Balıkesirspor and Altay have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the 1. Lig.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Balıkesirspor form and stats
Overall 1. Lig stats at home this season for Balıkesirspor are 5-3-2 (wins-draw-losses).
The fans are hoping that Balıkesirspor will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the 1. Lig game against BB Erzurumspor (placed 2nd). Preceding that match was the home game against Adana Demirspor that was lost 1-6.
The Balıkesirspor fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 10 matches. Balıkesirspor have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Altay form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (16) away in 1. Lig, on their 1. Lig travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Altay had fun at their own home (Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu) last time out, beating Istanbulspor 1-0. Y. Özeren scored. A 0-1 defeat away at Umraniyespor before that.
The travelling fans enjoy Altay's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 9 league matches away. Altay have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Altay - Balıkesirspor 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Balıkesirspor won 4 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Altay has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 7Top Goalscorers
  M. Lopes Paixão 7 goals |  A. Putilo 5 goals |   R. Başaran 4 goals |
Balıkesirspor missing players
Altay missing players
| Balıkesirspor | Altay | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| 20 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 20 |
| 79% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 53% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 78% | 58% |
| 32% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 42% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 26% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 32% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 56% | 42% |
| 37% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 53% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 22% | 32% |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 4.7 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 2.7 | 3.4 | 6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 192 | 124 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 96 | 197 |
| 74 | 51 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 42 | 81 |
| 24% | 27% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 28% |
- Altay has the most scored goals (16) away
- Altay have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Balıkesirspor has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7)
- Balıkesirspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hatayspor | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 40 |
| 2 | BB Erzurumspor | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 34 |
| 3 | Bursaspor | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 33 |
| 4 | Keciorengucu | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Adana Demirspor | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| 6 | Akhisar Belediyespor | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
| 7 | Umraniyespor | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Menemen Belediyespor | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Altay | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 27 |
| 10 | Giresunspor | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 27 |
| 11 | Fatih Karagumruk | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Balıkesirspor | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 | Istanbulspor | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | Altınordu | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | Osmanlspor | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Adanaspor | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 14 |
| 17 | Boluspor | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 14 |
| 18 | Eskişehirspor | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 |