Home advantage and statistics ahead of the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby
Ahead of the big derby to be played in the 9th week of the Trendyol Super League, past match results at RAMS Park and Kadıköy, along with academic data on home advantage, are drawing attention.
As league leaders Galatasaray prepare to host Fenerbahçe in the 9th week of the Trendyol Super League, past statistics and academic studies regarding the rivalry between the two teams are coming to the fore.
In the 17 league derbies played at RAMS Park, Galatasaray has secured 6 wins and Fenerbahçe 5, while 6 matches ended in a draw. In the last 10 league derbies where Galatasaray was the host, Fenerbahçe won 3 and Galatasaray won 2, with 5 matches ending in a draw. In Kadıköy, Galatasaray has won 5 of the last 8 official derbies between February 2020 and December 2025.
In an academic study conducted by Ümit Kuvvetli and Özgül Vupa Çilengiroğlu, home advantage rates were calculated for the derbies of the four major teams in Turkey. According to the research, the home advantage was determined to be 65.1% for Fenerbahçe and 64.4% for Galatasaray.