Soccer game preview: Home supporters with big hopes before Eyüpspor - Altay

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Competition: Turkey 1. Lig
Competition: Mon 13.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Eyüp Stadı (2500 seats)

A home win is anticipated from this game if the league table is anything to judge by. The Eyüpspor fans are optimistic that the gap between 1st and Altay's 14th spot in the table will be visible on the grass.

Insights:
  • Eyüpspor have the fewest conceded goals (17) in 1. Lig
  • Altay is in the worst form (0-1-5)

There haven't been much to rest for the hosting team, as they played a 1. Lig fixture only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Bandırmaspor.

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Eyüpspor form and stats

This stadium, Eyüp Stadı, has been a fortress for Eyüpspor in the 1. Lig so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 10-1-1.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Eyüpspor, as their goalkeeper Harun Tekin has completely shut out the opponents for 225 minutes in the 1. Lig.

A good away victory last time out for Eyüpspor, who won 1-0 against Bandırmaspor (placed 11th).

Ahead of that match, Eyüpspor won a home game hosting Bodrumspor (1-0).

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Eyüpspor home games with this odds we find 8 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 6 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 2 matches were won by at least two goals.

Eyüpspor have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Eyüp Stadı with 22 goals in 12 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Eyüpspor are not conceding a lot of goals here at Eyüp Stadı in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches.

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Altay form and stats

There's been little loot from Altay's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the 1. Lig. Altay only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.

The attacking players of Altay have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 222 minutes.

Two away games in a row for Altay, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Bodrumspor.

A loss against Adanaspor was the result prior to that, in a home game.

As opposed to that, Altay have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the squads played each other earlier this season; Altay - Eyüpspor 0-0. Last five meetings featuring these teams: Eyüpspor won one, Altay were winners in one and we saw three draws. zero games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

AltayM. Lopes Paixão
M. Lopes Paixão
13 goals
EyüpsporR. Babel
R. Babel
4 goals
EyüpsporP. Dibba
P. Dibba
3 goals

Eyüpspor missing players

Altay missing players

Eyüpspor Altay
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 4 11 22
14 10 4 Won W 1 2 5
5 1 0 Drew D 1 4 7
4 1 0 Lost L 2 5 10
30 22 7 Scored S 4 11 23
17 9 3 Conceded C 5 15 30
83% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
52% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 82% 77%
39% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 36% 32%
17% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 18%
13% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 14%
35% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 55%
61% 58% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 23%
22% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 32%
 
5.1 5.6 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.7 2.9
3.3 2.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.5 5.1
2.1 2.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2.2
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.3 13.2 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 6 6.8
4.4 5.6 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.1 2.9
30% 33% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 32% 36%
 
7.7 8.1 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 11.2 10.2
2.2 2.4 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 5.5 4.8
Key stats in 1. Lig this season:
  • Altay have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Altay have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Altay is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Eyüpspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Eyüpspor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Eyüpspor have the fewest conceded goals (17) in 1. Lig
  • Eyüpspor have the most clean sheets (14) in 1. Lig
  • Eyüpspor have the most clean sheets (7) at home in 1. Lig
  • Eyüpspor have the most points (31) at home in 1. Lig
  • Eyüpspor have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eyüpspor 24 15 5 4 33 17 12 10 1 1 22 9 12 5 4 3 11 8 16 50
2 Samsunspor 24 13 9 2 40 19 12 8 3 1 23 10 12 5 6 1 17 9 21 48
3 Keciorengucu 25 13 7 5 41 27 13 7 4 2 22 15 12 6 3 3 19 12 14 46
4 Pendikspor 25 12 8 5 38 20 12 6 3 3 16 9 13 6 5 2 22 11 18 44
5 Rizespor 24 11 10 3 37 19 11 6 4 1 20 8 13 5 6 2 17 11 18 43
6 Sakaryaspor 25 14 1 10 40 33 13 9 1 3 24 13 12 5 0 7 16 20 7 43
7 Bodrumspor 25 12 5 8 38 26 13 6 4 3 24 12 12 6 1 5 14 14 12 41
8 Manisa BBSK 24 10 9 5 34 27 12 5 6 1 17 13 12 5 3 4 17 14 7 39
9 Goztepe 24 10 5 9 24 20 12 5 4 3 15 9 12 5 1 6 9 11 4 35
10 Boluspor 24 9 8 7 27 28 12 7 3 2 18 10 12 2 5 5 9 18 -1 35
11 Bandırmaspor 23 9 7 7 34 35 11 5 3 3 14 13 12 4 4 4 20 22 -1 34
12 Tuzlaspor 25 8 4 13 30 37 13 4 2 7 15 17 12 4 2 6 15 20 -7 28
13 Adanaspor 25 6 7 12 32 43 13 4 5 4 19 22 12 2 2 8 13 21 -11 25
14 Altay 23 6 7 10 26 33 12 4 3 5 15 15 11 2 4 5 11 15 -7 22
15 BB Erzurumspor 24 6 6 12 25 35 11 3 2 6 11 14 13 3 4 6 14 21 -10 21
16 Genclerbirligi 24 4 5 15 26 42 12 2 2 8 16 25 12 2 3 7 10 17 -16 17
17 Denizlispor 25 5 5 15 24 43 13 3 4 6 13 15 12 2 1 9 11 28 -19 17
18 Altnordu 24 4 5 15 20 42 12 2 3 7 8 21 12 2 2 8 12 21 -22 17
19 Yeni Malatyaspor 25 4 7 14 22 48 12 2 3 7 7 22 13 2 4 7 15 26 -26 16

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.