Friday’s football tips: Go for Galatasaray in the handicap at 21/20 as they bid to finish the season in style

Fahad Umar
May 29, 2025
10:35 pm

The Turkish Super Lig comes to a conclusion tonight and there’s an Istanbul derby as Basaksehir take on Galatasaray.

Basaksehir head into the game with the pressure off, having already secured a place in next season’s UEFA Conference League.

They only sit a point ahead of sixth-placed Eyupsor but their rivals have already played their final game so Basaksehir can’t be caught.

Galatasaray also wrapped up the title ages ago so there’s nothing at stake but this is still a city derby so the sparks could fly.

Galatasaray vs Istanbul Basaksehir top betting tips

The champions have ended the season in style, romping to nine wins in their last 10 games, but the only defeat during that run did come in another derby against Besiktas.

BoyleSports can’t see a repeat happening tonight as they make Galatasaray 2/5 hot favourites, with the visitors 4/1 outsiders after losing three of their last five.

Okan Buruk will want his team to sign off in style so I like the 21/20 available at BoyleSports for Galatasaray -1 in the handicap, a bet that has landed in their last seven games.

Basaksehir conceded three at home to Adana Demirspor in their last game so over 2.5 Galatasaray goals also also looks decent value at 20/21.

Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United

There’s a full card in the League of Ireland Premier League tonight and leaders Shamrock Rovers shouldn’t have too much trouble at home to struggling Galway United.

Galway sit seventh in the 12-team table and have lost four of their last five, although they did get back to winning ways in their last outing,

Shamrock’s form has been pretty relentless, with five wins in a row, and they’ve eased to 3-0 and 4-0 victories in their last two at home.

So it’s no surprise to see them as BoyleSports’ 8/15 hot favourites, although you can boost the odds to 6/4 by backing them at -1 in the handicap.

Graham Burke scored a double in Rovers’ last home game and he’s 13/10 at Bet365 to get on the scoresheet again,

England Women vs Portugal Women

England Women are back in Nations League action as they bid to find a bit of form ahead of the defence of their European Championship crown this summer.

The Lionesses have been a bit flaky in the last year, losing to Germany and Belgium but beating world champions Spain and drawing with the mighty USA.

They could only draw 1-1 with Portugal away from home earlier in the Nations League but will be out to make amends with a victory back on home soil tonight.

BoyleSports make them 1/6 hot favourites and those odds are probably so short because the Portuguese were battered 7-1 by Spain in their last Nations League game.

But Portugal have scored in every group game so far so BTTS looks decent value at 6/5 while combining an England win with under 3.5 goals pays evens at BoyleSports.