Gençlerbirliği S.K. host Galatasaray in Matchday 8 of the Süper Lig

Gençlerbirliği S.K. will host Galatasaray on 17 October 2026 at 16:00 Damascus time, in a meeting between the two sides as part of Matchday 8 of the Süper Lig season 2026/27, with the match broadcast on beIN SPORTS and TOD.

Gençlerbirliği S.K.'s results in their last five matches were as follows: a 2-2 draw with Amed on 10 October 2026, a 0-4 defeat to Istanbul Başakşehir on 19 September 2026, a 1-2 defeat to Kasımpaşa on 13 September 2026, a 0-5 defeat to Trabzonspor on 6 September 2026, and a 1-1 draw with Erzurumspor on 28 August 2026.

As for Galatasaray, they lost their last match 1-4 to Barcelona on 13 October 2026, beat Kasımpaşa 3-1 on 9 October 2026, lost 0-4 to Trabzonspor on 19 September 2026, beat Kocaelispor 1-0 on 13 September 2026, and lost 1-3 to Sporting Lisbon on 9 September 2026.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Galatasaray beat Gençlerbirliği S.K. 3-2 on 22 November 2025 on their own ground, while Gençlerbirliği S.K. beat Galatasaray 2-0 on 22 April 2026, Galatasaray beat Gençlerbirliği S.K. 2-1 on 18 April 2026, the two sides drew 2-2 on 22 February 2023, and Galatasaray beat Gençlerbirliği S.K. 2-0 on 2 May 2021.

Gençlerbirliği S.K. will be without Kevin Rodrigues, Cheikh Ahmadou Tidiane Niasse and Adama Maloudou Traoré, as well as Ogulcan Ülgün, through injury, in addition to Pedro Pereira for other reasons. In Galatasaray's ranks, Wilfried Singo is out through injury, while Lucas Torreira is absent due to suspension and injury together.

In the Süper Lig standings, Galatasaray sit in first place with 16 points from 7 matches, having recorded 5 wins, one draw and one defeat, scoring 16 goals and conceding 11. Gençlerbirliği S.K., meanwhile, are in 13th place with 8 points from 7 matches, having achieved two wins, two draws and three defeats, scoring 7 goals and conceding 15.