İstanbulspor v Galatasaray preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Tue 16.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadyumu (7500 seats)

Preview: 38 points separate the squads up until now, Galatasaray on top. Can İstanbulspor strike back?

Insights:
  • İstanbulspor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Galatasaray have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Super Lig

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Both sides have had sufficient rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's have faith in that this will be an animated game!

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İstanbulspor form and stats

5 victories, 3 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what İstanbulspor have to build on here at Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadyumu in the Super Lig.

A nice win for İstanbulspor last time playing, versus Giresunspor. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Eze scoring for the victors. İstanbulspor goalkeeper Jensen did an outstanding job against Giresunspor with seven saves, so vital to securing the victory. Jensen, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 9.11 out of 10 in that game. Jensen saved a penalty and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, İstanbulspor played out a draw 3-3 when visiting Fenerbahce.

The İstanbulspor fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 15 matches. İstanbulspor have conceded 27 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When İstanbulspor hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Gazisehir Gaziantep, Umraniyespor, Hatayspor, Ankaragucu, Kasımpaşa and Giresunspor), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Galatasaray form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 2 draws and only 3 losses in the Super Lig.

Impressive finishing from Icardi secured the home win 1-0 against Istanbul Basaksehir in their previous game. Muslera was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.05. The agile goalkeeper Muslera topped it up with a clean sheet.

A 1-3 defeat away at Besiktas before that.

Take note that 16 of this club's 19 most recent league games have ended with three goals or more.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Galatasaray are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far). It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last head to head meeting ended Galatasaray - İstanbulspor 2-1, earlier this season. Last six meetings involving these sides: İstanbulspor won zero, Galatasaray were winners in five and we saw one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

GalatasarayM. Icardi Rivero
M. Icardi Rivero
15 goals
İstanbulsporV. Ethemi
V. Ethemi
12 goals
GalatasarayM. Aktürkoğlu
M. Aktürkoğlu
9 goals

İstanbulspor missing players

Galatasaray missing players

Total First Half Second Half
İstanbulspor Galatasaray
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 3 14 30
9 5 1 Won W 3 9 22
5 3 1 Drew D 0 2 4
16 7 2 Lost L 0 3 4
37 20 7 Scored S 8 30 66
58 27 11 Conceded C 2 11 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
77% 73% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 77%
60% 60% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 64% 70%
37% 33% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 36% 33%
23% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 21% 20%
53% 53% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 53%
20% 20% 25% Clean Sheets C S 67% 57% 43%
27% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 10%
 
3.3 3.7 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 5.9 7.2
6.3 4.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.3 4
2.7 2.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 2.6 2.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
8.8 7.6 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 20 16.6 18.3
3.6 3.3 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 9 7.4 7.8
34% 40% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 29% 28%
 
