Soccer betting preview: İstanbulspor welcomes Eyüpspor in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Turkey 1. Lig
Competition: Sat 11.December
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ziya Altınoğlu Stadyumu

Eyüpspor go on their trip to İstanbulspor and Ziya Altınoğlu Stadyumu full of hope and confidence, but the home team is not a walk in the park. More information on the match here!

Insights:
  • İstanbulspor have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Eyüpspor have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in 1. Lig

Both squads have had plentiful rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face game!

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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İstanbulspor form and stats

İstanbulspor have collected 13 points from their 1. Lig home games so far after 4-1-2.

İstanbulspor lost their last game at BB Erzurumspor (placed 2nd) after a 1-3 scoreline.

Preceding that match was the home Turkish Cup game against Afjet Afyonspor that was lost 2-3.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how İstanbulspor have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won one, drawn zero and lost three.

İstanbulspor have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ziya Altınoğlu Stadyumu with 12 goals in 7 league matches. İstanbulspor's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Eyüpspor form and stats

Eyüpspor have an excellent away record in the 1. Lig so far with 4-2-1 from 7 games.

Eyüpspor are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Hatayspor (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties).

It was a 1. Lig defeat before that one as the away game against Boluspor wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Eyüpspor in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Eyüpspor, one draw and two defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tuzlaspor in just four days.

Eyüpspor have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 7 away matches. As opposed to that, Eyüpspor have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head to head statistics (for the last two meetings): İstanbulspor won one game, one match ended with a draw and Eyüpspor have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Top Goalscorers

İstanbulsporİ. Yılmaz
İ. Yılmaz
8 goals
EyüpsporU. Bulut
U. Bulut
7 goals
EyüpsporP. Dibba
P. Dibba
4 goals

İstanbulspor missing players

Eyüpspor missing players

İstanbulspor Eyüpspor
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 1 Played P 2 7 14
6 4 0 Won W 1 4 8
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
6 2 1 Lost L 1 1 3
23 12 0 Scored S 5 14 24
21 8 1 Conceded C 5 10 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
50% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 57%
36% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 43% 36%
29% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 14%
57% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 64%
29% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 21%
14% 14% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
5.4 4.4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.9 4.3
4.1 3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 3.9 3.7
1.7 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.6 12.4 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9.9 10.3
4.9 5.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 5.1 4.1
34% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 39% 42%
 
8.4 7.7 13 Shots against (avg) S A 13 8.9 7.8
3.8 3.3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.1 2.9
Key stats in 1. Lig this season:
  • All of Eyüpspor's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Eyüpspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Eyüpspor have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Eyüpspor have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in 1. Lig
  • Eyüpspor 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.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ankaragucu 15 9 3 3 25 11 7 5 2 0 13 4 8 4 1 3 12 7 14 30
2 BB Erzurumspor 13 9 1 3 23 14 8 7 0 1 20 10 5 2 1 2 3 4 9 28
3 Ümraniyespor 14 8 3 3 24 12 6 4 1 1 10 5 8 4 2 2 14 7 12 27
4 Eyüpspor 14 8 3 3 24 18 7 4 1 2 10 8 7 4 2 1 14 10 6 27
5 Bandırmaspor 14 8 1 5 22 12 7 4 0 3 9 7 7 4 1 2 13 5 10 25
6 Samsunspor 14 6 4 4 20 18 7 4 3 0 10 4 7 2 1 4 10 14 2 22
7 Tuzlaspor 13 6 3 4 15 11 6 3 2 1 8 5 7 3 1 3 7 6 4 21
8 İstanbulspor 14 6 2 6 23 21 7 4 1 2 12 8 7 2 1 4 11 13 2 20
9 Kocaelispor 14 6 2 6 14 16 8 5 0 3 11 10 6 1 2 3 3 6 -2 20
10 Genclerbirligi 14 6 2 6 16 20 7 3 0 4 8 12 7 3 2 2 8 8 -4 20
11 Boluspor 14 5 4 5 18 16 6 3 3 0 7 2 8 2 1 5 11 14 2 19
12 Adanaspor 15 5 4 6 17 19 7 3 3 1 10 8 8 2 1 5 7 11 -2 19
13 Menemen Belediyespor 14 5 3 6 20 25 7 4 2 1 12 10 7 1 1 5 8 15 -5 18
14 Bursaspor 14 5 2 7 20 22 7 3 1 3 12 13 7 2 1 4 8 9 -2 17
15 Manisa BBSK 15 5 2 8 17 22 7 3 1 3 7 10 8 2 1 5 10 12 -5 17
16 Denizlispor 14 4 3 7 14 21 8 3 1 4 10 14 6 1 2 3 4 7 -7 15
17 Keçiörengücü 14 4 2 8 16 22 7 4 1 2 11 9 7 0 1 6 5 13 -6 14
18 Altnordu 15 4 1 10 15 29 8 4 0 4 9 12 7 0 1 6 6 17 -14 13
19 Balıkesirspor 14 2 1 11 9 23 7 2 1 4 4 8 7 0 0 7 5 15 -14 7

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.