1. Lig match preview: Balıkesirspor believed to be the weaker party when İstanbulspor pays a visit

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Competition: Turkey 1. Lig
Competition: Sun 20.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu (15800 seats)

Playing at home feels secure and friendly for Balıkesirspor, but İstanbulspor are fully motivated and capable to win this one. Who wins?

Insights:
  • Balıkesirspor have the fewest scored goals (18) in 1. Lig
  • İstanbulspor have scored more than double the goals of Balıkesirspor.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Balıkesirspor form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the 1. Lig this season. Balıkesirspor have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses from their games here at Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu. With eight home 1. Lig games in a row without a win, the Balıkesirspor fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Keciorengucu game long ago, can be stopped today.

Balıkesirspor lost their last game at Keciorengucu (placed 10th) after a 1-3 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Balıkesirspor lost 1-2 at home to Kocaelispor.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Balıkesirspor here at Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 11 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.

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İstanbulspor form and stats

As the visiting team in 1. Lig matches, İstanbulspor have produced an overall stat of 5-2-5 so far. It’s been three wins in a row for İstanbulspor on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Home advantage was not enough for İstanbulspor in their previous game as they lost hosting Boluspor, 1-2.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Ankaragücü.

İstanbulspor has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 12 games. 15 goals have been conceded by İstanbulspor in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These sides faced each other previously this season: İstanbulspor - Balıkesirspor 1-0. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: zero - one - eight (Balıkesirspor wins - draws - İstanbulspor wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

İstanbulsporİ. Yılmaz
İ. Yılmaz
13 goals
İstanbulsporV. Ethemi
V. Ethemi
4 goals
İstanbulsporJ. Topalli
J. Topalli
4 goals

Balıkesirspor missing players

İstanbulspor missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Balıkesirspor İstanbulspor
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 1 Played P 4 12 23
3 2 0 Won W 3 5 12
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
18 8 1 Lost L 1 5 8
18 9 1 Scored S 12 19 37
41 18 2 Conceded C 4 15 27
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
78% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 70%
52% 45% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 52%
17% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 26%
4% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 22%
52% 45% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 52%
13% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 35%
39% 45% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 17%
 
4.3 5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.9 4.9
6.2 5.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6.8 5
2.6 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.7 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
7.2 8.3 16 Shots (avg) S ( 15.2 9.4 11
2.4 2.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.8 4.7 4.8
32% 28% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 34% 34%
 
12.5 10.5 18 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 9.6 9.2
5.3 4.4 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.7 3.7
Key stats in 1. Lig this season:
  • Balıkesirspor have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Balıkesirspor have the fewest points (7) at home in 1. Lig
  • Balıkesirspor have the fewest scored goals (18) in 1. Lig
  • Balıkesirspor have the the worst goal difference (-23) in 1. Lig
  • Balıkesirspor have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in 1. Lig
  • İstanbulspor have scored more than double the goals of Balıkesirspor.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ankaragücü 24 15 4 5 38 18 11 8 2 1 18 7 13 7 2 4 20 11 20 49
2 Umraniyespor 24 15 4 5 42 23 12 9 2 1 25 12 12 6 2 4 17 11 19 49
3 BB Erzurumspor 24 12 7 5 39 28 13 10 2 1 28 13 11 2 5 4 11 15 11 43
4 Eyupspor 23 11 8 4 35 25 11 7 2 2 16 9 12 4 6 2 19 16 10 41
5 Bandrmaspor 24 12 4 8 36 23 13 7 2 4 19 12 11 5 2 4 17 11 13 40
6 İstanbulspor 23 12 3 8 37 27 11 7 1 3 18 12 12 5 2 5 19 15 10 39
7 Samsunspor 23 9 9 5 35 27 12 6 6 0 19 8 11 3 3 5 16 19 8 36
8 Adanaspor 24 9 6 9 28 25 12 6 4 2 16 10 12 3 2 7 12 15 3 33
9 Boluspor 22 8 7 7 25 23 10 4 5 1 8 4 12 4 2 6 17 19 2 31
10 Keciorengucu 24 8 7 9 32 34 12 6 4 2 21 16 12 2 3 7 11 18 -2 31
11 Tuzlaspor 22 8 6 8 22 22 11 4 4 3 12 11 11 4 2 5 10 11 0 30
12 Manisa BBSK 24 8 6 10 26 29 11 4 3 4 13 15 13 4 3 6 13 14 -3 30
13 Genclerbirligi 24 9 3 12 28 38 12 5 1 6 16 20 12 4 2 6 12 18 -10 30
14 Menemen Belediyespor 24 6 10 8 28 38 12 5 6 1 16 13 12 1 4 7 12 25 -10 28
15 Kocaelispor 23 8 3 12 23 31 12 6 1 5 16 15 11 2 2 7 7 16 -8 27
16 Bursaspor 23 6 6 11 25 33 12 4 3 5 14 16 11 2 3 6 11 17 -8 24
17 Denizlispor 24 6 6 12 23 34 12 4 2 6 13 18 12 2 4 6 10 16 -11 24
18 Altnordu 24 7 1 16 28 49 13 6 0 7 17 25 11 1 1 9 11 24 -21 22
19 Balıkesirspor 23 3 2 18 18 41 11 2 1 8 9 18 12 1 1 10 9 23 -23 11

