The starting lineups for the Hatayspor-Galatasaray match have been announced.

```html

Galatasaray will face Hatayspor in the 20th week of the Trendyol Super League. The match at Mersin Stadium will start at 20:00. The referee for the match will be Cihan Aydın. The match, which closely concerns the top of the table and the relegation zone, will be broadcast live on beIN Sports 1.

STATUS OF THE TWO TEAMS

In the remaining part of the Super League, the yellow-red team has played 18 matches, achieving 16 victories and 2 draws. Galatasaray, the only unbeaten team in the league, entered the week at the top with 50 points. Hatayspor, on the other hand, is in 18th place with 9 points, having 1 victory, 6 draws, and 11 losses. Hatayspor will play its first match under the management of new head coach Murat Şahin against Galatasaray. In the first half of the league, Galatasaray defeated Atakaş Hatayspor 2-1 at home.

STARTING 11s

Hatayspor: Bekaj, Kamil, Kilama, Calvo, Cemali, Görkem, Diack, Abdülkadir, Rivas, Fernandes, Aboubakar

Galatasaray: Muslera, Kaan, Sanchez, Abdülkerim, Jakobs, Torreira, Berkan, Yunus Akgün, Mertens, Barış Alper, Osimhen.

FIRST FOREIGN VAR REFEREE OF THE SEASON

The VAR referee for the Hatayspor - Galatasaray match is Belgian Jan Boterberg. The 38-year-old Belgian Jan Boterberg has been assigned as VAR referee in 18 matches by UEFA. Belgian Boterberg also served as VAR referee in the Galatasaray-Tottenham match.

• 3 Champions League
• 3 Europa League
• 6 Conference League
• 2 European Championship Qualifiers
• 4 Nations League

10TH ENCOUNTER IN THE LEAGUE

Galatasaray and Atakaş Hatayspor will meet for the 10th time in the Trendyol Super League. In the 9 matches played between the two teams in the Super League, Galatasaray won 6 (one by forfeit), while Hatayspor won 3 matches. Galatasaray scored 18 goals, including 3 by forfeit, while the Mediterranean representative responded with 11 goals.

2 ABSENCES IN CIMBOM

Argentinian striker Mauro Icardi and Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Sara, who are undergoing treatment, will not be able to play in this match for Galatasaray. Icardi, who suffered a rupture in his right knee anterior cruciate ligament during the match against the English team Tottenham in the 4th week of the UEFA Europa League, and Gabriel Sara, who was diagnosed with moderate strain and bleeding in the inner lateral ligaments of his right knee after the RAMS Başakşehir match in the Ziraat Turkey Cup, will not be available for the match.

4 PLAYERS ON THE EDGE OF SUSPENSION IN ASLAN

Before the Atakaş Hatayspor match, 4 players in Galatasaray are on the yellow card suspension threshold. If yellow-red players Barış Alper Yılmaz, Lucas Torreira, Fernando Muslera, and Abdülkerim Bardakcı receive a yellow card, they will be suspended for the TÜMOSAN Konyaspor match in the 21st week.

HATAYSPOR'S HOME MATCHES

Hatayspor has had the upper hand against Galatasaray in the matches they hosted. The Mediterranean team has won 3 out of the 4 matches they hosted against Galatasaray. The yellow-red team has only won once by forfeit in away matches against Hatayspor. In these matches, Hatayspor scored 9 goals against the yellow-red team, while Galatasaray responded with 6 goals (3 by forfeit).

THE MOST DIFFERENT SCORES BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS

Galatasaray has defeated its opponent, which it has the upper hand in terms of the number of victories, 4-0 once and 3-0 once in the league. Hatayspor, on the other hand, defeated Galatasaray 3-0 at home in the 2020-21 season.

GALATASARAY UNDEFEATED AWAY

Galatasaray has won all its away matches in the Super League this season. The yellow-red team has defeated TÜMOSAN Konyaspor, Adana Demirspor, Fenerbahçe, Onvo Antalyaspor, Sipay Bodrum FK, Net Global Sivasspor, Bellona Kayserispor, and RAMS Başakşehir in the away matches. Galatasaray, which has not lost points away, experienced its 2 draws this season at home against Kasımpaşa and Eyüpspor.

CIMBOM IS IMPROVING ITS OWN RECORD

Galatasaray continues to improve its away winning record in the Super League. The last point loss in away matches was experienced by the yellow-red team against Sivasspor in the 16th week of last season, and they won the following 9 away matches. Galatasaray also recently defeated RAMS Başakşehir, completing its 8th away match with a victory and achieving a total of 17 matches in a row.

ASLAN CANNOT KEEP A CLEAN SHEET

Galatasaray has conceded goals in 14 of the 18 matches it has played in the Super League this season. The yellow-red team, which has struggled to defend its goal compared to the last 2 seasons under coach Okan Buruk, has not been able to keep a clean sheet in the remaining part of the league except for the matches against Çaykur Rizespor, Corendon Alanyaspor, Onvo Antalyaspor, and Sipay Bodrum FK. The yellow-red team has conceded 21 goals in the remaining part of the season.

UNDEFEATED FOR 23 MATCHES

Galatasaray, competing in the Super League, Turkey Cup, and UEFA Europa League, has not lost in its last 23 matches. The yellow-red team, which is having a good season, experienced its last defeat in official matches against the Swiss representative Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League playoff round. After the match on August 27, Galatasaray has achieved 17 victories and 6 draws in the 23 matches it has played.

VICTOR OSIMHEN'S PERFORMANCE

Galatasaray's Nigerian star Victor Osimhen plays a crucial role in the team's victories with his goals. Victor Osimhen, who was surprisingly loaned from Italy's Napoli at the beginning of the season, has scored 13 goals in 17 matches this season. The 26-year-old striker has scored 10 goals in 13 matches in the Super League and found the net 3 times in 4 matches in the UEFA Europa League.

BARIŞ ALPER REACHED 11 GOALS

Barış Alper Yılmaz, who scored twice in the last match against RAMS Başakşehir, has increased his goal tally in official matches this season to 11. The national player scored 10 goals in Super League matches and found the net once in UEFA Europa League matches.