It's early days in the 2. Lig: Kirmizi and both Van BB and Sakaryaspor are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Van and Sakaryaspor.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Van BB form and stats
Only two 2. Lig: Kirmizi home games for Van BB so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
In their previous game, the manager F. Uçar led his Van to a defeat in the 2. Lig: Kirmizi match away at Pazarspor. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Atatürk Şehir Stadyumu.
Van BB has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 0 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Sakaryaspor form and stats
Four points from two away games for Sakaryaspor, meaning one draw and one victory in the 2. Lig: Kirmizi so far. Sakaryaspor have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
There were no winners in Sakaryaspor's previous match, a 2. Lig: Kirmizi home game that ended 0-0 vs Kırklarelispor (placed 6th). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Tarsus İdman Yurdu.
It's early days yet, but Sakaryaspor has scored 2 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Van won one game, one match ended with a draw and Sakaryaspor has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / fourTop Goalscorers
  S. Cengiz 1 goals | U. Sen 1 goals |   A. Özgün 1 goals |
Van BB missing players
Sakaryaspor missing players
| Van BB | Sakaryaspor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 18 | 33 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Van BB | Last season | Sakaryaspor | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 28 | 14 | Played | P | 15 | 28 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 6 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 46 | 23 | Scored | S | 16 | 36 | ||
| 32 | 15 | Conceded | C | 13 | 21 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 82% | ||
| 75% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 54% | ||
| 61% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 13% | 18% | ||
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 14% | ||
| 46% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 29% | ||
| 39% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 53% | 61% | ||
| 18% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 29% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 66 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 80 | 172 | ||
| 24 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 91 | ||
| 62% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 23% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Turgutluspor | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Karacabey Birlikspor | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Serik Belediyespor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Etimesgut Belediyespor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Eyüpspor | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Kırklarelispor | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Sakaryaspor | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Kırşehir Belediyespor | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Bugsaşspor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Tarsus İdman Yurdu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | Van BB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Elazığspor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Bodrumspor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Pendikspor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bayburt IOI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | 1922 Konyaspor Kulübü | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Pazarspor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Sivas Belediyespor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 19 | Kastamonuspor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 20 | Karabükspor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -11 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bandrmaspor | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 58 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 32 | 60 |
| 2 | Ankara Demirspor | 29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 28 | 60 |
| 3 | Kastamonuspor | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 24 | 56 |
| 4 | Tuzlaspor | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 53 |
| 5 | Sakaryaspor | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 51 |
| 6 | Van BB | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 47 |
| 7 | Kırşehir Belediyespor | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 47 |
| 8 | Utas Usakspor | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 44 |
| 9 | Kahramanmarasspor | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 41 |
| 10 | Sivas Belediyespor | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 39 |
| 11 | Ergene Velimesespor | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 37 |
| 12 | Bodrumspor | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | -1 | 36 |
| 13 | Bayburt IOI | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -10 | 35 |
| 14 | Eyüpspor | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 17 | -11 | 32 |
| 15 | Etimesgut Belediyespor | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | -3 | 31 |
| 16 | Nigde Belediyespor | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 28 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -24 | 17 |
| 17 | Elazığspor | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 77 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 45 | -59 | 16 |
| 18 | Karabükspor | 28 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 65 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 40 | -54 | 6 |