Kayserispor (home)
- Kayserispor are 16th in the table with 15 points after 18 Super Lig matches and are flirting with relegation in these early stages of the season.
- Radomir Djalovic has implemented a gritty, low-block defensive mindset since taking over in October 2025, with the midfielders looking to break up play and release the ball quickly to the wide players or strikers on the break.
- There are concerns that Kayserispor can be too open at the back and have conceded 18 goals in their eight home games, an average of 2.25 per match.
Istanbul Basaksehir FK (away)
- In contrast, Istanbul Basaksehir FK are sitting comfortably in sixth spot on 26 points after 18 Super Lig matches and look a real contender for European qualification under Nuri Sahin.
- The attacking play is built on the midfield engine and there is usually enough quality there to ensure Eldor Shomurodov is fed through the game.
- The talented forward has scored 13 times in 18 Super Lig appearances, including three in the last five, and will be a constant threat on Saturday.
Head-to-Head
- Kayserispor are unbeaten in their last 5 in all competitions (W1, D4) but have struggled at home in the Super Lig this season.
- Kayserispor have not lost to Basaksehir in the last 5 meetings in all competitions (W2, D3).
Key Players
- They have a real talisman in German Onugkha, who has six goals in 14 Super Lig games to lead the club’s goal charts.
- Eldor Shomurodov has scored 13 times in 18 Super Lig appearances and will be a constant threat.
Betting Insights
- Basaksehir have won four and drawn one of their nine away matches in the Super Lig this season, which should boost the odds-on favorite’s confidence for the trip to Kayserispor.
- Djalovic’s side have found some confidence at home recently, winning one and drawing two of their last three at the Kadir Has Stadium.
- Basaksehir have only conceded eight times in nine away Super Lig trips this term, an average of 0.89 goals per game.
- The odds on Basaksehir to win are 1.9, but Kayserispor are 3.45 outsiders and the draw is 3.6, so the Under 2.5 goals market at 2.1 looks very attractive.
Prediction
- We feel Basaksehir can eke out a win against a Kayserispor side that need a strong home form to stay clear of the drop zone.
- The match could be tight, so backing Under 2.5 goals at 2.1 is a sensible alternative.
