Galatasaray host Kasımpaşa at RAMS Park on October 9 in Matchweek 7 of the Süper Lig. Although the hosts are the favourites on paper, the visitors remain unbeaten after six matches.

Galatasaray Struggle for Goals Without Osimhen

Osimhen has been sidelined since suffering a groin injury against İstanbul Başakşehir on September 4. He had already scored six goals (out of 13 goals in total) in four appearances before his injury, making his absence a significant blow to Galatasaray's attacking threat.

Since then, they have scored just once in two domestic league matches, and their only goal in a 3-1 Champions League defeat to Sporting came from a Sporting own goal.

Osimhen is expected on the bench with limited minutes, as Galatasaray protect him for the Barcelona game on 13 October.

Galatasaray predicted lineup vs Kasımpaşa (4-2-3-1): Çakır; Jakobs, Bardakcı, Sánchez, Sallai; Sara, Torreira; Leão, Akgün, Sané; Gul.

Kasımpaşa's Unbeaten Run Loses Its Top Scorer

Kasımpaşa remain unbeaten after six matches in the Turkish Süper Lig, with two wins and four draws so far. Their impressive run stretches even further across all competitions, as they have gone 13 matches without defeat (7W 6D). Their last loss came against Gençlerbirliği on 9 May 2026.

Manager Emre Belözoğlu has maintained Kasımpaşa's focus on a solid defensive structure. They share the second-best defensive record in the league with Trabzonspor, having conceded just five goals so far.

At the other end, their attacking output relies heavily on Adrian Benedyczak, who has scored four of their seven goals and also provided one assist. However, the team's top scorer has suffered a wrist injury and will be unavailable for this match, leaving Kasımpaşa's attack significantly weakened.

Kasımpaşa predicted lineup vs Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Gianniotis; Jessen, Ilie, Mouanga, Winck; Demirbay, Mendes; Kol, Rafferty, Yalçın; Diarra.

Galatasaray vs Kasımpaşa Prediction

  • Safe Tip: Galatasaray to win
  • Odds: 1.22 (22Bet)
  • Correct score prediction: Galatasaray 1-0 Kasımpaşa
  • 22Bet Booking Code: 9ZDMA

Key stats:

  • Galatasaray have gone unbeaten in their last 38 home matches in the Turkish Süper Lig (30W, 8D).
  • Galatasaray have 3W and 1D in the last four home league meetings with Kasımpaşa.
  • In the last 2 Süper Lig matches, Galatasaray have scored only one goal.

Historically, Galatasaray have dominated this fixture, with 27 wins, nine draws and eight defeats against Kasımpaşa, along with a 90-49 goal difference in their favour.

Although Galatasaray’s defence is leaky (10 goals conceded in 6 matches), Kasımpaşa are averaging just 1.17 goals per game, with that figure boosted by Benedyczak, who will miss this match through injury. They are expected to adopt a fairly defensive approach, as they have done in previous matches this season, making a narrow Galatasaray win the logical outcome.

Galatasaray vs Kasımpaşa Prediction, Value Tip

  • Value Tip: Galatasaray to win and under 2.5 goals
  • Odds: 4.05 (22Bet)
  • 22Bet Booking Code: PCXNA

Under 2.5 goals, together with Galatasaray’s win, is expected in this match due to Kasımpaşa's solid defensive record, with the visitors conceding just 0.83 goals per game this season.

Meanwhile, it is predicted that Osimhen, the team's top scorer who averages 1.5 goals per game, will not start the match. That leaves the home side's attacking options significantly limited, which is why it is expected they will go below this season’s average of 2.17 goals scored per match.

Verdict: Galatasaray to win (1.22) - Galatasaray 1-0 Kasımpaşa