14.1 13.1 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.7 12 10.5
5.9 5.5 5.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.2 3.8
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Galatasaray have created more than twice as many corners as İstanbulspor.
  • Galatasaray have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Galatasaray have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the most clean sheets (8) away in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the the best goal difference (+22) away in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the the best goal difference (+43) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • İstanbulspor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 31 23 4 4 69 26 16 13 2 1 36 15 15 10 2 3 33 11 43 73
2 Fenerbahce 31 21 5 5 76 38 15 10 2 3 42 23 16 11 3 2 34 15 38 68
3 Besiktas 32 20 8 4 63 30 16 12 3 1 35 12 16 8 5 3 28 18 33 68
4 Adana Demirspor 31 17 9 5 66 35 16 12 4 0 43 12 15 5 5 5 23 23 31 60
5 Istanbul Basaksehir 31 15 6 10 44 33 15 10 1 4 24 15 16 5 5 6 20 18 11 51
6 Kayserispor 32 15 4 13 54 53 16 9 2 5 28 17 16 6 2 8 26 36 1 49
7 Trabzonspor 31 14 6 11 49 44 16 10 4 2 29 11 15 4 2 9 20 33 5 48
8 Konyaspor 32 11 13 8 42 36 17 5 7 5 17 17 15 6 6 3 25 19 6 46
9 Fatih Karagumruk 31 11 11 9 66 55 15 5 5 5 33 28 16 6 6 4 33 27 11 44
10 Alanyaspor 32 10 8 14 48 59 16 8 4 4 28 21 16 2 4 10 20 38 -11 38
11 Sivasspor 32 10 7 15 43 49 15 4 6 5 20 18 17 6 1 10 23 31 -6 37
12 Antalyaspor 31 10 6 15 42 50 16 7 2 7 28 26 15 3 4 8 14 24 -8 36
13 Ankaragucu 31 10 5 16 37 45 15 6 3 6 21 21 16 4 2 10 16 24 -8 35
14 İstanbulspor 31 10 5 16 40 58 15 5 3 7 20 27 16 5 2 9 20 31 -18 35
15 Kasımpaşa 31 9 7 15 37 51 16 6 3 7 26 28 15 3 4 8 11 23 -14 34
16 Giresunspor 31 6 10 15 31 56 15 4 4 7 18 25 16 2 6 8 13 31 -25 28
17 Umraniyespor 31 6 8 17 42 56 16 3 4 9 21 26 15 3 4 8 21 30 -14 26
18 Gazisehir Gaziantep 31 6 7 18 31 57 16 3 4 9 17 31 15 3 3 9 14 26 -26 25
19 Hatayspor 31 6 5 20 19 68 15 4 4 7 12 28 16 2 1 13 7 40 -49 23

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 31 23 4 4 69 26 16 13 2 1 36 15 15 10 2 3 33 11 43 73
2 Fenerbahce 31 21 5 5 76 38 15 10 2 3 42 23 16 11 3 2 34 15 38 68
3 Besiktas 32 20 8 4 63 30 16 12 3 1 35 12 16 8 5 3 28 18 33 68
4 Adana Demirspor 31 17 9 5 66 35 16 12 4 0 43 12 15 5 5 5 23 23 31 60
5 Istanbul Basaksehir 31 15 6 10 44 33 15 10 1 4 24 15 16 5 5 6 20 18 11 51
6 Kayserispor 32 15 4 13 54 53 16 9 2 5 28 17 16 6 2 8 26 36 1 49
7 Trabzonspor 31 14 6 11 49 44 16 10 4 2 29 11 15 4 2 9 20 33 5 48
8 Konyaspor 32 11 13 8 42 36 17 5 7 5 17 17 15 6 6 3 25 19 6 46
9 Fatih Karagumruk 31 11 11 9 66 55 15 5 5 5 33 28 16 6 6 4 33 27 11 44
10 Alanyaspor 32 10 8 14 48 59 16 8 4 4 28 21 16 2 4 10 20 38 -11 38
11 Sivasspor 32 10 7 15 43 49 15 4 6 5 20 18 17 6 1 10 23 31 -6 37
12 Antalyaspor 31 10 6 15 42 50 16 7 2 7 28 26 15 3 4 8 14 24 -8 36
13 Ankaragucu 31 10 5 16 37 45 15 6 3 6 21 21 16 4 2 10 16 24 -8 35
14 İstanbulspor 31 10 5 16 40 58 15 5 3 7 20 27 16 5 2 9 20 31 -18 35
15 Kasımpaşa 31 9 7 15 37 51 16 6 3 7 26 28 15 3 4 8 11 23 -14 34
16 Giresunspor 31 6 10 15 31 56 15 4 4 7 18 25 16 2 6 8 13 31 -25 28
17 Umraniyespor 31 6 8 17 42 56 16 3 4 9 21 26 15 3 4 8 21 30 -14 26
18 Gazisehir Gaziantep 31 6 7 18 31 57 16 3 4 9 17 31 15 3 3 9 14 26 -26 25
19 Hatayspor 31 6 5 20 19 68 15 4 4 7 12 28 16 2 1 13 7 40 -49 23

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