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Galatasaray should extend their winning streak to four Champions League games when they host Union Saint Gilloise in Istanbul. The Turkish champions have already beaten Liverpool at home this year, and they then thumped Bodo/Glimt and Ajax in their last two games. They boast a great deal of firepower, so they should outgun USG, who've lost their last three UCL matches.
This is the best price we could find on a Gala win but well worth the -141. Yes it's a matchup of leaders in both the Belgian Pro League and the Turkish Super League but in the Champs League thus far it's advantage Gala, sitting nicely on nine points and in ninth place, well inside of qualifying for the next stage and only tiebreakers from a top 8 spot and a first-round bye. Victor Osimhen leads all Champs League goalscorers with a blistering six but Gala features several who have featured in major Euro leagues, including Mauro Icardi and Leroy Sane. Meanwhile, USG has struggled in the Champs League, on just 3 points, its focus more it seems on domestic chores. Play Galatasaray on ML
Galatasaray playing at home in Istanbul are one of the largest cases we see in European football of home-field advantage. After beating Liverpool at home earlier this year, Mo Salah said "I had never played in such an atmosphere in my life, it was really hard to stay focused. Galatasaray is capable of shaking Premier League giants at home, which leads me to believe USG is going to struggle even more so. While Galatasaray will be missing the services of Victor Osimhen, Mauro Icardi is ready to step up in his place. When playing at home in Istanbul, they're on a recent run of 24 wins and nine draws, no losses. Back the home-field advantage.


