Fenerbahce will welcome rivals Galatasaray to the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in the Turkish Cup quarterfinals

Fenerbahce and Galatasaray will face off in the quarterfinals of the Ziraat Türkiye Cup.

This exciting derby will take place on Wednesday at Ulker Stadium, starting at 8:45 p.m. local time.

Cihan Aydin will referee the match, with Deniz Caner Ozaral and Volkan Ahmet Narinc as his assistants.

The Fenerbahce-Galatasaray rivalry will reach its 403rd encounter in the Türkiye Cup quarterfinals. Out of the 402 matches played so far, Fenerbahce has won 149, Galatasaray 129, and 124 have ended in draws. Fenerbahce has scored 542 goals in these meetings, while Galatasaray has netted 500.

In previous Turkiye Cup derbies, Galatasaray has been the more successful side, winning 14 times, while Fenerbahce has triumphed only three times. The last 10 meetings ended in draws. In recent Cup derbies, Galatasaray has scored 44 goals, while Fenerbahce has scored 29.

In recent years, the team that scores first has had a strong advantage. In the last 64 derbies, the team that scored first only lost six times. Fenerbahce, in particular, has won 26 of these matches when scoring the first goal.

The disciplinary record in these derbies is also notable. In the last 64 encounters, 46 red cards and 386 yellow cards have been issued. Fenerbahce has received 25 red cards, while Galatasaray has been shown 21. These high card numbers highlight the fierce and competitive nature of the rivalry.

Fenerbahce will head into the derby with a full squad. Fred, Caglar Soyuncu, and Diego Carlos, all of whom have recently recovered from injuries, are fit and available.

There are no missing players for Fenerbahce under coach Jose Mourinho.

On the other hand, Galatasaray has a few injury concerns. Ismail Jakobs is confirmed to be out, and Roland Sallai, who experienced discomfort during the Besiktas derby, remains uncertain. The fitness of Elias Jelert will be decided after the final training session before the match.