Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Vodafone Park clash with Gençlerbirliği, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Super Lig table.
It's no vacation for neither Beşiktaş nor Gençlerbirliği as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Beşiktaş form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Vodafone Park as Beşiktaş have scored 13 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Super Lig are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Gençlerbirliği in the Super Lig last time out and are looking for a win here. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Fenerbahce.
The Beşiktaş fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. From these home matches, Beşiktaş have conceded only 5 goals.
Gençlerbirliği form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Super Lig travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Beşiktaş (placed 5th) in their previous outing. The Super Lig match ended in a draw 0-0. Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Sivasspor.
Gençlerbirliği have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 15 goals from 7 away matches. The Gençlerbirliği manager H. Hamzaoğlu has some worries about the defense as 15 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Beşiktaş-Gençlerbirliği H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Beşiktaş 7 wins, Gençlerbirliği 1 win, 2 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Stancu 12 goals |  G. Sio 7 goals |   B. Yılmaz 5 goals |
Beşiktaş missing players
Gençlerbirliği missing players
| Beşiktaş | Gençlerbirliği | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 23 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 27 |
| 21 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| 88% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 47% | 22% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 65% |
| 29% | 11% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 41% |
| 24% | 11% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 24% |
| 47% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 41% | 56% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 5.6 | 5.7 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 197 | 102 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 92 | 206 |
| 80 | 44 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 38 | 88 |
| 29% | 30% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 39% | 31% |
- Beşiktaş have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Gençlerbirliği has the fewest matches under the total-line (5)
- Gençlerbirliği have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sivasspor | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | Trabzonspor | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 29 |
| 4 | Fenerbahce | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Beşiktaş | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | Alanyaspor | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| 7 | Galatasaray | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 23 |
| 9 | Goztepe | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Gazisehir Gaziantep | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Denizlispor | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 21 |
| 12 | Rizespor | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 20 |
| 13 | Gençlerbirliği | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | Kasimpasa | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 | Konyaspor | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 15 |
| 16 | Antalyaspor | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -13 | 14 |
| 17 | Ankaragucu | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -19 | 11 |
| 18 | Kayserispor | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -22 | 10 |