Party in Istanbul! On Saturday, champions Besiktas will receive taillight Kardemir Karabükspor and on Monday Galatasaray the guests of Antalyaspor. In between, on Sunday, the big party is on its way when leader Basaksehir meets Fenerbahce. With a home threesome Basaksehir could almost throw the guests out of the title race. However, if Fenerbahce win, then the four Istanbul clubs will probably move even closer together than they already are.

Basaksehir narrowly missed on the final day of the match to become a big winner and to break away from the other three clubs from Istanbul. While Galatasaray lost to Sivasspor and Fenerbahce lost both to Genclerbirligi and Besiktas to Bursaspor, respectively, there was also a point for Basaksehir in the away game against Süper Lig Konyaspor. It led Basaksehir into the second minute of stoppage time with 1: 0, before Konyaspor equalized the balance and, to make matters worse, even Emre Belozoglu saw the yellow card within a minute. After four victories in the Süper Lig in a row, it was once again the first time that Basaksehir could not win a game. And yet: Because Galatasaray ran out completely empty, Basaksehir has even extended his lead at the top of the table to two points.

Overall, Basaksehir comes to a record of thirteen wins, four draws and three defeats. At home, Basaksehir has a still almost white jacket. Of his nine home games in the Süper Lig Basaksehir has won eight, once there was a draw. Among other things, Galatasaray was beaten 5-1 in Fatih Terim Stadium. After Basaksehir failed in the Europa League and even slightly out of the national cup in the second round against the second division Giresunspor eliminated, the runner-up of last season as a possible title only the national championship. It would be the first championship title in the history of the club.

The second division Giresunspor is a good keyword, because after the coup against Basaksehir had the club from the Turkish 1st Lig in the quarterfinals ran against Fenerbahce. But here was the end, because the favorite from the Süper Lig retained the upper hand with two 2-1 wins, last week. The win on Wednesday saw Fenerbahce push their series of unbeaten competitive games in a row at nineteen. The last loss is dated 29.09.2017 at 0: 1 in relegation candidate Akhisar Belediyespor. With only two defeats in twenty games in the Süper Lig, Fenerbahce has the least of all eighteen clubs. However, the previous eight draws prevented a better placement. Together with Trabzonspor Fenerbahce is one of the leagues of the League. At the moment, Fener is in third place, which would mean only one place in the Europa League qualification at the end. He has five points behind Basaksehir and three points on Galatasaray.

One of the only two bankruptcies in the Süper Lig has been against the upcoming opponent. In the first leg Fenerbahce lost at home to Basaksehir in a turbulent game with a 3: 3 goal conceding in the third minute of stoppage time. After all, Fenerbahce’s record from their recent direct duels with Basaksehir is not good. Of the last six direct encounters, Fenerbahce could only win one. Basaksehir won four times – once in the cup on penalties – and drew again. Fenerbahce won the away game at Basaksehir last time on 27.11.2010.

PREDICTION: Basaksehir to win @ 1.92