Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Galatasaray SK vs IF Elfsborg, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
Galatasaray SK
4 – 3
Full Time
IF Elfsborg
Wed 23 Oct 2024 · 14:30 UTC RAMS Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Terry Yegbe
Y 79' Niklas Hult

Overview

Match Preview

Galatasaray SK vs IF Elfsborg — Europe at RAMS Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Matej Jug

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
Galatasaray SK 1 games · Avg 7.0 goals IF Elfsborg
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-23 Galatasaray SK 4–3 IF Elfsborg

Recent Form

Galatasaray SK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct IF Elfsborg H 4–3 W
03 Oct FK Rigas Futbola Skola A 2–2 D
25 Sep PAOK Thessaloniki FC H 3–1 W
27 Aug BSC Young Boys H 0–1 L
21 Aug BSC Young Boys A 2–3 L
22 Feb AC Sparta Praha A 1–4 L
IF Elfsborg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Galatasaray SK A 3–4 L
03 Oct AS Roma H 1–0 W
25 Sep AZ A 2–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds RAMS Park will turn into a battlefield for Galatasaray SK and IF Elfsborg.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Galatasaray SK and IF Elfsborg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' IF Elfsborg 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.
  • 28' A goal from the Argentina international Mauro Icardi! He fires home on 28 to make it 1-0!
  • 33' IF Elfsborg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' That is a card for IF Elfsborg. Terry Yegbe will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' Brilliant from the ! Isak Pettersson makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 44' Baris Yilmaz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Galatasaray SK and IF Elfsborg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 52' Niklas Hult does the damage! The net is bulging and IF Elfsborg surge ahead!
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. IF Elfsborg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' Andri Baldursson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Magnificent from Michael Baidoo! That is 2 goals in 338 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oscar Hiljemark will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Galatasaray SK team. Baris Yilmaz is replaced by Kerem Demirbay on 74 minute.
  • 77' The IF Elfsborg bench stirs into life. Arber Zeneli is withdrawn and Andri Baldursson gets his opportunity.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Niklas Hult on 79 minutes earns him a card. IF Elfsborg will be frustrated.
  • 82' Rami Kaib is replacing Ahmed Qasem for the IF Elfsborg side.
  • 83' Magnificent from Yunus Akgun! That is 7 goals in 164 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' A change in the Galatasaray SK ranks — Victor Osimhen exits the field as Michy Batshuayi enters on 85.
  • 86' A change in the Galatasaray SK ranks — Yunus Akgun exits the field as Elias Jelert Kristensen enters on 86.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Lucas Torreira as he leaves the pitch. Victor Nelsson steps in for Galatasaray SK.
  • 90' A change in the IF Elfsborg ranks — Terry Yegbe exits the field as Johan Larsson enters on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Galatasaray SK and IF Elfsborg share the spoils 4-3.

Lineups

Galatasaray SK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Okan Buruk

IF Elfsborg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oscar Hiljemark

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.44 Galatasaray SK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 IF Elfsborg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Galatasaray SK51% Draw21% IF Elfsborg28%
Actual: Galatasaray SK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Galatasaray SK or Draw
73%
Draw or IF Elfsborg
49%
Galatasaray SK or IF Elfsborg
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Galatasaray SK39% Draw36% IF Elfsborg25%
Actual: Galatasaray SK win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Galatasaray SK

Handicap Galatasaray SK covers Push IF Elfsborg covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 19% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
IF Elfsborg keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.