Istanbul Basaksehir vs Fenerbahce Istanbul Prediction & Betting Tips - Super Lig

Prediction published on 16/04/2021, 14:51  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 16/04/2021 at 14:55 in Super Lig Predictions

Last season, Istanbul Basaksehir raced to their first ever Turkish Premier League title and this season, they are battling relegation. They are set to host Fenerbahce, a title contender, as they look to salvage what remains of their season. Going to this game, Istanbul have 33 points, in 17th place, while Fenerbahce have 66 points, in second place. Only goal difference is keeping Fenerbahce above the relegation zone, this coming on the back of a very poor run of two wins in their last 15 matches. They’ve lost eight of the 15. Heading to this game, they suffered a 2-0 loss against Gaziantep in their last game. At home, they’re also struggling, with just one win in eight league matches and no clean sheet. This is going to be the third meeting of the season between the two sides, in the earlier two, each side won once.

Fenerbahce have no loss in the last four matches, winning two and drawing two. They have lost a bit of ground on league leaders Besiktas in recent times and find themselves seven points below, having played a game more. Their recent matches have been characterized by few clean sheets as they struggle defensively; they have just one in five. Creativity has lacked in attack as well, with the man expected to provide that spark – Mesut Ozil – struggling with injury. As a result, they’ve scored more than a goal in just one of the last five matches, though they’ve scored in each of the last eight matches. Fenerbahce have conceded more than one goal in only one of the last 10 matches and are unbeaten in the last nine away league matches, with six wins.