Balıkesirspor and Adanaspor have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the 1. Lig.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
These teams have little in common geographically as Adanaspor have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Balıkesirspor form and stats
Balıkesirspor have collected seven points from their first three 1. Lig games here at Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu, a promising start.
Balıkesirspor are returning here after visiting Osmanlspor in a 1. Lig game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. C. Bişi and İ. Yüksek scored the goal(s). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Boluspor that ended 0-0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Turkish Cup game versus Erokspor in only four days. This game is also played here at Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu.
Balıkesirspor have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu with 5 goals in 3 league matches. From these home matches, Balıkesirspor have conceded only 2 goals.
Adanaspor form and stats
The 1. Lig season is young and Adanaspor have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.
Adanaspor might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Tuzlaspor proved too strong as Adanaspor slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at 5 Ocak Fatih Terim Stadyumu. Preceding that game, the 3-4 loss visiting Giresunspor's place.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting 68 Aksaray Belediyespor in just four days.
Adanaspor are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). 4 goals have been conceded by Adanaspor in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Balıkesirspor victories, two draws and two Adanaspor wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Ožegović 3 goals |   A. Mršić 2 goals |  M. Otoo 2 goals |
Balıkesirspor missing players
Adanaspor missing players
| Balıkesirspor | Adanaspor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 33% | 57% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | 24 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 31 | 66 |
| 27 | 9 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 30% | 56% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 27% | 42% |
- Adanaspor have yet to win a game away.
- Balıkesirspor have not yet lost a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tuzlaspor | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | Istanbulspor | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 | Adana Demirspor | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Samsunspor | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Keciorengucu | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Altnordu | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Giresunspor | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Altay | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Balıkesirspor | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Adanaspor | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Akhisar Belediyespor | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Bursaspor | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Menemen Belediyespor | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Bandrmaspor | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 15 | Umraniyespor | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 5 |
| 16 | Osmanlspor | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 4 |
| 17 | Boluspor | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 18 | Eskisehirspor | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 3 |