There are four fixtures to be played in the Turkish Süper Lig on Saturday the 25th of December, including the meeting between Trabzonspor and Istanbul Basaksehir.
The game will be played at Medical Park Stadyumu and the hosts begin this round of fixtures top of the table on 45 points, with the visitors in third place on 32 points.
Yarını izinli olarak geçirecek olan takımımız Cuma günü yapacağı antrenmanla Başakşehir maçı hazırlıklarını sürdürecek. pic.twitter.com/VAcrSdUCvK— Trabzonspor (@Trabzonspor) December 22, 2021
Yarını izinli olarak geçirecek olan takımımız Cuma günü yapacağı antrenmanla Başakşehir maçı hazırlıklarını sürdürecek. pic.twitter.com/VAcrSdUCvK
Trabzonspor come into the match having recorded a 2-1 victory at Altay last time out in the Süper Lig. Despite having fallen a goal behind in the 33rd minute, Trabzonspor came back well in the second half and scored the equaliser not long after the interval before netting the winner 2 minutes from time.
The result means Trabzonspor have won 10 of their last 11 Turkish Süper Lig matches. They been extremely difficult to beat and Trabzonspor are undefeated in 29 of their last 30 league fixtures, which is a tremendous record.
Looking at their home form and Trabzonspor are undefeated in their last 14 home league matches. They have won each of their last 5 Turkish Süper Lig games at Medical Park Stadyumu and have scored 2 or more goals in 10 of their last 11 league matches on home soil. In addition, Trabzonspor have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 home league games.
Istanbul Basaksehir make the trip to Medical Park Stadyumu on the back of a 3-1 home victory over Giresunspor. The teams were level at 1-1 at half-time but Istanbul Basaksehir were the better team in the second half and scored 2 goals to take maximum points.
That result means Istanbul Basaksehir are undefeated in their last 10 Turkish Süper Lig matches. They have won 3 of their last 4 league games, with the additional victories coming over Hatayspor away and Kasımpaşa at home.
Istanbul Basaksehir are undefeated in their 4 most recent away Süper Lig fixtures, winning 3 of those games. Their most recent away match in the league ended in a 1-1 draw at Galatasaray.
Istanbul Basaksehir have been scoring plenty of goals when playing away from home but they struggle to keep clean sheets. Istanbul Basaksehir have kept just a single clean sheet in their last 8 away league games.
Team news and Trabzonspor have doubts over the fitness of goalkeeper Erce Kardesler. Anthony Nwakaeme and Gervinho are both unavailable due to injury.
Istanbul Basaksehir travel without suspended defender Léo Duarte. Italian striker Stefano Okaka will be hoping to add to his 9 goals this season.
Istanbul Basaksehir have been in good form but come up against a team who have been performing on another level in the Süper Lig this season. Therefore, we expect to see Trabzonspor take maximum points and score 2 goals without reply in this game.