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Süper Lig · 2025Eryaman Stadyumu

Gençlerbirliği 1–2 Galatasaray · Süper Lig

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Galatasaray won 1–2.

Shots
119
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
0.52.19
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Galatasaray beat Gençlerbirliği 2–1. Recorded in this match (Gençlerbirliği – Galatasaray): shots 11–9, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 0.5–2.19, possession 44%–56%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Gençlerbirliği's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Gençlerbirliği's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.97 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.2 goals/match0.97 goals/match1.22 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Galatasaray show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Galatasaray's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsGençlerbirliği · Galatasaray16.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricGençlerbirliğiGalatasarayBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match16.3 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against15.1 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Galatasaray have a visible away split

moderate

Galatasaray's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season16.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.8 shots/match16.3 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots9 shotsGençlerbirliği 11 shots, Galatasaray 9 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsGençlerbirliği 3 shots, Galatasaray 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.5 xG2.19 xGGençlerbirliği 0.5 xG, Galatasaray 2.19 xG
  • Possession44%56%Gençlerbirliği 44%, Galatasaray 56%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersGençlerbirliği 2 corners, Galatasaray 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsGençlerbirliği 11 fouls, Galatasaray 14 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Roland Sallai · Galatasaray · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThalisson Kelven · Gençlerbirliği · 71′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFranco Tongya · Gençlerbirliği · 17′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedM'Baye Niang · Gençlerbirliği · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFranco Tongya · Gençlerbirliği · 75′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGöktan Gürpüz · Gençlerbirliği · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFranco Tongya · Gençlerbirliği · 17′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDimitris Goutas · Gençlerbirliği · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMetehan Mimaroğlu · Gençlerbirliği · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedThalisson Kelven · Gençlerbirliği · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedM'Baye Niang · Gençlerbirliği · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRoland Sallai · Galatasaray · 58′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLucas Torreira · Galatasaray · 79′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedBarış Alper Yılmaz · Galatasaray · 18′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedM'Baye Niang · Gençlerbirliği · 67′ · 0.14 xG · goalYunus Akgün · Galatasaray · 85′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedYunus Akgün · Galatasaray · 15′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedMauro Icardi · Galatasaray · 2′ · 0.37 xG · goalAbdülkerim Bardakcı · Galatasaray · 58′ · 0.49 xG · off target or blockedYunus Akgün · Galatasaray · 35′ · 0.73 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
  • penalty
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Gençlerbirliği: 11 shots, 3 on target, 0.50 xG. Galatasaray: 9 shots, 2 on target, 2.26 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′M'Baye Niang · Gençlerbirliği · 67′Mauro Icardi · Galatasaray · 2′Yunus Akgün · Galatasaray · 35′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Gençlerbirliği 0.50 xG · Galatasaray 2.26 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Gençlerbirliği
0Draws
1Galatasaray
Galatasaray — Gençlerbirliği · Süper Lig3–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Gençlerbirliği favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Galatasaray in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Gençlerbirliği30 matchesGalatasaray30 matches
0.97 goals/matchGoals scored30/30▲ 2.3 goals/match
1.47 goals/matchGoals allowed30/30▲ 0.77 goals/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals30/30▲ 1.99 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots30/30▲ 16.3 shots/match
3.23 shots/matchShots on target30/30▲ 5.6 shots/match
42.4%Possession30/30● 62%
3.97 corners/matchCorners30/30● 5.4 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls30/3012.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Süper Lig

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsGençlerbirliğiGalatasaray
CompetitionSüper LigSüper Lig 2025/26
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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