Match preview Super Lig: Gençlerbirliği - İstanbul Başakşehir at Eryaman Stadyumu

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Sun 07.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Eryaman Stadyumu (22000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Super Lig, with both Gençlerbirliği and İstanbul Başakşehir experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 21st and the visitors in 17th place.

Insights:
  • Gençlerbirliği have the most conceded goals (48) in Super Lig
  • İstanbul Başakşehir have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Super Lig game only four days ago.

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Gençlerbirliği form and stats

Gençlerbirliği's struggle is real here at Eryaman Stadyumu with only 13 points collected from 13 Super Lig games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-4-6. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

Gençlerbirliği lost their last game at Gazisehir Gaziantep (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Yeni Malatyaspor that ended 1-1.

Gençlerbirliği has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Gençlerbirliği have conceded 23 from these games.

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İstanbul Başakşehir form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for İstanbul Başakşehir so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-8 (win-draw-lose). İstanbul Başakşehir are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Ankaragücü fixture.

İstanbul Başakşehir delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Konyaspor (placed 12th) in their previous match; a Super Lig game. A 0-0 draw at Antalyaspor's stadium before that.

The draw against Konyaspor came from a losing position. The Başakşehir manager A. Kocaman brought on Demba Ba as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Başakşehir as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 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. As for defending, Başakşehir rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 24 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Gençlerbirliği and İstanbul Başakşehir have met before this season: İstanbul Başakşehir - Gençlerbirliği 2-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Gençlerbirliği won one, İstanbul Başakşehir won six and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

İstanbul BaşakşehirF. Gulbrandsen
F. Gulbrandsen
6 goals
İstanbul BaşakşehirE. Višća
E. Višća
5 goals
GençlerbirliğiD. Santos Candeias
D. Santos Candeias
4 goals

Gençlerbirliği missing players

İstanbul Başakşehir missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gençlerbirliği İstanbul Başakşehir
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 2 13 27
5 3 1 Won W 1 3 6
6 4 1 Drew D 0 2 8
15 6 1 Lost L 1 8 13
22 15 5 Scored S 2 11 29
48 23 5 Conceded C 3 24 45
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
77% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 81%
54% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 48%
27% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 22%
12% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 19%
58% 77% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 46% 56%
15% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 15%
35% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 46% 37%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.1 1.8
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 4 5
 
9.4 10.9 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.4 13.1
3 3.4 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.7 4.4
28% 34% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 23% 25%
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Gençlerbirliği have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Gençlerbirliği have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gençlerbirliği have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Super Lig
  • Gençlerbirliği have the most conceded goals (23) at home in Super Lig
  • Gençlerbirliği have the most conceded goals (48) in Super Lig
  • Gençlerbirliği have the the worst goal difference (-26) in Super Lig
  • İstanbul Başakşehir have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • İstanbul Başakşehir 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 Galatasaray 27 18 3 6 53 21 13 9 3 1 31 7 14 9 0 5 22 14 32 57
2 Besiktas 26 18 3 5 57 26 13 10 1 2 30 7 13 8 2 3 27 19 31 57
3 Fenerbahce 26 17 3 6 48 27 13 7 1 5 21 16 13 10 2 1 27 11 21 54
4 Trabzonspor 26 14 6 6 32 25 13 7 1 5 17 16 13 7 5 1 15 9 7 48
5 Hatayspor 27 13 7 7 47 32 13 6 4 3 22 13 14 7 3 4 25 19 15 46
6 Gazisehir Gaziantep 27 11 10 6 39 30 14 8 5 1 25 13 13 3 5 5 14 17 9 43
7 Alanyaspor 26 12 6 8 40 26 13 9 2 2 28 11 13 3 4 6 12 15 14 42
8 Fatih Karagümrük 27 11 8 8 43 36 13 8 2 3 25 14 14 3 6 5 18 22 7 41
9 Goztepe 26 9 8 9 36 31 13 6 4 3 24 14 13 3 4 6 12 17 5 35
10 Antalyaspor 26 7 13 6 24 29 13 5 5 3 14 15 13 2 8 3 10 14 -5 34
11 Sivasspor 26 7 12 7 29 30 13 3 6 4 12 13 13 4 6 3 17 17 -1 33
12 Konyaspor 26 8 8 10 33 31 13 5 5 3 19 13 13 3 3 7 14 18 2 32
13 Yeni Malatyaspor 27 7 10 10 33 36 14 5 4 5 18 16 13 2 6 5 15 20 -3 31
14 Kasimpasa 26 8 5 13 29 41 13 6 2 5 17 20 13 2 3 8 12 21 -12 29
15 Kayserispor 26 7 7 12 19 31 13 4 4 5 10 13 13 3 3 7 9 18 -12 28
16 Rizespor 27 6 10 11 31 44 13 5 5 3 19 18 14 1 5 8 12 26 -13 28
17 İstanbul Başakşehir 27 6 8 13 29 45 14 3 6 5 18 21 13 3 2 8 11 24 -16 26
18 BB Erzurumspor 27 6 8 13 26 43 14 1 7 6 13 21 13 5 1 7 13 22 -17 26
19 Ankaragücü 26 6 5 15 30 45 13 5 2 6 18 19 13 1 3 9 12 26 -15 23
20 Denizlispor 26 5 6 15 23 46 13 3 3 7 9 15 13 2 3 8 14 31 -23 21
21 Gençlerbirliği 26 5 6 15 22 48 13 3 4 6 15 23 13 2 2 9 7 25 -26 21