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ankaragücü 24 15 4 5 38 18 11 8 2 1 18 7 13 7 2 4 20 11 20 49
2 Umraniyespor 24 15 4 5 42 23 12 9 2 1 25 12 12 6 2 4 17 11 19 49
3 BB Erzurumspor 24 12 7 5 39 28 13 10 2 1 28 13 11 2 5 4 11 15 11 43
4 Eyupspor 23 11 8 4 35 25 11 7 2 2 16 9 12 4 6 2 19 16 10 41
5 Bandrmaspor 24 12 4 8 36 23 13 7 2 4 19 12 11 5 2 4 17 11 13 40
6 İstanbulspor 23 12 3 8 37 27 11 7 1 3 18 12 12 5 2 5 19 15 10 39
7 Samsunspor 23 9 9 5 35 27 12 6 6 0 19 8 11 3 3 5 16 19 8 36
8 Adanaspor 24 9 6 9 28 25 12 6 4 2 16 10 12 3 2 7 12 15 3 33
9 Boluspor 22 8 7 7 25 23 10 4 5 1 8 4 12 4 2 6 17 19 2 31
10 Keciorengucu 24 8 7 9 32 34 12 6 4 2 21 16 12 2 3 7 11 18 -2 31
11 Tuzlaspor 22 8 6 8 22 22 11 4 4 3 12 11 11 4 2 5 10 11 0 30
12 Manisa BBSK 24 8 6 10 26 29 11 4 3 4 13 15 13 4 3 6 13 14 -3 30
13 Genclerbirligi 24 9 3 12 28 38 12 5 1 6 16 20 12 4 2 6 12 18 -10 30
14 Menemen Belediyespor 24 6 10 8 28 38 12 5 6 1 16 13 12 1 4 7 12 25 -10 28
15 Kocaelispor 23 8 3 12 23 31 12 6 1 5 16 15 11 2 2 7 7 16 -8 27
16 Bursaspor 23 6 6 11 25 33 12 4 3 5 14 16 11 2 3 6 11 17 -8 24
17 Denizlispor 24 6 6 12 23 34 12 4 2 6 13 18 12 2 4 6 10 16 -11 24
18 Altnordu 24 7 1 16 28 49 13 6 0 7 17 25 11 1 1 9 11 24 -21 22
19 Balıkesirspor 23 3 2 18 18 41 11 2 1 8 9 18 12 1 1 10 9 23 -23 11

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The TFF First League, earlier known as the 1. Lig, is the second level of football in Turkey. It has 18 teams playing each other twice to decide the league table of the regular season. The top two teams are promoted, while the next four have a playoff to decide the third promotion. The three bottom teams are relegated.