Galatasaray vs AZ Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Galatasaray endured a nightmare in the Netherlands last week with Kaan Ayhan sent off as AZ Alkmaar ran riot to ensure they travel to Istanbul with a 4-1 lead on aggregate ahead of this one.
Kick-off date/time: Thursday 20th February, 2025: UK – 5:45pm / US ET – 12:45pm / US PT – 9:45am
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+
Key Stats
- Galatasaray have lost six and drawn one of their last seven UEFA club competition matches against Dutch teams.
- Galatasaray have won 12 and drawn four of their last 16 home matches in all competitions.
- Galatasaray have won four and drawn one of their last five home matches in the UEFA Europa League proper.
- Galatasaray are without a win in their last five UEFA Europa League matches (D3 L2).
- Galatasaray have scored three or more goals in their last five home matches in the UEFA Europa League proper.
- Galatasaray have not kept a clean sheet in their last 21 UEFA club competition matches.
- AZ are unbeaten in their previous nine UEFA club competition matches against Turkish teams (W5 D4).
- AZ have won their previous three UEFA club competition two-legged ties against Turkish teams.
- AZ have won seven of their last eight UEFA club competition two-legged ties.
- AZ have won their last four competitive matches.
- AZ have lost only two of their last 18 competitive matches (W12 D4).
- Troy Parrott has scored in AZ’s last five competitive matches.
- Troy Parrott has scored in AZ’s last three UEFA Europa League matches.
Galatasaray vs AZ Prediction
In Alkmaar last week, AZ took an early lead via Sven Mijnans before Roland Sallai equalised for Galatasaray a few minutes later. Troy Parrott re-established AZ’s lead before that Ayhan red card and AZ then put the game to bed thanks to goals from Jordy Clasie and David Moller Wolfe.
Galatasaray have been thrilling to watch throughout the season as they attempt to defend their Turkish Super Lig title. They defeated Caykur Rizespor by two goals to one the other day thanks to a Victor Osimhen brace with their 23 Super Lig matches consisting of 82 goals, whilst their nine UEFA Europa League games have consisted of 41 goals.
AZ are currently fifth in the Eredivisie after what has been a relatively underwhelming campaign. However, they backed up their hammering of Gala by defeating PEC Zwolle by two goals to nil at the weekend to mean they have now enjoyed four successive victories across all competitions and they have suffered just two defeats in 11.
AZ and Galatasaray also played at the AFAS Stadion in the league phase in what finished up as a 1-1 draw. Gala will need to attack here and have an abundance of talent in order to do so.
Galatasaray vs AZ Tip: Order 2.5 goals
