Can Bursaspor beat Giresunspor in Timsah Arena clash?

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Competition: Turkey 1. Lig
Date: Sun 08.December
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Timsah Arena (43761 seats)

Bursaspor perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Giresunspor can look both up and down from their 11th position.

Bursaspor have less rest than Giresunspor in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Turkish Cup game only four days ago. That game was an away game at BB Erzurumspor, so at least Bursaspor are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Giresunspor have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Bursaspor form and stats

Bursaspor have been very solid at home in the 1. Lig so far, with 16 points collected from 6 matches (5-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table.

Bursaspor lost their last game at BB Erzurumspor (placed 2nd) after a 2-4 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Adanaspor and winning 3-2.

A goal frenzy last time out for Bursaspor, with a total of 6 goals in the match against BB Erzurumspor. Fun stuff to watch!

A decent goal production from Bursaspor in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Bursaspor have only let in 3 goals at home.

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Giresunspor form and stats

There's been little loot from Giresunspor's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 6 away games in the 1. Lig. Giresunspor only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. Two points from the last two away games for Giresunspor, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Giresunspor are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the 1. Lig against Adana Demirspor (placed 13th). Before that, Giresunspor travelled to Adanaspor and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Goals are few and far between in Giresunspor's away league games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. In the opposite end, Giresunspor have conceded 11 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

BursasporK. Kanatsızkuş
K. Kanatsızkuş
4 goals
GiresunsporR. Rusescu
R. Rusescu
4 goals
BursasporI. Latovlevici
I. Latovlevici
2 goals

Bursaspor missing players

Giresunspor missing players

Bursaspor Giresunspor
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 2 6 13
8 5 0 Won W 0 0 4
2 1 1 Drew D 1 2 4
3 0 0 Lost L 1 4 5
20 9 0 Scored S 1 3 13
16 3 0 Conceded C 4 11 18
92% 83% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 83% 92%
77% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 77%
62% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 38%
31% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 17% 23%
15% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 8%
69% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 54%
31% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 23%
8% 17% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 31%
 
3.2 3.2 7 Corners For (avg) C F 6.5 5.2 5.4
4.5 4.3 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 3.5 4.3
2.5 2.7 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.7 3.2
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
 
141 65 10 Total Shots T S 13 41 123
66 31 2 Shots on Target S O 2 13 44
30% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 23% 30%
Key stats in 1. Lig this season:
  • Bursaspor have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Bursaspor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Bursaspor have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Giresunspor have scored away.
  • Giresunspor have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Giresunspor have yet to win a game 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 13 8 3 2 18 11 6 5 1 0 8 3 7 3 2 2 10 8 7 27
2 BB Erzurumspor 13 7 3 3 15 9 7 5 2 0 11 4 6 2 1 3 4 5 6 24
3 Bursaspor 13 8 2 3 20 16 6 5 1 0 9 3 7 3 1 3 11 13 4 23
4 Umraniyespor 13 6 4 3 23 17 7 4 3 0 15 6 6 2 1 3 8 11 6 22
5 Akhisar Belediyespor 13 6 4 3 17 13 6 4 2 0 9 4 7 2 2 3 8 9 4 22
6 Keciorengucu 13 5 6 2 11 8 7 5 2 0 8 2 6 0 4 2 3 6 3 21
7 Menemen Belediyespor 13 6 3 4 15 14 6 2 1 3 5 7 7 4 2 1 10 7 1 21
8 Fatih Karagumruk 13 5 4 4 18 17 6 2 1 3 10 9 7 3 3 1 8 8 1 19
9 Balkesirspor 13 5 3 5 14 11 7 5 1 1 12 4 6 0 2 4 2 7 3 18
10 Altay 13 4 4 5 18 18 7 2 2 3 5 8 6 2 2 2 13 10 0 16
11 Giresunspor 13 4 4 5 13 18 7 4 2 1 10 7 6 0 2 4 3 11 -5 16
12 Istanbulspor 13 3 6 4 21 19 7 2 3 2 13 10 6 1 3 2 8 9 2 15
13 Adana Demirspor 13 3 6 4 16 14 6 2 2 2 9 6 7 1 4 2 7 8 2 15
14 Boluspor 13 2 5 6 13 17 7 2 3 2 9 8 6 0 2 4 4 9 -4 11
15 Osmanlıspor 13 4 1 8 16 23 6 3 1 2 10 9 7 1 0 6 6 14 -7 10
16 Altnordu 13 2 4 7 12 19 6 2 2 2 10 9 7 0 2 5 2 10 -7 10
17 Adanaspor 13 1 6 6 15 23 7 1 5 1 11 11 6 0 1 5 4 12 -8 9
18 Eskisehirspor 13 3 2 8 18 26 6 2 1 3 9 10 7 1 1 5 9 16 -8 2

Read more about 1. Lig

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.