The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Balıkesirspor are in the 12th position while the guests worry at 18th.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Balıkesirspor form and stats
7-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Balıkesirspor so far this season.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 Genclerbirligi. Preceding that match was a defeat to Istanbulspor (1-5).
The Balıkesirspor fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 18 in 14 matches. Balıkesirspor have conceded 17 in these home matches.
Karabükspor form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Karabükspor, who have the fewest points (0) away in 1. Lig, so far with only 0 points returning home. The records show 0-0-14 (win-draw-lose). The manager İ. Özer is not happy with the away performances so far, as all 14 matches have been lost. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 33 away games in a row. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Karabükspor, who have now gone 24 games without a victory. The Kocaeli Birlikspor game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.There were no winners in Karabükspor's previous match, a 1. Lig home game that ended 0-0 vs Giresunspor. A 0-4 defeat away at Boluspor before that.
Karabükspor are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 2 goals from 14 away games. Karabükspor can't defend away. 55 goals have been scored by the opposition in 14 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Karabükspor - Balıkesirspor 1-2. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 4 Balıkesirspor victories, 0 draws and 1 Karabükspor win.Balıkesirspor missing players
Karabükspor missing players
| Balıkesirspor | Karabükspor | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 14 | 29 |
| 28 | 18 | Scored | 2 | 8 |
| 37 | 17 | Conceded | 55 | 88 |
| 90% | 86% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 62% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 93% | 83% |
| 48% | 57% | Over 2.5 | 86% | 66% |
| 17% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 71% | 55% |
| 3% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 29% | 17% |
| 45% | 57% | Both teams to score | 14% | 24% |
| 17% | 21% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 3% |
| 48% | 36% | Failed To Score | 86% | 76% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Karabükspor hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Karabükspor is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Balıkesirspor is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Karabükspor has failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Gençlerbirliği | 29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 61 |
| 2 | Denizlispor | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 59 |
| 3 | Hatayspor | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 54 |
| 4 | Gazişehir Gaziantep | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 52 |
| 5 | Osmanlıspor | 29 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 51 |
| 6 | Adana Demirspor | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 47 |
| 7 | Ümraniyespor | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 46 |
| 8 | Altınordu | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 45 |
| 9 | Boluspor | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 43 |
| 10 | Altay | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 39 |
| 11 | İstanbulspor | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Balıkesirspor | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 36 |
| 13 | Adanaspor | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 33 |
| 14 | Eskişehirspor | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 37 | -19 | 31 |
| 15 | Giresunspor | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 29 |
| 16 | Afjet Afyonspor | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 22 | -14 | 25 |
| 17 | Elazığspor | 29 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -20 | 23 |
| 18 | Karabükspor | 29 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 88 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 55 | -80 | 0 |
