Young Boys vs. Galatasaray Predictions

Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Young Boys vs. Galatasaray at UEFA Champions League

Where: Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland
When: Thursday, August 22, 03:00 AM

The Swiss and the Turkish champions clash in the UEFA Champions League playoffs, with these two units playing the first leg in Switzerland. Bookies see Galata as the favorite, but in moments like these, that really doesn’t have to mean anything. Hosts are in terrible shape, looking mediocre in the domestic championship, and we can’t say that Galata thrilled us in recent times, therefore everything is open.

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Young Boys

Youngers haven’t won a single game in the domestic championship since the season began. They’ve opened the same with three straight defeats and, after that, had two ties.

All the matches saw three or more goals, and just one didn’t end with four hits. Also, Young Boys’ defense has been terrible, conceding at least twice in each of these meetings, showing numerous flaws, and subpar performances in every way possible.

The locker room morale and atmosphere are terrible ahead of this meeting, which is presented as the most important event for Young Boys this season. This is a chance for them to erase everything that happened until now, but on the other side, losing here would push them into the abyss.

Galatasaray

Galata defeated Hata in the opening event of the Turkish championship, 2-1, but this was a very hard and demanding triumph. Galatasaray’s game-winner came in the last moments of the event, and the equalizer was from the penalty.

After suffering a terrible defeat in the Turkish Super Cup to Besiktas, 0-5, this is yet another performance that raises concern among Galta’s fans. We have seen plenty of problems in their back line, and the midfield isn’t particularly shiny as well.

Believe it or not, the Turkish team has not posted a single clean sheet since the start of the preseason, allowing two or more goals in every match except the latest vs. Hata. Even a potent attack with Icardi involved can’t cover up for that.

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Young Boys and Galatasaray Possible Lineups

Young Boys: Van Ballmoos; Blum, Zoukrou, Husic, Hadjam; Males, Niasse, Chaiwa; Colley, Ganvoula, Ugrinic

Galatasaray: Muslera; Dubois, Nelsson, Bardakci, Kohn; Torreira, Demirbay; Ziyech, Mertens, Akturkoglu; Icardi

Young Boys vs Galatasaray Head to Head

These clubs played a friendly at the Uhren Cup in 2016, and that event ended without winners, 1-1.

Young Boys vs. Galatasaray Predictions

The shape of both defenses is terrible, and that’s why we believe that both legs of this matchup will be very efficient. Galata is in problems, and Young Boys in even greater, so it’s unreasonable to bet on full-time results, and instead, picking over 2.5 goals here is an excellent idea. The odds are solid, and for all those who want to take some risk, we would suggest trying with over 1.5 goals in the first halftime.

Our verdict: Over 2.5 goals