The second half of the 2025-2026 season in Trendyol Super League starts with two matches to be played on January 17. In one of the prominent matches of the day, Galatasaray will face Gaziantep FK in front of its fans. Before the match, the date, time and channel on which the match will be broadcast are intensively researched by football fans. Completing the first half of the season at the top, Galatasaray aims to make a fast start in the second half. The yellow-reds, who started the league match in high spirits after their victory in the Turkish Cup, want to maintain their rhythm before the Atletico Madrid match to be played in Europe. So, will the Galatasaray-Gaziantep FK match be broadcast live tonight, when, at what time and on which channel? Here are all the curious things about the Super League 18th week match…
WHEN AND WHAT TIME IS THE GALATASARAY-GAZİANTEP FK MATCH?
Galatasaray-Gaziantep FK match Saturday, January 17 at 20:00 will start. Oğuzhan Çakır will manage the match, which will be played at RAMS Park.
WHICH CHANNEL IS THE GALATASARAY-GAZİANTEP FK MATCH ON?
Struggle beIN SPORTS 1 will be published on the screen.
POSSIBLE 11’S
Galatasaray: Uğurcan, Sallai, Abdülkerim, Sanchez, Eren, Lemina, Sara, Sane, Barış, Yunus, İcardi
Gaziantep FK: Zafer, Tayyip, Arda, Nazım, Ogün, Kabadayı, Gassama, Camara, Perez, Bayo, Maxim
MATCH PREVIEW
Galatasaray aims to add another success to the club’s history by further improving its performance in the Super League in recent years. The yellow-reds, who have won the championship in the last three seasons under the management of coach Okan Buruk, want to win their fourth league championship in a row by repeating the success they achieved between 1996-1997 and 1999-2000.
Galatasaray, which made an impressive start to the season, remained undefeated with 9 wins and 2 draws in the first 11 matches in the league. Although the tempo slowed down with two draws and one defeat in the last weeks of the autumn, the yellow-red team reacted strongly and finished the year 2025 as the leader with three consecutive league wins.
Looking at the statistics, Galatasaray, together with Fenerbahçe, is the top scorer team in the league with 39 goals. The yellow-reds, which are only behind Göztepe in defensive performance, stand out as one of the most balanced teams in the league in terms of both attack and defense.
Although the 2-0 defeat to Fenerbahçe in the Super Cup final played last week was disappointing in the community, this result increased the motivation of Okan Buruk and his team. Galatasaray made a busy start to 2026 with two Super Cup matches and a 2-1 Turkish Cup victory away to Fethiyespor. These matches provided an important preparation process to regain rhythm in the league.
The yellow-reds have established a serious advantage against Gaziantep FK in recent years. Galatasaray won all of the last seven official matches it played against its opponent. These victories include a net score of 3-0 in August in the first half of the season. Additionally, Cimbom managed to keep a clean sheet in the last two matches he played against Gaziantep.
On the other hand, Gaziantep FK is going to Istanbul away in search of stability after closing the year 2025 with a fluctuating performance. Şahinler could not win in the last four league matches before the break; He suffered three defeats during this period. The poor results led to a coaching crisis that resulted in the short-term departure and subsequent reinstatement of coach Burak Yılmaz.
During this period, Gaziantep FK’s performance declined further and suffered heavy defeats in both the league and the Turkish Cup. The red-blacks drew attention with their defensive weaknesses, losing 5-2 to Çaykur Rizespor and 5-1 to İstanbul Başakşehir. This situation was in sharp contrast to the 7-game unbeaten streak (5 wins, 2 draws) they had between August and October.
Although Gaziantep FK, which is in the 9th place in the league with 23 points, started the new year in high spirits with a 1-0 Turkish Cup victory against Kocaelispor, the Galatasaray match to be played at Rams Park will be one of the toughest tests of the season. Gaziantep FK has never won at Rams Park so far; They have lost five of their seven visits and conceded at least two goals in all of their last five away matches.
