Galatasaray vs Barcelona: Prediction, Odds and Preview
UEFA Champions League · Wednesday 14 October 2026 · updated 2026-10-07
Galatasaray host Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday 14 October 2026. The bookmakers make Barcelona clear favourites at 71%, with the draw at 16% and Galatasaray at 13%, once the margin is taken out.
The odds
Decimal odds; the percentages are the chances the prices imply once the bookmaker's margin (10.7% on this market) is taken out. The main Asian handicap is Galatasaray +1.5 at 2.17, Barcelona at 1.74. The main goals line is 3.75: over 1.74, under 2.14, which gives over 55%.
Form in numbers
- Barcelona create more: 3.68 expected goals a match against 1.33 for Galatasaray.
- Galatasaray give away less, 0.98 expected goals conceded a match.
- Shots a match: Galatasaray 10.0 (3.0 on target), Barcelona 21.4 (8.3 on target).
| Galatasaray | Per match | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| 1.33 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.68 |
| 0.98 | xG conceded | 0.99 |
| 1.00 | Goals | 4.43 |
| 10.0 | Shots | 21.4 |
| 3.0 | Shots on target | 8.3 |
| – | Big chances missed | 4.0 |
| – | Pressure share % | 81.1 |
| 11.0 | Tackles | 16.3 |
| 11.0 | Fouls | 9.6 |
| 3.0 | Yellow cards | 1.1 |
Season averages per match from Sportmonks, over 1 and 7 measured matches.
Head to head
In their last 6 meetings Galatasaray won 0, drew 2 and lost 4.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2022 | Galatasaray | 1 – 2 | Barcelona |
| 10 Mar 2022 | Barcelona | 0 – 0 | Galatasaray |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Barcelona | 3 – 1 | Galatasaray |
| 23 Sep 2002 | Galatasaray | 0 – 2 | Barcelona |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Galatasaray | 0 – 1 | Barcelona |
| 4 Dec 2001 | Barcelona | 2 – 2 | Galatasaray |
Moneyball's pick
The Dixon-Coles and xG model prices every line of this match: the win, draw and loss probabilities, fair odds and the expected value of each handicap and goals line. The full analysis of this match is part of Moneyball Premium.
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