Another week, another blockbuster set of fixtures from the Turkish Super Lig. It serves as one of the most intriguing top flights in all of football and as we look ahead to the second half of the campaign, there’s still a lot to get excited about at both ends of the table. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what should be a thrilling encounter between Kasimpasa and Istanbul Basaksehir.
Kasimpasa Form GuideStability is a hard thing to come by at the elite level of Turkish football but somehow, Kasimpasa have been able to achieve that goal. They aren’t the best club to rely on when it comes to consistent betting success but what they can offer is a different approach to how football is played by teams in the Super Lig, and that often makes for entertaining viewing.
Kasimpasa went to take on Besiktas and had absolutely no fear - which is exactly the approach you need for games like this. They worked on the counter and regularly tore through Besiktas at the back, with a Nuno da Costa hat-trick handing them a 3-1 victory.
Istanbul Basaksehir Form GuideDespite only being founded back in 1990, Istanbul Basaksehir have been able to make a real splash over the last few decades - and especially in the last couple of years. It was only back in 2019/20 that they won the Super Lig for the first time in their history, and since then, they’ve reached the final of the Turkish Cup and have really established themselves as one of the top dogs.
Sometimes, we get absolute classics in the Super Lig that we’ll be talking about for years to come. In other instances, we get games that can be described as stinkers - and that’s what happened when Istanbul Basaksehir drew 0-0 with Adana Demirspor last week.
Match PredictionWhen these two sides are playing to their full potential, they can create fireworks - and we’re glass half full kind of people. We think they’re going to trade blows all game long and the end result of that, in our view, is going to be over 2.5 goals scored.
