Galatasaray 3–2 Göztepe — Match Stats & Analysis

Süper Lig · 2026Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 18:30 UTC

Galatasaray

3–2Full-time analysis

Göztepe

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Galatasaray won 3–2.

Shots: 349
Shots on target: 114
Expected goals: 2.960.58
Possession: 67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Galatasaray beat Göztepe 3–2. Recorded in this match (Galatasaray – Göztepe): shots 34–9, shots on target 11–4, expected goals 2.96–0.58, possession 67%–33%. 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.

Galatasaray show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

27.3 shots/match ▲ShotsGalatasaray · Göztepe15 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

Metric	Galatasaray	Göztepe	Baseline
Shots	27.3 shots/match	15 shots/match	12.3 shots/match
Shots against	9.67 shots/match	21.7 shots/match	13 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.33 corners/matchCornersGalatasaray · Göztepe● 5.67 corners/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

Metric	Galatasaray	Göztepe	Baseline
Corners	5.33 corners/match	5.67 corners/match	3.5 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Galatasaray have recorded the higher season possession share.

61% ●PossessionGalatasaray · Göztepe38.3%

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 22.7 percentage points.

Window: season

Metric	Galatasaray	Göztepe	Baseline
Possession	61%	38.3%	50.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

Shots34 shots9 shotsGalatasaray 34 shots, Göztepe 9 shots
Shots on target11 shots4 shotsGalatasaray 11 shots, Göztepe 4 shots
Expected goals2.96 xG0.58 xGGalatasaray 2.96 xG, Göztepe 0.58 xG
Possession67%33%Galatasaray 67%, Göztepe 33%
Corners6 corners2 cornersGalatasaray 6 corners, Göztepe 2 corners
Fouls5 fouls12 foulsGalatasaray 5 fouls, Göztepe 12 fouls
Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsGalatasaray 2 cards, Göztepe 2 cards
Passes466 passes233 passesGalatasaray 466 passes, Göztepe 233 passes
Pass accuracy83.9%61.4%Galatasaray 83.9%, Göztepe 61.4%
Shots inside box27 shots6 shotsGalatasaray 27 shots, Göztepe 6 shots
Blocked shots5 blocks2 blocksGalatasaray 5 blocks, Göztepe 2 blocks
Goalkeeper saves2 saves8 savesGalatasaray 2 saves, Göztepe 8 saves
Offsides2 offsides5 offsidesGalatasaray 2 offsides, Göztepe 5 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

16′Novatus MiroshiGoal · Göztepe
33′Davinson SánchezGoal · Galatasaray
36′André HenriqueYellow card · Göztepe
Half-time
55′Gabriel SaraGoal · Galatasaray
61′Malcom BokeleYellow card · Göztepe
63′Victor OsimhenPenalty goal · Galatasaray
65′Juan Santos da SilvaGoal · Göztepe
67′Victor OsimhenGoal · Galatasaray
70′Barış Alper YılmazYellow card · Galatasaray
90′Eren ElmalıYellow card · Galatasaray
Full time

Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute

46′Galatasaray · 1 player changeAleksey Batrakov
64′Göztepe · 1 player changeOgün Bayrak
65′Göztepe · 2 player changesSinclair Armstrong · Juan Santos da Silva
74′Galatasaray · 2 player changesWilfried Singo · Leroy Sané
79′Göztepe · 1 player changeBekir Turaç Böke
81′Galatasaray · 1 player changeEren Elmalı
89′Göztepe · 1 player changeAlex Matos
90′Galatasaray · 1 player changeLesley Ugochukwu

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5Galatasaray

0Draws

0Göztepe

8 Apr 2026Göztepe — Galatasaray · Süper Lig1–3

26 Oct 2025Galatasaray — Göztepe · Süper Lig3–1

24 May 2025Göztepe — Galatasaray · Süper Lig0–2

4 Jan 2025Galatasaray — Göztepe · Süper Lig2–1

21 Feb 2022Göztepe — Galatasaray · Süper Lig2–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Galatasaray favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Göztepe in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Galatasaray3 matchesGöztepe3 matches

3 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31.67 goals/match

1.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed3/32.33 goals/match

2.81 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.46 xG/match

27.3 shots/match ▲Shots3/315 shots/match

9.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/35.67 shots/match

61% ●Possession3/338.3%

5.33 corners/matchCorners3/3● 5.67 corners/match

9.33 fouls/matchFouls3/313.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited

Season samples3 / 3home / away teams

Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.

Analysis cutoff: Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Süper Lig

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Match at a glance

What the match recorded