Galatasaray hope to maintain winning streak in Lig

Lions aim to break Basaksehir's 9-match unbeaten streak, extending their winning streak to 3 in Turkish Super Lig

By Emre Asikci

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish football powerhouse Galatasaray are seeking a victory over Medipol Basaksehir in the opening match of Turkish Super Lig's week 12 on Friday.

The Istanbul derby match in Turkish top-tier football league will kick off at 1730GMT at Turk Telekom Stadium.

At the end of week 11, Medipol Basaksehir had 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats with 19 points in the fifth place, while Galatasaray -- having same points with a minus 1 goal difference -- are just behind them.

Medipol Basaksehir started with a bad performance in the Turkish Super Lig, losing to Yeni Malatyaspor and Fenerbahce in the first two games.

After these two matches, the orange-navies rode a nine-match unbeaten streak in Lig and also won last two games in UEFA Europa League.

Galatasaray will focus on extending the winning streak to three games. The Yellow-Reds managed to salvage six points after winning over Antalyaspor and Yukatel Denizlispor in the last two matches of Lig.

Week 12 fixtures:

- Friday

Galatasaray - Medipol Basaksehir (1730GMT)

- Saturday

Yukatel Denizlispor - Çaykur Rizespor (1200GMT)

MKE Ankaragucu - Trabzonspor (1430GMT)

IH Konyaspor - Besiktas (1700GMT)

- Sunday

IM Kayserispor - DG Sivasspor (1100GMT)

Kasimpasa - Genclerbirligi (1330GMT)

Aytemiz Alanyaspor - Goztepe (1330GMT)

BTC Turk Yeni Malatyaspor - Fenerbahce (1600GMT)