With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Balıkesirspor fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against İstanbulspor.
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 5-4-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Andrija Vukovic not having conceded a league goal in 228 minutes.
Balıkesirspor enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Umraniyespor's place. The match ended 3-0 with A. Malle, F. Kéthévoama and R. Başaran scoring. Sensational by Balıkesirspor last match, beating Umraniyespor away as big underdogs. Before that, Balıkesirspor drew at home versus Altay.
Balıkesirspor has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Balıkesirspor have conceded 11 in these home matches.
İstanbulspor form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for İstanbulspor so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-4 (win-draw-lose).
İstanbulspor had fun at their own home (Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu) last time out, beating Umraniyespor 2-1. A. Čajič and K. Issah scored. Prior to that match, the İstanbulspor manager O. Çıkırıkçı faced defeat when travelling to Altay and losing 0-1.
İstanbulspor have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. İstanbulspor have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: İstanbulspor - Balıkesirspor 2-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Balıkesirspor won zero games, one match ended with a draw and İstanbulspor has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / oneTop Goalscorers
  A. Čajič 7 goals |   R. Başaran 5 goals |  F. Kéthévoama 4 goals |
Balıkesirspor missing players
İstanbulspor missing players
| Balıkesirspor | İstanbulspor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 21 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 29 |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 29 |
| 76% | 73% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 52% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 85% |
| 33% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 60% |
| 14% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 10% | 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 29% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 75% |
| 43% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 52% | 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 15% |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 202 | 129 | 46 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 105 | 226 |
| 79 | 52 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 48 | 93 |
| 27% | 27% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 31% |
- Balıkesirspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- İstanbulspor has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- İstanbulspor have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- İstanbulspor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 42 |
| 2 | BB Erzurumspor | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 38 |
| 3 | Bursaspor | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 36 |
| 4 | Adana Demirspor | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 34 |
| 5 | Altay | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Akhisar Belediyespor | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Keçiörengücü | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 29 |
| 8 | Menemen Belediyespor | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 9 | Balıkesirspor | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| 10 | Fatih Karagümrük | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 28 |
| 11 | Umraniyespor | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Giresunspor | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 28 |
| 13 | İstanbulspor | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
| 14 | Altnordu | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Osmanlspor | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 17 |
| 16 | Adanaspor | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -11 | 17 |
| 17 | Eskisehirspor | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -3 | 16 |
| 18 | Boluspor | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 15 |