1. Lig: İstanbulspor - Balıkesirspor preview and facts

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Competition: Turkey 1. Lig
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ziya Altınoğlu Stadyumu

İstanbulspor oppose Balıkesirspor for honour and triumph.

Insights:
  • İstanbulspor have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Balıkesirspor have lost all their away matches so far.

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.

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İstanbulspor form and stats

İstanbulspor have played three 1. Lig home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

The home team returns to Ziya Altınoğlu Stadyumu after being equal after 90 minutes with Boluspor (placed 8th) on their last time out; the 1. Lig game ended 1-1.

Preceding that match was the home game against Ankaragucu that was lost 0-1.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), İstanbulspor's attacking play is working. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.

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Balıkesirspor form and stats

No 1. Lig points yet away for Balıkesirspor, from their first 2 matches. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Balıkesirspor have lost on their last two travels.

Balıkesirspor go into this game after a win, the home game against Keciorengucu that ended 2-1. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager U. Baysal when O. Aynaoğlu scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Kocaelispor's place.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Balıkesirspor has managed 2 goals and let in 6 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

İstanbulspor-Balıkesirspor H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: İstanbulspor seven wins, Balıkesirspor zero wins, one draw. seven of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

İstanbulsporİ. Yılmaz
İ. Yılmaz
3 goals
BalıkesirsporO. Aynaoğlu
O. Aynaoğlu
2 goals
İstanbulsporB. Görmez
B. Görmez
1 goals

İstanbulspor missing players

Balıkesirspor missing players

İstanbulspor Balıkesirspor
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 3 0 Played P 0 2 5
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 2 0 Lost L 0 2 3
7 6 0 Scored S 0 2 5
8 5 0 Conceded C 0 6 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 60%
40% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 60%
20% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 40%
20% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 60%
20% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
40% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
6.4 4.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.5 3.6
4.4 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 9 8.2
2 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.4 10.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7 7
3.4 4.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2
41% 43% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 50%
Key stats in 1. Lig this season:
  • All of Balıkesirspor's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Balıkesirspor have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Balıkesirspor have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Balıkesirspor have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Balıkesirspor have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Balıkesirspor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • İstanbulspor have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • İstanbulspor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
İstanbulspor Last season Balıkesirspor
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   17 34
19 9   Won W   4 9
7 5   Drew D   4 8
10 4   Lost L   9 17
64 37   Scored S   14 35
38 21   Conceded C   24 53
94% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 91%
78% 78%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   65% 76%
58% 67%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 62%
28% 39%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 24%
14% 22%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 6%
53% 61%   BTTS BTTS   41% 47%
31% 28%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 18%
22% 17%   Failed to Score F T   53% 44%
 
4.2 4.3   Corners for (avg) C F   3.2 3.5
3.4 3.2   Corners against (avg) C A   6 5.2
1.7 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.3
1 1   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.8 9.4   Shots (avg) S (   6.9 7.6
4.1 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.9 3
44% 51%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 35%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Umraniyespor 6 5 1 0 13 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 3 1 0 9 0 13 16
2 Ankaragucu 6 3 3 0 9 3 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 2 1 0 5 1 6 12
3 Eyupspor 6 4 0 2 10 7 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 3 0 0 8 3 3 12
4 BB Erzurumspor 6 4 0 2 5 5 3 2 0 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 12
5 Tuzlaspor 5 3 2 0 8 3 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 5 11
6 Bandrmaspor 6 3 0 3 7 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 2 0 2 5 4 1 9
7 Manisa BBSK 6 3 0 3 9 9 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 2 0 1 7 5 0 9
8 Boluspor 5 2 1 2 7 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 4 4 2 7
9 Samsunspor 5 2 1 2 8 8 3 2 1 0 7 3 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 7
10 Kocaelispor 5 2 1 2 4 6 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 7
11 Altnordu 6 2 1 3 8 12 3 2 0 1 5 5 3 0 1 2 3 7 -4 7
12 Menemen Belediyespor 6 2 1 3 8 13 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 4 9 -5 7
13 Adanaspor 6 1 3 2 7 7 3 1 2 0 6 2 3 0 1 2 1 5 0 6
14 Balıkesirspor 5 2 0 3 5 8 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -3 6
15 Denizlispor 6 2 0 4 5 8 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 1 0 2 3 3 -3 6
16 Bursaspor 6 1 2 3 7 8 3 1 1 1 5 4 3 0 1 2 2 4 -1 5
17 Gençlerbirliği 6 1 2 3 7 13 3 1 0 2 5 9 3 0 2 1 2 4 -6 5
18 İstanbulspor 5 1 1 3 7 8 3 1 0 2 6 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 -1 4
19 Keciorengucu 6 1 1 4 5 10 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 2 6 -5 4

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.