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Galata
80Excellent

Last 5 matches · 3W-2D-0L · +5 goal difference

Yalova Yeşilovaspor
29Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -7 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Under 2.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Galata host Yalova Yeşilovaspor in the Round of 32 of the Turkish Cup, with both sides seeking momentum in knockout competition. The hosts have experienced a run of low-scoring affairs in recent outings, recording consecutive draws against Küçükçekmece Sinopspor and Pazarspor in September 2026.

Yalova Yeşilovaspor head into this fixture following a 2-1 away victory against Beykoz İshaklıspor, which brought an end to a four-match scoreless sequence stretching back into the previous spring. Their recent form shows defensive vulnerabilities, having conceded three goals at home to Tokat Bld Plevnespor earlier in the month.

The head-to-head history between these two teams is balanced, with each side claiming a single away victory in their two recorded meetings. With both teams showing intermittent scoring form across recent matches, this cup clash is positioned to be a closely contested, low-margin encounter.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Galata have scored only two goals across their last five recorded fixtures.
  2. Four of Galata's last five matches have finished with under 2.5 total goals.
  3. Yalova Yeşilovaspor failed to score in four of their last five competitive matches.
  4. The two head-to-head encounters between the sides average exactly 2.0 goals per match, including a 1-0 away win for Yalova Yeşilovaspor in January 2026.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Galata at homeYalova Yeşilovaspor away
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Played
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1-0-0
W-D-L
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Scored /game
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Conceded /game
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Clean sheets
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Failed to score
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80%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%
History

Head-to-head

1
Galata
0
Draws
1
Yalova Yeşilovaspor

the last 2 meetings are split 1-1 with 0 drawn.

  • 2026-01-18Galata0-1Yalova Yeşilovaspor
  • 2025-09-13Yalova Yeşilovaspor1-2Galata
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Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
68%
Confidence

Galata have generated limited scoring output across their recent fixtures, scoring just two goals across their past five games. Four of those five matches finished with two or fewer total goals, including goalless draws against Pazarspor and Bursa Yıldırımspor. Yalova Yeşilovaspor failed to score in four of their last five fixtures before their 2-1 win at Beykoz İshaklıspor, and the most recent meeting between these two teams produced only one goal in a 1-0 result.

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