Galatasaray vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Prediction 15.07.2024

• Competition: Club Friendly
• Date: Monday, 15th, July 2024
• Kickoff: 18:30 UTC +1 / 19.30 CEST
• Venue: Raiffeisen Arena (Linz)

Galatasaray's preparations for the 2024-25 competitive campaign will continue on Monday when they face 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf at Raiffeisen Arena in Linz.

In one of the most dramatic title races in Turkish football history, Galatasaray found themselves ahead of their arch-rivals Fenerbahce at the final stretch to clinch their 24th national championship, thanks to a clinical dismantling of Konyaspor with a 3-1 victory on the season's ultimate matchday. En route to the championship crown, the Bosphorus giants have been nearly flawless, as evidenced by their accumulation of almost 90 percent of all available points, wrapping up the title with a record-breaking 102 points and achieving something no team has done before.

For the fifth consecutive year, Fortuna Düsseldorf will begin with second-tier status after their unprecedented end-of-May collapse saw them lose promotion with an aggregate 3-4 defeat to Bochum, despite having secured a commanding three-goal lead during the first leg at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. With fourth and third-place finishes in the past two seasons, the Flingeraner aim to push for automatic promotion in the upcoming 2024-25 campaign, even though they are not among the top contenders to sneak into the top two spots that lead to the Bundesliga.

Galatasaray vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Betting Tips: BTTS

This promises to be an enjoyable and goal-filled friendly encounter with two sides who are extremely skilled in the final third of the pitch. Fortuna Dusseldorf have delivered prolific goal-scoring performances in their first two friendlies, putting seven without reply goals past Holzheimer and DVTK. Even though they face their toughest friendly test to date, the Flingeraner will be hopeful of continuing their trend of breaking through opposition defenses, having scored at least three times in five of their last seven outings. 

Opponents Gala found themselves on the losing end of a five-goal thriller against LASK Linz, thereby starting their pre-season campaign on the wrong foot. Despite their undeniable attacking prowess, Aslan have shown some cracks at the opposite end of the pitch, failling to keep a clean sheet in any of their previous five appearances across all competitions. While the 2. Bundesliga outfit managed to keep their net intact in the opening pair of friendlies, it's questionable whether they can rein in Galatasaray's potent offensive force, thus a shared haul with goals on both ends appears achievable.