VakıfBank’s comeback against Eczacıbaşı is a better clue for the Galatasaray match than a string of wins. They lost the first two sets, then found a way back with blocking and stronger scoring from Markova and Boskovic. Galatasaray have shown they can stay in long matches too, so I’d watch who controls the first stretch after a lost set rather than assume an early lead decides this one.
The club reports 16 VakıfBank blocks in that five-set comeback. Galatasaray’s recent league losses to Aras Kargo and THY also went five sets, according to our match records. Galatasaray’s earlier health report mentioned Sylla’s knee swelling, Uçak’s hand cut and Akimova’s abdominal strain; it did not settle their availability for this match, so the final lineup matters before drawing a firmer conclusion.
