Galatasaray are at Rams Park for the opening game of the new Turkish Süper Lig campaign. Çorum are bidding to cause an upset after reaching the top flight for the first time.

Ugochukwu set for Galatasaray debut

After winning the league last season, Galatasaray are hoping to launch another title challenge with a convincing victory on matchday one. Their transfer activity has been relatively limited this summer, with midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu the only fresh addition to date. He is ready to start this game.

Overall, there is plenty of continuity for Okan Buruk, who has no major injury problems aside from defender Wilfried Singo. He can count on all of his attacking stars.

Victor Osimhen should lead the line, with Barış Yılmaz and Leroy Sané operating on the flanks. The main goal threat will come from Osimhen, who scored 15 goals in the league last season, 22 across all competitions.

Galatasaray predicted lineup vs Çorum (4-3-3): Çakır; Sallai, Sánchez, Bardakcı, Elmalı; Sara, Torreira, Ugochukwu; Yılmaz, Osimhen, Sané.

Çorum gearing up for top-flight debut

This is a huge occasion for everyone connected with Çorum F.K. They were playing amateur football as recently as 2012, but have risen through the leagues to reach the Turkish Süper Lig, after success in the play-offs in May.

They’ve been really busy in the transfer market over the past week. Berat Özdemir, Markus Karlsbakk, Jesús Ramírez and Alexandre Penetra have all arrived. Uğur Uçar must decide whether those players are ready to start so soon after joining the club.

Ramírez is expected to play a key role in attack eventually, but Serdar Gürler will be preferred on matchday one. He struck six times in 18 appearances for the Kırmızı Şimşekler during the 2025/26 campaign.

Çorum predicted lineup vs Galatasaray (4-3-3): Felipe; Sazdağı, Penetra, Smolčić, Borza; Ramadani, Özdemir, Fredy; Gürlük, Thiam, Gürler.

Galatasaray vs Çorum Prediction

  • Safe Tip: Galatasaray -1 Handicap
  • Odds: 1.22 (22Bet)
  • Correct score prediction: Galatasaray 3-0 Çorum
  • 22Bet Booking Code: SHGGH

Key stats:

  • Galatasaray finished the 2025/26 Süper Lig with a goal difference of +47 across 34 games.
  • They won 65% of their home league fixtures by two or more goals.
  • Çorum have never played in the Turkish top tier.

Çorum have shown plenty of ambition by spending just over €8m on new players this summer. However, many of those signings have only just arrived and they’ll need much more time on the pitch to adjust to playing together.

A settled Galatasaray side are worth backing with a -1 Handicap, using the 22Bet bonus of up to 122 $/€. They have all of their best attacking players available and were dominant at home last season, winning 76% of their league fixtures at Rams Park.

Galatasaray vs Çorum Prediction, Value Tip

  • Value Tip: Çorum to score under 0.5 goals
  • Odds: 1.75 (22Bet)
  • 22Bet Booking Code: JQGGH

This is a tough fixture for Çorum to have as their first in the top flight. They weren’t always a free-scoring side in the second tier, with their average of 1.66 goals per game only the sixth-best record in the 2025/26 TFF 1. Lig.

Galatasaray boasted the best defensive record in the Süper Lig last term, conceding only 30 times. Given that, backing the visitors to score under 0.5 goals offers value.

Verdict: Galatasaray -1 Handicap (1.22) — Galatasaray 3-0 Çorum