2. Lig: Kirmizi match preview: Sakaryaspor versus Karabükspor

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Competition: Turkey 2. Lig: Kirmizi
Competition: Thu 22.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sakarya Atatürk Stadı (13216 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Sakaryaspor fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Karabükspor's 20th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Karabükspor have the fewest scored goals (12) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi

Sakaryaspor and Karabükspor should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Karabükspor are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

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Sakaryaspor form and stats

The story so far in the 2. Lig: Kirmizi for Sakaryaspor at their home stadium (Sakarya Atatürk Stadı) is 5 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Bayburt IOI (1-2).

The Sakaryaspor fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 17 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. 22 goals have been conceded.

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Karabükspor form and stats

There's been little loot from Karabükspor's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 17 away games in the 2. Lig: Kirmizi. Karabükspor, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi, only have 1 win to counter their 15 defeats and 1 draw. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Karabükspor, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Elazığspor game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Bitter travels for Karabükspor as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Elazığspor match.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Karabükspor's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Karabükspor are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 7 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Karabükspor - Sakaryaspor 0-4. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's three Sakaryaspor victories, zero draws and one Karabükspor win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SakaryasporA. Özgün
A. Özgün
15 goals
SakaryasporM. Reis
M. Reis
13 goals
SakaryasporB. Ünsal
B. Ünsal
7 goals

Sakaryaspor missing players

Karabükspor missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sakaryaspor Karabükspor
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 4 17 34
17 5 2 Won W 0 1 1
12 8 2 Drew D 1 1 2
5 4 2 Lost L 3 15 31
60 23 10 Scored S 0 7 12
32 22 8 Conceded C 12 49 97
91% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 94% 94%
74% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 82% 85%
47% 47% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 65% 68%
29% 24% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 47% 41%
12% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 18% 15%
56% 76% 83% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 29%
41% 24% 17% Clean Sheets C S 25% 12% 9%
12% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 65% 68%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.1 1.4
5 2 2 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.5 10.7 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 5.4 4.7
5.1 5.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.9 1.5
34% 26% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 15% 21%
Key stats in 2. Lig: Kirmizi this season:
  • Karabükspor have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Karabükspor have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
  • Karabükspor have the fewest points (4) away in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
  • Karabükspor have the fewest points from losing position (0) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
  • Karabükspor have the fewest scored goals (12) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
  • Karabükspor have the fewest scored goals (7) away in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
  • Karabükspor have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
  • Karabükspor have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
  • Karabükspor have the most conceded goals in the second half (58) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
  • Karabükspor have the the worst goal difference (-85) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
  • Sakaryaspor have scored more than double the goals of Karabükspor.

