Basaksehir – Bursaspor SOCCER PICKS
İstanbul and Bursaspor meet in Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu, in a match for the 23 th round of the Süper Lig. The two teams tied (0-0), on 09-21-2018, in the previous match for this edition of the league. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 11-08-2017, in a match for the Süper Lig that ended with the İstanbul victory by (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by E. Elia (21 ‘). In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Bursaspor presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
İstanbul:
After 14 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses, the home team is currently in the 1 st position, with 48 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Antalyaspor by (0-1), after in the previous match they have tied (1-1) at home, against BB Erzurumspor. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 11 conceded; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 7 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches İstanbul has won 6, tied 3 and lost 1, so they have won 21 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 10 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores many times first: opened the scoring in 17 of its last 22 matches for the Süper Lig, of these 17 came to the break in advantage in 13 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 14 .
Basaksehir come into this game with a 0-1 victory in the Antalyaspor field trip, adding an excellent series of eight games without losing in the Turkish championship: left-back Kudryashov scored the only goal of the team. In this match against the fans, we believe that coach Abdullah Avci will act in the usual tactical system, benefiting the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks. The locals presented quality in offensive offensive balls and in the passing game. Edin Visca is the top scorer of this team in the championship, with 8 goals scored. For this game the coach of the house can not count on Clichy and Erdem, both injured.
Bursaspor:
The away team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 24 points won, after 4 wins, 12 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Beşiktaş, by (2-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Rizespor, by (0-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. For the league, Bursaspor won 9 points out of 30 possible points, after 1 win, 6 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent final score was 1-1 (5 out of 10 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their away matches, since 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 22 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 10 matches where they suffered the first goal.
The Bursaspor part for this day with a rebuff, by 0-2, in the Razpor reception, totaling eight consecutive matches without winning in this competition. It is important to emphasize that the visiting club won only 1 of the 10 matches played outside their stadium. In the field of the leader, coach Samet Aybaba must use a very defensive strategy, favoring a low block and counterattacks: Allano Lima is the main intervener in this type of transition. On the other hand, the midfielder Aytac Kara is the best score of this team, with 4 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on the injured Torun and Sakho.
