The new Turkish Super League championship starts on Friday evening. The opening match will take place in Istanbul, where the local "Istanbul Sport" will host the current champion of the country "Trabzonspor". We bring to your attention the forecast for this duel.
"Istanbul Sport"
"Istanbul Sport" returned to the Super League after a 17-year break. Last season, Osman Korkmaz's team took 4th place in the First League, having managed to get a ticket to the elite of Turkish football through the playoffs, where Erzurumspor was passed" (4:2, 0:1) and Bandyrmaspor was beaten in the final (2:1). In the test matches, Istanbul lost to Sakaryaspor (0:1) and Adana Demirspor (2:3), drew with Sepahan (1:1), and also defeated Kukes (1:0).
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor became the Turkish champion for the first time in the last 39 years, and did it very confidently and visually easily. The Black Sea Storms were close to the championship double, but lost in the semifinals of the Turkish Cup to Kayserispor" (1:0, 2:4). The Trabzon team started the current season with a crushing victory in the Turkish Super Cup over Sivasspor (4:0). In mid-August, they will face a match in the Champions League playoff round with Danish Copenhagen.
Statistics and figures
- "Istanbul Sport" has lost only 1 match out of the last seven, winning three times;
- In four of the last six matches of "Istanbul Sport" the bet "Total less than 2.5" was held;
- "Istanbul Sport" has a 4-match winless streak at home (2 draws + 2 defeats);
- "Trabzonspor" has an 8-match winless streak in face-to-face matches with "Istanbul" (6 wins + 2 draws);
- Trabzonspor has won only 2 matches out of the last six, having also lost twice;
- In six of the last seven games of Trabzonspor, the Total bet was more than 2.5;
- Trabzonspor has won only 1 match out of the last seven away matches, winning three times.
Forecasts
Trabzonspor will have to be torn on several fronts this season, so it is important not to lose anything on the domestic arena before the start of the European Cup campaign. In the match for the Super Cup, the Black Sea Storms showed their serious attitude for the season, so it will be difficult for Istanbul Sport to count on anything here. Moreover, in their native walls, Istanbul residents regularly lost points even in the First League.