Basaksehir
- Istanbul Basaksehir FK sit 8th in the Super Lig 2025/2026 with 20 points from 16 games.
- Basaksehir have been the more convincing of these two sides in 2025/2026, despite sitting only 8th in the table, with a clear and consistent tactical plan and quality players at each position to execute that plan.
- Nuri Sahin, Basaksehir’s head coach since September 2025, has the side playing a patient, possession-based brand of soccer based on positional rotations, situational high press and overload play through the half-spaces.
- His side control the pace of the game at the best of times, but have struggled to convert their dominant home possession stats into points recently.
- Basaksehir have won one, drawn 4 and lost 2 of their 7 Super Lig home games this season, conceding 9 goals at Basaksehir Arena.
Gaziantep
- Gazisehir Gaziantep FK have one place and three points more than Basaksehir in 7th.
- Burak Yilmaz took over Gazisehir Gaziantep FK in August 2025 and his direct and aggressive style of play is much more suited to the team’s attacking players.
- The visitors look to counter-attack with pace from the wings, press the ball when out of possession and pose a threat from set-piece situations.
- Mohamed Bayo is their main goal scorer this season, with 6 goals in 11 league appearances and 4 goals in his last 5.
- Gaziantep have won 3, drawn 3 and lost just 1 of their 7 Super Lig away games this term, scoring 1.57 goals per game and conceding just 1.14.
Head-to-Head
- In their two head-to-heads, each side has claimed one victory, with Basaksehir winning the most recent meeting 2-1.
- Gaziantep are without a win in their 2 previous away trips to face Basaksehir.
Key Players
- Eldor Shomurodov
- Uzbeki forward Eldor Shomurodov, who has scored 11 goals in 16 Super Lig appearances and 4 of his side’s last 10, is a talisman for the hosts.
- Mohamed Bayo
- Mohamed Bayo is their main goal scorer this season, with 6 goals in 11 league appearances and 4 goals in his last 5.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are odds-on favorites for this match at 1.73, with Gaziantep listed at 4.45 and the draw at 3.75.
- With both teams boasting an eye for goal, the Over 2.5 goals market at 1.65 looks attractive, too.
Prediction
Gaziantep may have been the better side in 2025/2026, but their recent form has dipped, so we’re sticking with Basaksehir ’s quality to see them edge a competitive match.
