Galatasaray v Young Boys

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The RAMS Park ground in Istanbul is expected to be a cacophony of noise and flares when Turkish hosts Galatasaray take on Swiss visitors Young Boys with the hosts looking to overhaul a 3-2 deficit following last week's loss at the Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, as these two teams do battle once again on Tuesday night for a coveted place in the group stage of this season's Champions League.

Following their disastrous Turkish Super Cup annihilation at the hands of Besiktas which saw Okan Buruk's side handed a humiliating 5-0 defeat, Galatasaray registered back-to-back wins in the early stages of the domestic Super Lig season with victories gained over Hatayspor and Konyaspor both by 2-1 margins respectively.

Having lost 3-2 in Bern in the 1st leg of this Champions League play-off though, Galatasaray know they must now make the most of home advantage at RAMS Park on Tuesday night if they are to progress through to the lucrative group stage of the competition.

The Turkish hosts have won eight out of their last 12 home games in all competitions and seven of these eight wins for Galatasaray have also produced two goals or more, so Okan Buruk and his side will be confident that they can still turn this play-off tie on its head with a win on Tuesday night.

Young Boys know they are just 90 minutes away from making the group stage of this season's Champions League and avoiding defeat woulds send the Swiss outfit through but this may be easier said than done as Patrick Rahmen's side will encounter an intimidating atmosphere in Istanbul on Tuesday night.

The visitors have managed to capture just three wins within their last 11 matches though in all competitions which puts the Swiss side at a seemingly disadvantageous position ahead of this 2nd leg and although they picked up wins against Aarau (pre-season friendly), Printse-Nendaz (Swiss Cup) and at home to Galatasaray, Young Boys have also been dealt five defeats within this period as well.

Three of Young Boys' recent five defeats have been inflicted upon Patrick Rahmen's side in the domestic top flight after incurring losses at the hands of Sion 2-1, Servette 3-1 and St Gallen 4-0, while goals have also featured in recent times as well.

Indeed, nine of these last 11 matches have also produced two goals or more and further goals are expected in this 2nd leg tie at RAMS Park.

Galatasaray v Young Boys Verdict

Galatasaray have lost just once in their last six home ties in the Champions League, picking up three wins, while Young Boys have failed to win any of their previous seven away ties, losing four of these.

A home win looks to be on the cards here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Galatasaray win & Over 2 goals @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Over 3.5 goals @ 2.10

Correct Score: Galatasaray 3-1 @ 11.00