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 Galatasaray 27 18 3 6 53 21 13 9 3 1 31 7 14 9 0 5 22 14 32 57
2 Besiktas 26 18 3 5 57 26 13 10 1 2 30 7 13 8 2 3 27 19 31 57
3 Fenerbahce 26 17 3 6 48 27 13 7 1 5 21 16 13 10 2 1 27 11 21 54
4 Trabzonspor 26 14 6 6 32 25 13 7 1 5 17 16 13 7 5 1 15 9 7 48
5 Hatayspor 27 13 7 7 47 32 13 6 4 3 22 13 14 7 3 4 25 19 15 46
6 Gazisehir Gaziantep 27 11 10 6 39 30 14 8 5 1 25 13 13 3 5 5 14 17 9 43
7 Alanyaspor 26 12 6 8 40 26 13 9 2 2 28 11 13 3 4 6 12 15 14 42
8 Fatih Karagümrük 27 11 8 8 43 36 13 8 2 3 25 14 14 3 6 5 18 22 7 41
9 Goztepe 26 9 8 9 36 31 13 6 4 3 24 14 13 3 4 6 12 17 5 35
10 Antalyaspor 26 7 13 6 24 29 13 5 5 3 14 15 13 2 8 3 10 14 -5 34
11 Sivasspor 26 7 12 7 29 30 13 3 6 4 12 13 13 4 6 3 17 17 -1 33
12 Konyaspor 26 8 8 10 33 31 13 5 5 3 19 13 13 3 3 7 14 18 2 32
13 Yeni Malatyaspor 27 7 10 10 33 36 14 5 4 5 18 16 13 2 6 5 15 20 -3 31
14 Kasimpasa 26 8 5 13 29 41 13 6 2 5 17 20 13 2 3 8 12 21 -12 29
15 Kayserispor 26 7 7 12 19 31 13 4 4 5 10 13 13 3 3 7 9 18 -12 28
16 Rizespor 27 6 10 11 31 44 13 5 5 3 19 18 14 1 5 8 12 26 -13 28
17 İstanbul Başakşehir 27 6 8 13 29 45 14 3 6 5 18 21 13 3 2 8 11 24 -16 26
18 BB Erzurumspor 27 6 8 13 26 43 14 1 7 6 13 21 13 5 1 7 13 22 -17 26
19 Ankaragücü 26 6 5 15 30 45 13 5 2 6 18 19 13 1 3 9 12 26 -15 23
20 Denizlispor 26 5 6 15 23 46 13 3 3 7 9 15 13 2 3 8 14 31 -23 21
21 Gençlerbirliği 26 5 6 15 22 48 13 3 4 6 15 23 13 2 2 9 7 25 -26 21

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