The Turkish Super Lig will feature a midweek round of matches, as Fenerbahce and Galatasaray battle for the league title.
The two sides are neck and neck in the race for the Super Lig championship.
Besiktas were shocked by Adana Demirspor earlier this season in a six-goal thriller, 4-2. It was Adana Demirspor’s first win in six tries against Besiktas in all competitions.
The Eagles will hope to avoid embarrassment against Adana in round No. 22. Besiktas are fourth in the division but well off the title race. They are coming off a 4-0 embarrassing loss to Pendikspor last time out.
Adana Demirspor are sixth in the division and winless in their last four matches. However, three of those matches were draws. Adana are a poor team on the road, with just six points from 10 away matches. They have not won an away game this season.
Fenerbahce won their last four matches in all competitions against Istanbul Basaksehir. If the trends continue, then Fenerbahce should pick up a fifth straight win. However, football doesn’t always adhere to trends.
The Canaries won 4-0 in the teams’ head-to-head match played earlier this season. Fenerbahce are the Super Lig’s best away team this season, with a record of nine wins and one draw in 10 matches on the road. They scored 24 times and conceded just five away from home.
Basaksehir went unbeaten in their last six matches in the Super Lig. They picked up 12 points from the last 18 on offer. Basaksehir scored 11 goals in the last six matches.
Galatasaray claimed a 1-0 win over Istanbulspor in the teams’ reverse fixture. It was Galatasaray’s fifth straight win over Istanbulspor in all competitions. Their last three wins over Istanbulspor were all wins to nil.
Istanbulspor are bottom of the Super Lig form table. They took two points from their last six games. After four consecutive losses, Istanbulspor drew their last two matches in the division.
Galatasaray are the Super Lig’s best home team, with a perfect 10 wins from 10 matches. They outscored opponents at home 25-7. Galatasaray’s last two home fixtures saw over 2.5 goals.
The hot trend between Rizespor and Trabzonspor in their last three encounters in all competitions was over 2.5 goals. The reverse fixture saw Rizespor win 3-2 over Trabzonspor. It was the second consecutive game between the clubs in which Rizespor won by that score.
Trabzonspor are one of the Super Lig’s best away clubs. They took 18 points from 11 road fixtures. The team went unbeaten in each of their last six away games.
Rizespor are a strong home team, however. They took 23 points from 11 home fixtures. Rizespor won five of their last six home games.