Get ready for the return leg of the Europa League 16th Finals between İstanbul Başakşehir and Sporting CP. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
It's no vacation for neither İstanbul Başakşehir nor Sporting CP as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sporting CP, who are travelling more than 4000 kilometers to play this game.
İstanbul Başakşehir form and stats
Last season, İstanbul Başakşehir's Europa League journey ended in the 3rd qualifying round against Burnley.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu as İstanbul Başakşehir have scored 29 goals to get 27 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Super Lig are 8-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). This match is a Europa League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in this competition. In general it's been a long time since İstanbul Başakşehir tasted defeat here at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.
İstanbul Başakşehir are returning here after visiting Rizespor in a Super Lig game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Edin Višća and Martin Škrtel scored the goal(s). Prior to that, an away loss at Sporting CP in the Europa League.
Manager O. Buruk felt very clever after Martin Škrtel scored the winning goal against Rizespor, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 87th minute.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how İstanbul Başakşehir have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won one, drawn zero and lost two.
The match schedule is unforgiving for İstanbul Başakşehir as they have a new game in only four days, a Super Lig match thankfully also at home. Gazişehir Gaziantep are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (29 in 12 games), İstanbul Başakşehir's attacking play is working. İstanbul Başakşehir are not conceding a lot of goals here at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches.
Sporting CP form and stats
Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the 16th finals against Villarreal.The visitors are W5-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga. Total Europa League statistics for Sporting CP: 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.
Gonzalo Plata and Andraž Šporar scored in Sporting CP's previous match, the home game against Boavista that ended 2-0. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against İstanbul Başakşehir in the Europa League.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sporting CP playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were one Sporting CP win, one draw and zero defeats.
Sporting CP has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Sporting CP have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Sporting CP - İstanbul Başakşehir 3-1, played this season.Top Goalscorers
 E. Crivelli 9 goals |  E. Višća 8 goals |  D. Ba 7 goals |
İstanbul Başakşehir missing players
Sporting CP missing players
| İstanbul Başakşehir | Sporting CP | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 6 | 16 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 42 | 26 | Scored | S | 20 | 42 | ||
| 25 | 15 | Conceded | C | 17 | 25 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 80% | ||
| 52% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 56% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 20% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 5.5 | ||
| 4.6 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 7 | 7 | ||
| 294 | 156 | Total Shots | T S | 170 | 367 | ||
| 105 | 59 | Shots on Target | S O | 66 | 130 | ||
| 37% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 46 |
| 2 | Trabzonspor | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 26 | 45 |
| 3 | Galatasaray | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 45 |
| 4 | Sivasspor | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 45 |
| 5 | Alanyaspor | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 39 |
| 6 | Fenerbahçe | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 38 |
| 7 | Beşiktaş | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Göztepe | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 34 |
| 9 | Gazişehir Gaziantep | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | -2 | 31 |
| 10 | Gençlerbirliği | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -7 | 27 |
| 11 | Antalyaspor | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -15 | 25 |
| 12 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 24 |
| 13 | Denizlispor | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -11 | 24 |
| 14 | Rizespor | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 24 |
| 15 | Konyaspor | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -13 | 21 |
| 16 | Ankaragücü | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -19 | 20 |
| 17 | Kasımpaşa | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -18 | 19 |
| 18 | Kayserispor | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 37 | -32 | 16 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 38 | 57 |
| 2 | Porto | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 56 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 40 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Famalicão | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 33 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 31 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 29 |
| 9 | Boavista | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Moreirense | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | Vitória FC | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 26 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -19 | 24 |
| 14 | Tondela | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -17 | 19 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 15 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -20 | 13 |