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UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 2

Galatasaray vs Barcelona

· Rams Park, Istanbul· Referee Marco Guida

Full time1 – 4

Alin prediction was Barcelona to win

Bblended with market oddsCorrect

Predicted score 1 – 2

8% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
GalatasarayDrawBarcelona

Galatasaray vs Barcelona: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceGalatasarayDrawBarcelona
Model23%19%58%
Market11%15%74%
Published14%16%70%
Edge+3%+1%-4%
  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.61 vs 1.64.
  • Better recent form: 6 wins in the last 6 vs 4 for the opposition.

Edge = our published probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page.

Galatasaray vs Barcelona odds movement

Median bookmaker price on Barcelona, 14 snapshots since 2026-10-07.

Opened 1.29Now 1.29 +0.00
Median 1X2 prices, first and latest snapshot
SelectionFirstLatestMove
Galatasaray8.008.62+0.62
Draw6.206.61+0.41
Barcelona1.291.29+0.00

A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.

Galatasaray and Barcelona expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

1.64Galatasaray
2.61Barcelona
Total expected goals
4.25
Attack rating (Galatasaray / Barcelona)
1.20 / 1.93
Defence rating (Galatasaray / Barcelona)
1.07 / 0.73

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Galatasaray vs Barcelona score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 2.0% 3.1% 4.9% 4.2% 5.2% 1 1.7% 6.7% 8.0% 6.9% 8.5% 2 1.9% 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% 6.9% 3 1.0% 2.7% 3.6% 3.1% 3.8% 4+ 0.6% 1.6% 2.1% 1.8% 2.2%

Rows: Galatasaray goals. Columns: Barcelona goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Galatasaray vs Barcelona goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 98%
Over 1.5 93%
Over 2.5 80%
Over 3.5 61%
Both teams to score
75%
No goals (0–0)
2%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Galatasaray vs Barcelona

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Galatasaray14%7.12
Draw16%6.34
Barcelona70%1.42
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.580%1.26
Under 2.520%4.88
Both teams to scoreYes75%1.33
No25%4.04
Double chance1X (Galatasaray or draw)30%3.35
12 (either side)84%1.19
X2 (draw or Barcelona)86%1.16
Handicap -1Barcelona win by 2+39%2.59
Push (exactly one goal)19%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

Galatasaray and Barcelona recent form

Galatasaray 4W 0D 2L
Barcelona 6W 0D 0L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Injuries & availability

Galatasaray absences

  • A. Guner off the roster
  • A. Unyay off the roster
  • A. Yilmaz off the roster
  • E. Aydin off the roster
  • K. Ayhan off the roster
  • K. Karatas off the roster
  • W. Singo thigh injury

Barcelona absences

  • A. Christensen muscle injury
  • F. de Jong knee injury
  • R. Bardghji knee injury
  • Raphinha muscle injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider; confirmed line-ups appear about 40 minutes before kick-off.

Expected lineups

Galatasaray lineup · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1 U. Çakır
  2. 17 E. Elmalı
  3. 4 I. Jakobs
  4. 6 D. Sánchez
  5. 53 B. Yılmaz
  6. 34 L. Torreira
  7. 99 M. Lemina
  8. 27 Rafael Leão
  9. 83 A. Batrakov
  10. 11 Y. Akgün
  11. 45 V. Osimhen

Bench: E. Bitshiabu, R. Sallai, Gabriel Sara, L. Sané, L. Ugochukwu, İ. Gündoğan, D. Gül, J. Yılmaz, A. Bardakcı, Berat Luş, Renato Nhaga

Barcelona lineup · 4-3-3

  1. 1 Joan García
  2. 2 João Cancelo
  3. 18 Gerard Martín
  4. 5 Pau Cubarsí Paredes
  5. 24 Eric García
  6. 8 Pedri
  7. 16 Rodri
  8. 20 Dani Olmo
  9. 17 A. Gordon
  10. 7 Fermín
  11. 10 Lamine Yamal

Bench: Alejandro Balde, B. Farinas, Gavi, Gabriel Jesus, X. Espart, W. Szczęsny, K. Adeyemi, Marc Bernal, J. Koundé, D. Livaković, H. Abdelkarim

Galatasaray vs Barcelona head-to-head

Last 2 meetings: Galatasaray 0 · draws 1 · Barcelona 1.

GalatasarayDrawsBarcelona
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2022-03-17Galatasaray1-2BarcelonaUEFA Europa League
2022-03-10Barcelona0-0GalatasarayUEFA Europa League

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