FC København vs Galatasaray SK, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC København vs Galatasaray SK — Champions League at Parken.
- FC København 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Galatasaray SK 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Assistant 1 Ciro Carbone
- Assistant 2 Alessandro Giallatini
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 15.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Galatasaray SK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 24 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Galatasaray SK | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FC København | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Nov | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Sep | FC København | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| FC København | Galatasaray SK | |
|---|---|---|
| #31 | Position | #20 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 4 |
| 12 | Scored | 9 |
| 21 | Conceded | 11 |
| -9 | GD | -2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Galatasaray SK this season
Galatasaray SK this season
FC København are 31st (8 pts). Galatasaray SK are 20th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Galatasaray SK
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC København and Galatasaray SK has kicked off!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' FC København have won 79 goals from 105 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC København must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Cedric Bakambu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Galatasaray SK so far.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 37' That is a Yellow card for FC Kobenhavn. Elias Jelert Kristensen will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Galatasaray SK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' It is a cagey affair so far. FC København in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Galatasaray SK's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 52' Galatasaray SK are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 58' Lukas Lerager has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
- 61' The Galatasaray SK bench stirs into life. Tete is withdrawn and Hakim Ziyech gets his opportunity.
- 65' Cedric Bakambu is replacing Wilfried Zaha for the Galatasaray SK side.
- 67' Andreas Cornelius is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diogo Goncalves at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jacob Neestrup might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 77' Galatasaray SK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergio Oliveira is hanging Lucas Torreira on the field on 77 minute.
- 81' The crowd applauds Elias Achouri as he leaves the pitch. Nicolai Boilesen steps in for FC Kobenhavn.
- 85' FC Kobenhavn player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lukas Lerager on 90.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
FC København Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 9
- 12
- 2
- 22
- 3
- 33
- 30
- 19
- 7
Bench
- 14
- 20
- 11
- 8
- 27
- 41
- 6
- 18
- 21
- 40
- 47
- 44
Coach
Jacob Neestrup
Galatasaray SK Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
3
Angelino ↓ Baris Yilmaz 77'
- 34
-
14
Wilfried Zaha ↓ Cedric Bakambu 65'
- 6
-
23
Kaan Ayhan ↓ Dries Mertens 61'
- 9
- 1
- 93
-
20
Tete ↓ Hakim Ziyech 61'
- 7
- 42
Bench
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 61'
- 91
- 8
-
10
Dries Mertens ↑ 61'
-
27
Sergio Oliveira ↑ 77'
- 25
-
53
Baris Yilmaz ↑ 77'
-
94
Cedric Bakambu ↑ 65'
- 50
- 88
- 19
Coach
Okan Buruk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sacha Boey | 1 |
| Tete | 1 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 1 |
| Diogo Goncalves | 1 |
| Lukas Lerager | 1 |
FC København Form
Galatasaray SK Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
FC København xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Galatasaray SK xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC København win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC København or Draw
70%
Draw or Galatasaray SK
55%
FC København or Galatasaray SK
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC København
| Handicap | FC København covers | Push | Galatasaray SK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC København keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

