Gaziantep F.K. vs İstanbul Başakşehir Prediction, Preview and Stats

Türkiye flag 2025/2026 Super Lig, Türkiye
Gaziantep Stadyumu Tomorrow - 5:00 PM
Super Lig
Gaziantep F.K. Gaziantep F.K.
Versus
İstanbul Başakşehir IBA
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 5:00 PM
Round 34 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Gaziantep F.K. welcome İstanbul Başakşehir to Gaziantep Stadyumu in the Super Lig's 2025/2026 regular season. Sitting 12th in the table, the hosts face a stern test against 6th-placed visitors who hold a clear edge, boasting a power score of 76.62 to Gaziantep's 65.27—a 11.4-point advantage that marks them as the stronger side overall. With no recent outings or form records available for either team, both enter on level ground in terms of momentum, shifting focus to intrinsic quality and home support. League positions underscore Başakşehir's superior standing, while set piece data remains unavailable due to absent xG metrics and low-confidence proxies. The fixture promises intensity, with Gaziantep aiming to leverage their fortress and disrupt the visitors' rhythm in a balanced yet pivotal clash.

TL;DR

  • Structural: İstanbul Başakşehir possess a structural advantage with a 76.62 power score versus Gaziantep F.K.'s 65.27.
  • Form: Both teams have a form score of 0 with no recent outings recorded.
  • Squad: Gaziantep F.K. occupy 12th place while İstanbul Başakşehir sit 6th in the Super Lig.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data unavailable as xG metrics absent with low-confidence proxy used.
  • xVariable: No xG variable data available for either team.
  • Market: Gaziantep F.K. 23.3% (Δ+0%) | Draw 22.4% (Δ+0%) | İstanbul Başakşehir 54.3% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Gaziantep F.K. M. Radoi
M. Radoi
VS
İstanbul Başakşehir N. Şahin
N. Şahin
0.86
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.95
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Göztepe Rank: 74 L
Beşiktaş Rank: 77 L
Eyüpspor Rank: 62 L
Kayserispor Rank: 62 W
Rizespor Rank: 68 L
Alanyaspor Rank: 69 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Samsunspor Rank: 74 W
Fenerbahçe Rank: 84 L
Kasımpaşa Rank: 66 W
Trabzonspor Rank: 80 D
Gençlerbirliği Rank: 66 W
Kocaelispor Rank: 65 D
4
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
4 - 1 - 8
8
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Gaziantep F.K.
23.27%
Draw
22.44%
Away İstanbul Başakşehir
54.29%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.27
76.62
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Gaziantep F.K.
İstanbul Başakşehir
Power Score
65.27
76.62
League Position
12
6
Global Rank
331
95

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Gaziantep F.K. — Opponent-weighted form score
İstanbul Başakşehir — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Gaziantep F.K. İstanbul Başakşehir

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Gaziantep F.K. Gaziantep F.K. Home
0 matches
İstanbul Başakşehir IBA Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-13T00:09:40+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
M. Bozan
71 M. Bozan
D. Sorescu
18 D. Sorescu
N. Sangare
30 N. Sangare
M. Abena
14 M. Abena
A. Kızıldağ
4 A. Kızıldağ
K. Rodrigues
77 K. Rodrigues
D. Camara
3 D. Camara
V. Gidado
8 V. Gidado
A. Maxim
44 A. Maxim
K. Kozłowski
10 K. Kozłowski
M. Bayo
9 M. Bayo
Pitch
M. Şengezer
16 M. Şengezer
K. Karataş
88 K. Karataş
J. Opoku
3 J. Opoku
L. Duarte da Silva
5 L. Duarte da Silva
Ö. Şahiner
42 Ö. Şahiner
M. Crespo da Silva
13 M. Crespo da Silva
O. Kemen
8 O. Kemen
A. Harit
25 A. Harit
E. Shomurodov
14 E. Shomurodov
Y. Sari
7 Y. Sari
B. Yıldırım
91 B. Yıldırım

General Information

Date & Time :
May 16, 2026, 05:00 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Super Lig, Türkiye · Round 34 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Gaziantep Stadyumu
Capacity :
33502
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

71
Burak Bozan
Burak Bozan Goalkeeper
6.64
9
Mohamed Bayo
Mohamed Bayo Attacker
7.01
10
Kacper Kozlowski
Kacper Kozlowski Attacker
7.01
8
Victor Ntino-Emo Gidado
Victor Ntino-Emo Gidado Central Midfield
6.5
14
Myenty Abena
Myenty Abena Centre Back
6.74
44
Alexandru Maxim
Alexandru Maxim Central Midfield
7.4
77
Kévin Rodrigues
Kévin Rodrigues Left Back
6.84
18
Deian Sorescu
Deian Sorescu Right Back
6.84
3
Drissa Camara
Drissa Camara Central Midfield
7.06
4
Arda Kızıldağ
Arda Kızıldağ Left Back
6.7
30
N. Sangaré
N. Sangaré Right Back
6.76

Starting XI ▼

16
Muhammed Şengezer
Muhammed Şengezer Goalkeeper
7.05
91
Bertuğ Yıldırım
Bertuğ Yıldırım Centre Forward
6.86
5
Léo Duarte
Léo Duarte Right Back
6.99
7
Yusuf Sarı
Yusuf Sarı Right Wing
7.21
14
Eldor Shomurodov
Eldor Shomurodov Attacking Midfield
7.28
3
Jerome Opoku
Jerome Opoku Left Back
6.82
8
Olivier Kemen
Olivier Kemen Defensive Midfield
6.93
13
Miguel Crespo
Miguel Crespo Defensive Midfield
6.84
25
Amine Harit
Amine Harit Left Wing
7.05
42
Ömer Ali Şahiner
Ömer Ali Şahiner Right Back
6.72
88
Kazımcan Karataş
Kazımcan Karataş Left Back
6.55

CONCLUSION

This Super Lig encounter pits Gaziantep F.K.'s home resilience against İstanbul Başakşehir's higher quality and league position. The visitors' 11.4-point power edge suggests control, particularly without form data to sway the narrative either way. Gaziantep must maximize set-piece opportunities and transitions, though metrics are lacking, relying on crowd energy at Gaziantep Stadyumu to unsettle the 6th-placed side. Başakşehir's structural superiority positions them to dictate play, but the hosts' mid-table grit could force a cagey affair. Key battles in possession and counter-attacks will decide a match where underlying strengths favor the away team prevailing narrowly.

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