8
8.24	Average rating	7.35

Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe managers: Buruk and Kartal

Okan Buruk took charge of Galatasaray on June 22, 2022 and has won the Süper Lig in all four seasons since, adding the Turkish Cup in 2024-25.

Kartal returned to Fenerbahçe for a fourth spell on June 18 and offered his resignation after the 1-1 draw with Roma on September 10, which the club president refused to accept.

After the Slavia draw he acknowledged chants calling for his departure and said his priority was to win the derby and make peace with the supporters.

Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe tactical preview:

Both sides started their last matches in a 4-2-3-1, so the contest turns on the midfield pivots, with Torreira and Batrakov facing Kanté and Guendouzi.

Guendouzi’s misjudged pass led to Slavia’s first goal on October 20, and Galatasaray create more attempts per game than Fenerbahçe, 15.3 against 11.9, so that kind of error is costly.

Galatasaray average 62% possession and 481 passes a match, while Fenerbahçe concede 12.3 shots per game, which gives Osimhen and the hosts plenty of openings.

Without Aké, Skriniar is likely to be paired with Kojo Peprah Oppong, who made his Champions League debut after replacing Aké against Slavia.

Set pieces could matter, because Galatasaray win 7.3 corners a game while Fenerbahçe concede 3.6.

Fenerbahçe have scored first in eight of their last 10 league matches, and Galatasaray have conceded five of their last 14 goals between the 61st and 75th minutes, the spell in which Greenwood and Muriqi will look to strike.

The Naija Slip: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe tips

Score prediction: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe

🔮 Galatasaray 2 – 1 Fenerbahçe

Galatasaray have the home edge and the sharper attack against a rebuilt defence, but Fenerbahçe have scored 22 times in eight games and will find a way through. Likely scorers: Osimhen, Greenwood.