In the last and central match of Sunday's program of the 8th round of the Turkish Super League, Besiktas and Fenerbahce will meet in the Istanbul derby. We present to your attention the forecast for this match.
Besiktas
Besiktas is currently in 4th place in the standings, with 14 points scored. For the first time in many years, he does not participate in European competitions, so he may not save his strength in the domestic arena. In early September, the Black Eagles beat Ankaraguju on the road (3:2), extending their winning streak to three matches in a row. But after that, they lost at home to Istanbul Bashaksehir (0:1), and then they were satisfied with a draw with Istanbulspor (2:2).
Fenerbahce
Fenerbahce, having scored 13 points, takes 6th place in the standings, but has played only 6 matches, so it shares the lead with Adana Demirspor and Galatasaray in terms of lost points. In early September, the Canaries dealt with Kayserispor (2-0) on their own field, after which they played two matches in the Europa League, beating Ukrainian Dynamo at home (2-1), and drawing with French Rennes (2-2). In the last round, the yellow-dark blue defeated Alanyaspor in their native walls (5:0).
Statistics and figures
- Besiktas has lost only 1 match out of the last 11, winning 6 times;
- In five of the last six matches of Besiktas, the bet "Both teams will score + Total more than 3.5" was held;
- Besiktas has won 3 of the four home matches played this season, losing only once;
- Besiktas has a 5-match winless streak in face-to-face meetings with Fenerbahce (2 wins + 3 draws), but the last 3 matches ended in productive draws;
- Fenerbahce has lost only 1 match out of the last 26, winning 17 times;
- In the last three matches of Fenerbahce, the Total bet was more than 2.5;
- Fenerbahce has lost only 1 match out of the last 12 away matches, winning 7 times.
Forecast
Over the past five seasons, there has been only one match in the Super League in which Besiktas and Fenerbahce have not scored against each other. The vast majority of face-to-face matches between these capital grandees are productive. The upcoming match should not break out of this trend, because both opponents do not experience serious problems in attack.
