Istanbul Basaksehir VS Alanyaspor Match Prediction
2020-03-22
16:00:00
Istanbul Basaksehir
VS
Alanyaspor
Our Prediction Tip
Istanbul Basaksehir will win this match.
2020-03-2216:00:00 Istanbul Basaksehir will win this match.
The last three matches between have ended in draws, with Alanyaspor the most recent to claim a victory – their only win in seven previous encounters with Istanbul Basaksehir. After a pair of 1-1 draws last season, this season’s previous match ended goalless in Alanya.
Here are the results of the last five matches:
Nov 02, 2019: Alanyaspor 0-0 Istanbul Basaksehir
May 24, 2019: Istanbul Basaksehir 1-1 Alanyaspor
Dec 22, 2018: Alanyaspor 1-1 Istanbul Basaksehir
Mar 09, 2018: Alanyaspor 4-1 Istanbul Basaksehir
Oct 14, 2017: Istanbul Basaksehir 2-1 Alanyaspor
Istanbul Basaksehir remain level on points with table-topping Trabzonspor after their 1-1 draw last weekend and must now continue their good recent form when they host Alanyaspor.
Demba Ba’s recent goalscoring form – scoring in the last three league games – bodes well for the hosts, while they had won five in a row before the 1-1 draw last weekend.
Alanyaspor, on the other hand, have lacked goals – Papiss Demba Cisse leads their goalscoring charts but their return to winning ways in recent weeks has been built on defensive strength.
The key battle then could be Ba against Steven Caulker – the two former Premier League players both looking to keep their teams’ recent good form up.
Istanbul Basaksehir are favourites for this one – they are at home, in good form, and sit level on points with the team top of the table.
But recent draws with Alanyaspor, and the visitors’ recent defensive revival, show how tough this game could be.
Nevertheless, if in-form Ba and co can break down this Alanyaspor defence, they can keep the heat on at the top of the Turkish Super Lig.
With home advantage, Istanbul Basaksehir are favourites to beat Alanyaspor and can be backed at 4/5 to win with Bet365, 888sport, Betway and 10Bet.
Goals have been infrequent in recent matches between these two teams and under 2.5 goals in this match will return 10/11 with 888sport.
A one-goal Istanbul Basaksehir winning margin will return a best price of 11/4 with Bet365, meanwhile.
Demba Ba could be key to that having scored in the last three games, and he would make a good bet for anytime goalscorer when odds become available.
Istanbul Basaksehir remain on track at the top of the table, and while Alanyaspor’s good defensive form shows they will not be easy to break down, the hosts have the attacking strength to earn victory.
With Enzo Crivelli still out injured – he was replaced by Fredrik Gulbrandsen last weekend – and Alexandru Epureanu suspended, having made way for Ponck last time out, Istanbul Basaksehir could be unchanged from the draw with Trabzonspor.
Edin Visca – His late penalty against Copenhagen was his 14th goal of the season and he has also provided an incredible 13 assists from the wing too.
Demba Ba – The Senegalese striker has scored 12 goals so far this season, including the opener against Trabzonspor last weekend. He also has seven assists to his name.
Martin Skrtel – Back from injury at the heart of the defence, the experienced centre-back has played the last three games and will lead the back line again for this one.
Istanbul Basaksehir are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions, winning five of them. They beat Copenhagen 1-0 in the Europa League in their last home game, thanks to Edin Visca’s late penalty, before their 1-1 draw in a top-of-the-table clash away to Trabzonspor. Demba Ba scored the visitors’ goal.
Lokman Gor is said to be closing in on a return from his long-term knee injury, but he and Manolis Siopis remain sidelined for this match. Welinton could return at the back in place of Georgios Tzavellas.
Paiss Demba Cisse – Set to come against his former team-mate and good friend Demba Ba, and will hope to mark the occasion with a return to goalscoring ways.
Steven Caulker – The defender scored the only goal in last weekend’s win, as well as helping them to a much-needed league clean sheet, while he also has six assists to his name.
Junior Fernandes – His late winner against Antalyaspor was his tenth goal of the season in all competitions, and he has also provided six assists.
Alanyaspor have got back to winning ways in recent weeks, after ending their losing streak with a 1-0 win away to Antalyaspor in the first leg of their cup tie – Junior Fernandes scoring a stoppage-time winner despite Welinton having been sent off. Yacine Bammou then scored their goal in a 1-1 away draw with Rizespor before Steven Caulker’s winner at home to Gaziantep FK last weekend.
Watch Live Streaming