  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 34 25 7 2 72 21 16 11 4 1 36 9 18 14 3 1 36 12 51 82
2 Sakaryaspor 34 17 12 5 60 32 17 5 8 4 23 22 17 12 4 1 37 10 28 63
3 Kırşehir Belediyespor 34 18 8 8 47 27 17 11 3 3 27 10 17 7 5 5 20 17 20 62
4 Kırklarelispor 34 16 12 6 53 30 17 9 6 2 32 11 17 7 6 4 21 19 23 60
5 Van BB 34 18 6 10 53 31 17 9 4 4 26 13 17 9 2 6 27 18 22 60
6 Bodrumspor 34 17 7 10 73 45 17 9 4 4 38 20 17 8 3 6 35 25 28 58
7 Etimesgut Belediyespor 34 17 7 10 55 28 17 10 3 4 33 12 17 7 4 6 22 16 27 58
8 Turgutluspor 34 16 4 14 44 51 17 11 3 3 28 15 17 5 1 11 16 36 -7 52
9 Karacabey Birlikspor 34 13 9 12 46 37 17 10 4 3 32 15 17 3 5 9 14 22 9 48
10 Tarsus İdman Yurdu 34 13 9 12 51 45 17 8 4 5 31 20 17 5 5 7 20 25 6 48
11 Serik Belediyespor 34 12 12 10 45 44 17 10 2 5 27 19 17 2 10 5 18 25 1 48
12 Pendikspor 34 13 5 16 52 46 18 9 2 7 35 24 16 4 3 9 17 22 6 44
13 Pazarspor 34 13 5 16 54 56 17 7 5 5 36 25 17 6 0 11 18 31 -2 44
14 Bayburt IOI 34 12 5 17 42 53 17 8 2 7 25 22 17 4 3 10 17 31 -11 41
15 Sivas Belediyespor 34 9 13 12 50 44 17 6 7 4 32 17 17 3 6 8 18 27 6 40
16 1922 Konyaspor Kulübü 34 10 8 16 41 43 17 7 1 9 19 18 17 3 7 7 22 25 -2 38
17 Kastamonuspor 34 8 12 14 29 46 17 5 7 5 15 15 17 3 5 9 14 31 -17 36
18 Elazığspor 34 9 5 20 47 77 17 4 3 10 23 40 17 5 2 10 24 37 -30 29
19 Bugsaşspor 34 6 6 22 29 102 17 3 4 10 16 41 17 3 2 12 13 61 -73 24
20 Karabükspor 34 1 2 31 12 97 17 0 1 16 5 48 17 1 1 15 7 49 -85 2

Table
  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 34 25 7 2 72 21 16 11 4 1 36 9 18 14 3 1 36 12 51 82
2 Sakaryaspor 34 17 12 5 60 32 17 5 8 4 23 22 17 12 4 1 37 10 28 63
3 Kırşehir Belediyespor 34 18 8 8 47 27 17 11 3 3 27 10 17 7 5 5 20 17 20 62
4 Kırklarelispor 34 16 12 6 53 30 17 9 6 2 32 11 17 7 6 4 21 19 23 60
5 Van BB 34 18 6 10 53 31 17 9 4 4 26 13 17 9 2 6 27 18 22 60
6 Bodrumspor 34 17 7 10 73 45 17 9 4 4 38 20 17 8 3 6 35 25 28 58
7 Etimesgut Belediyespor 34 17 7 10 55 28 17 10 3 4 33 12 17 7 4 6 22 16 27 58
8 Turgutluspor 34 16 4 14 44 51 17 11 3 3 28 15 17 5 1 11 16 36 -7 52
9 Karacabey Birlikspor 34 13 9 12 46 37 17 10 4 3 32 15 17 3 5 9 14 22 9 48
10 Tarsus İdman Yurdu 34 13 9 12 51 45 17 8 4 5 31 20 17 5 5 7 20 25 6 48
11 Serik Belediyespor 34 12 12 10 45 44 17 10 2 5 27 19 17 2 10 5 18 25 1 48
12 Pendikspor 34 13 5 16 52 46 18 9 2 7 35 24 16 4 3 9 17 22 6 44
13 Pazarspor 34 13 5 16 54 56 17 7 5 5 36 25 17 6 0 11 18 31 -2 44
14 Bayburt IOI 34 12 5 17 42 53 17 8 2 7 25 22 17 4 3 10 17 31 -11 41
15 Sivas Belediyespor 34 9 13 12 50 44 17 6 7 4 32 17 17 3 6 8 18 27 6 40
16 1922 Konyaspor Kulübü 34 10 8 16 41 43 17 7 1 9 19 18 17 3 7 7 22 25 -2 38
17 Kastamonuspor 34 8 12 14 29 46 17 5 7 5 15 15 17 3 5 9 14 31 -17 36
18 Elazığspor 34 9 5 20 47 77 17 4 3 10 23 40 17 5 2 10 24 37 -30 29
19 Bugsaşspor 34 6 6 22 29 102 17 3 4 10 16 41 17 3 2 12 13 61 -73 24
20 Karabükspor 34 1 2 31 12 97 17 0 1 16 5 48 17 1 1 15 7 49 -85 2

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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.