FC Kobenhavn vs Galatasaray SK, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Kobenhavn vs Galatasaray SK — Champions League at Parken.
- FC Kobenhavn 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
- Galatasaray SK 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
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 München | 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Kobenhavn | 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 München | 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 München | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Galatasaray SK | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FC Kobenhavn | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Sep | FC Kobenhavn | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Kobenhavn | 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
FC Kobenhavn this season
FC Kobenhavn this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Galatasaray SK this season
Galatasaray SK this season
FC Kobenhavn are 31st (8 pts). Galatasaray SK are 20th (10 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Kobenhavn
| Jordan Larsson | 3 G |
Galatasaray SK
| Victor Osimhen | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FC København get us underway at Parken.
- 5' Galatasaray SK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC København and Galatasaray SK are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Wilfried Zaha, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Torreira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Galatasaray SK.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Elias Jelert Kristensen suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Elias Jelert Kristensen on 37 minutes.
- 42' Galatasaray SK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' FC København seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 52' Hakim Ziyech has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' The Denmark Lukas Lerager breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-1!
- 61' Hakim Ziyech has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tete on 61 minute.
- 65' Galatasaray SK make a change. Wilfried Zaha trudges off to be replaced by Cedric Bakambu on 65 minutes.
- 67' Time for substitution for FC Kobenhavn. Diogo Goncalves is replaced by Andreas Cornelius.
- 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' A tactical swap from Galatasaray SK — Sergio Oliveira on, Lucas Torreira off on 77 minutes.
- 81' FC Kobenhavn manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolai Boilesen is hanging Elias Achouri on the field on 81 minute.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lukas Lerager.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Lukas Lerager on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn Form
Galatasaray SK Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn or Draw
70%
Draw or Galatasaray SK
55%
FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn
| Handicap | FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn 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.

