ALANYASPOR VS BASAKSEHIR PREVIEW & PREDICTION
On Matchday 25 Basaksehir Istanbul has to travel to Alanya on the Mediterranean coast. There, the table second of Alanyaspor is received, which is facing a difficult game in the relegation battle. Alanyaspor scored three important points in the final game against Genclerbirligi, who are now ahead of Konyaspor and a relegation zone. Of course, Alanyaspor can hardly rest on fifteenth place. Rather, you could make up with a win over Genclerbirligi and Antalyaspor two places in the table.
However, a point win would be vital to survive so as not to come too close to relegation places. Basaksehir has other plans. Currently, the fourth strong Istanbul club is tied to the points leader Galatasaray. Gala, however, leads the table thanks to the clear goal difference. Galatasaray also have a relatively easy opponent with Konyaspor this round and Basaksehir must therefore expect a rival victory. If you want to hold at least the second place, a victory for Basaksehir is essential. Finally, the city rival Besiktas sits in the neck as a pursuer and is also waiting for a point loss Basaksehirs.
Alanyaspor:
After a weak start to the season Alanyaspor fought in the meantime in eighth place of the table, but fell after a last-low-grade phase in the last quarter. Despite the important away win against Genclerbirligi in the last game, it should be noted that the team only collected seven points from twelve Süper Lig games. In addition, Alanyaspor received in this twelve games 23 goals with only eleven own goals, which corresponds to an average of almost two goals conceded per game. Alanyaspor can not attest to a special home strength, since the last two games were also lost in front of the home crowd against Tabzonspor and Konyaspor, albeit with only 1: 2. The Elf of Mesut Bakkal has no major injury concerns, because except for the left-back Berkan Emir the team is fully operational.
However, the offensive by Alanyaspor was weakened by the departure of the Brazilian top striker Vagner Love to Besiktas Istanbul in mid-February. After all, Love belongs with 12 hits to the Topscorern the Süper Lig against Genclerbirligi showed real will and could bring out several nice opportunities. Nevertheless, it was not a superior match and you could have received quite a few conceding. The nervousness will play a role against Basaksehir, especially in front of a home crowd.
Basaksehir:
Although Basaksehir have had to relegate to Galatasaray since round 22, they are still well on their way to making a name for themselves in the championship of the top Turkish league this season. To hope for a slip-up Galatasarays is risky and would not be enough. It is more important to win their own games, especially against the currently supposedly weaker teams like Anlayaspor, which requires increased concentration especially in foreign countries. So far, this was quite good, except in the draw against Konyaspor. Only the Tabor machinery of Basaksehir is currently not quite as round and successful, as it was known at the middle of the season. Basaksehir have scored only three goals in their last four games, although they have conceded only three goals.
In statistics, Galatasaray lags significantly behind in the odds analysis. The team of Abdullah Avci is also fully operational except for one player. It lacks only the offensive left winger Arda Turan, but with 12 million euros market value of the most expensive player Basaksehirs. Since this was only borrowed by FC Barcelona, his injury was particularly annoying. He has been used only five times in the Süper Lig. The successful striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who has already scored 12 goals in the Süper Lig, is fit. Basaksehir has won six out of the last nine competitive games and lost just one.
PREDICTION: Basaksehir to win @ 1.68
