Adana Demirspor vs Galatasaray Preview: Can the Blue Lightnings End Their Winless Streak?

Adana Demirspor will host Galatasaray at the New Adana Stadium in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday, aiming for their first win of the season. Meanwhile, Galatasaray are looking to maintain their perfect start to the league campaign, having won their first two matches.

Adana Demirspor secured their first point of the new Super Lig season after a 2-2 draw against Kasimpasa at the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium last Sunday. The Blue Lightnings were trailing by two goals at the hour mark but managed to salvage a draw thanks to goals from Yusuf Barasi in the 65th minute and Jovan Manev in the 93rd minute.

The draw came after a disappointing start to the season for Adana Demirspor, who suffered a 1-0 loss to Fenerbahce on the opening day followed by a 2-1 defeat to Caykur Rizespor on matchday two. They have now failed to win in their last six Super Lig matches, losing five and drawing one. The poor form is a cause for concern for head coach Michael Valkanis, especially considering their recent performance against Galatasaray, whom they haven't beaten in their last five Super Lig encounters.

Galatasaray's Imperious Start

Since their last league outing, Galatasaray engaged in a two-legged tie against Swiss side Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League qualifying round. However, they suffered a disappointing elimination after losing 3-2 in the first leg in Switzerland and 1-0 in the second leg at home, with a player sent off in both matches.

Despite the Champions League setback, Galatasaray are in good form domestically. They are aiming to win a third consecutive title and the 25th in their history and have started their league campaign strongly, with 2-1 wins over Hatayspor and Konyaspor in their opening two matches. Currently, they are in fourth place on the table, one point behind the top two teams, Fenerbahce and Eyupspor, who have both played one more game.

Team News

Adana Demirspor has a clean bill of health with no suspension concerns, giving manager Valkanis a full-strength squad at his disposal. Barasi, who has scored in the last two league matches, is expected to lead the attack once again.

Meanwhile, Galatasaray will be without Davinson Sanchez, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury. He is joined on the injury list by another centre-back, Ali Yesilyurt. Mauro Icardi, last season's Super Lig top scorer, is expected to lead the Lions' attack as he looks to score his second league goal of the season.