Saturday , 14 November 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 Plzeň 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' IF Elfsborg have won 11 goals from 8 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Kaan Ayhan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 28' What composure from Mauro Icardi! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' A moment of madness from Terry Yegbe on 38 minutes earns him a card. IF Elfsborg will be frustrated.
  • 39' Isak Pettersson does the damage! The net is bulging and IF Elfsborg surge ahead!
  • 44' What a moment for Baris Yilmaz! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' Ibrahim Buhari has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 8 appearances.
  • 52' Goal! Niklas Hult scores his 1 goal in 130 matches.
  • 57' It’s high time Okan Buruk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Jalal Abdulai is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for IF Elfsborg so far.
  • 65' Sensational shot from Michael Baidoo. IF Elfsborg is back in the lead.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Galatasaray SK and IF Elfsborg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Baris Yilmaz as he leaves the pitch. Kerem Demirbay steps in for Galatasaray SK.
  • 77' IF Elfsborg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andri Baldursson is hanging Arber Zeneli on the field on 77 minute.
  • 79' Niklas Hult catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
  • 82' Another substitution for IF Elfsborg to replace Ahmed Qasem by Rami Kaib on 82 minute.
  • 83' Yunus Akgun has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 85' Michy Batshuayi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Osimhen at the 85 minute mark.
  • 86' Galatasaray SK ring the changes. Yunus Akgun has done his job and it is now time for Elias Jelert Kristensen to step up.
  • 88' Galatasaray SK make a change. Lucas Torreira trudges off to be replaced by Victor Nelsson on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The IF Elfsborg manager makes a substitution. Terry Yegbe departs to be replaced by Johan Larsson.
  • With this win, Galatasaray SK is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.