Balıkesirspor v Karacabey Birlikspor preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Turkey 2. Lig: Kirmizi
Competition: Sun 29.January
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu (15800 seats)

This campaign has been gruelling for Balıkesirspor so far, while Karacabey Birlikspor have played well. Will the highest placed take a new scalp at Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu?

Insights:
  • Balıkesirspor is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Karacabey Birlikspor have the most clean sheets (6) away in 2. Lig: Kirmizi

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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Balıkesirspor form and stats

Balıkesirspor have collected 13 points from their 2. Lig: Kirmizi home games so far after 3-4-4.

Balıkesirspor lost their last game at Yeni Diyarbekirspor (placed 19th) after a 0-1 scoreline.

Before that, Balıkesirspor drew at home versus Iskenderunspor A.Ş..

Low-scoring affair? In this club's last 14 league matches, 11 have seen zero, one or two goals.

The Balıkesirspor fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 11 matches. Balıkesirspor have conceded 16 in these home matches. When Balıkesirspor hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Adıyaman 1954, Utaş Uşakspor, Pazarspor, Fethiyespor, Kırşehir Belediyespor and Yeni Diyarbekirspor), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Karacabey Birlikspor form and stats

3-5-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Karacabey Birlikspor in their 2. Lig: Kirmizi matches away.

Birlikspor have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Veysel Sapan. It's been 203 minutes since they last conceded in 2. Lig: Kirmizi.

Karacabey Birlikspor go into this game after a win, the home game against Utaş Uşakspor that ended 1-0. Eureka; their first three points in the league after six rounds not winning.

A loss, in the Turkish Cup away at Sivasspor, before that.

Few goals? 5 league games in a row with this team have had at most two goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Birlikspor as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

Balıkesirspor and Karacabey Birlikspor have met before this season: Karacabey Birlikspor - Balıkesirspor 1-1. Last three meetings between these participants: Balıkesirspor won two, Karacabey Birlikspor triumphed in zero and we saw one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Karacabey BirliksporF. Aktay
F. Aktay
7 goals
Karacabey BirliksporU. Türk
U. Türk
5 goals
Balıkesirsporİ. Çolak
İ. Çolak
4 goals

Balıkesirspor missing players

Karacabey Birlikspor missing players

Balıkesirspor Karacabey Birlikspor
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 11 2 Played P 3 11 21
4 3 0 Won W 2 3 9
5 4 1 Drew D 1 5 9
12 4 1 Lost L 0 3 3
15 12 2 Scored S 6 10 26
30 16 5 Conceded C 1 9 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 73% 81%
67% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 67%
29% 36% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 27% 33%
10% 18% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 14%
5% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
33% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 48%
14% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 55% 48%
52% 36% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 24%
 
3 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.5 5.9
2.9 2.5 0.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.2 2.4
1.8 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
6.3 9.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.1 11.2
2.1 3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.3 4.7
34% 36% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 19% 27%
 
8.7 7.6 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 8.9 7.3
3.6 3.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.5 3.5
Key stats in 2. Lig: Kirmizi this season:
  • Balıkesirspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Balıkesirspor have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Balıkesirspor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Balıkesirspor is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Karacabey Birlikspor have the most clean sheets (6) away in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
  • Karacabey Birlikspor have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kocaelispor 21 13 6 2 42 21 11 8 2 1 26 11 10 5 4 1 16 10 21 45
2 Bucaspor 1928 21 12 6 3 34 12 11 7 2 2 20 6 10 5 4 1 14 6 22 42
3 Hekimoğlu Trabzon 21 12 6 3 27 13 10 5 3 2 11 6 11 7 3 1 16 7 14 42
4 Iskenderunspor A.Ş. 21 11 6 4 31 19 10 5 3 2 12 8 11 6 3 2 19 11 12 39
5 Van BB 21 11 6 4 30 18 10 6 4 0 15 6 11 5 2 4 15 12 12 39
6 Karacabey Birlikspor 21 9 9 3 26 17 10 6 4 0 16 8 11 3 5 3 10 9 9 36
7 Ankara Demirspor 21 9 7 5 31 16 11 5 5 1 16 7 10 4 2 4 15 9 15 34
8 Zonguldak Kömürspor 21 10 4 7 25 25 10 6 2 2 15 9 11 4 2 5 10 16 0 34
9 Serik Belediyespor 21 9 7 5 31 24 11 6 3 2 21 15 10 3 4 3 10 9 7 31
10 Kırklarelispor 21 7 9 5 22 18 10 4 4 2 12 8 11 3 5 3 10 10 4 30
11 Sarıyer 21 5 9 7 24 30 11 5 2 4 16 16 10 0 7 3 8 14 -6 24
12 Etimesgut Belediyespor 21 6 6 9 22 29 10 4 3 3 13 12 11 2 3 6 9 17 -7 24
13 Kastamonuspor 21 6 5 10 20 27 10 4 3 3 11 8 11 2 2 7 9 19 -7 23
14 Fethiyespor 21 6 4 11 22 33 11 6 2 3 13 11 10 0 2 8 9 22 -11 22
15 Kırşehir Belediyespor 21 4 9 8 18 25 11 4 4 3 14 12 10 0 5 5 4 13 -7 21
16 Adıyaman 1954 21 4 8 9 21 27 10 4 4 2 12 5 11 0 4 7 9 22 -6 20
17 Utaş Uşakspor 21 4 4 13 16 33 11 2 2 7 9 19 10 2 2 6 7 14 -17 16
18 Balıkesirspor 21 4 5 12 15 30 11 3 4 4 12 16 10 1 1 8 3 14 -15 14
19 Yeni Diyarbekirspor 21 2 7 12 17 36 10 2 6 2 9 9 11 0 1 10 8 27 -19 13
20 Pazarspor 21 1 7 13 12 33 11 0 3 8 4 17 10 1 4 5 8 16 -21 10

Read more about 2. Lig: Kirmizi

The TFF Second League, also known as the TFF 2. Lig, is the third level of the Turkish football league system. TFF stands for Turkish Football Federation. The 2. Lig has two divisions with 18 teams in each. In total, three teams are promoted while six are relegated.