Turkey · Super Lig · kick-off 18 Oct 2026 23:00
Full time · score 2-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): İstanbul Başakşehir 60 · Gaziantep F.K. 29
mPS in-play performance (0-100): İstanbul Başakşehir 45 · Gaziantep F.K. 41
Shots on target 6-4 · corners 4-5 · possession 50-50
NextGOAL tip: İstanbul Başakşehir -0.75 · 2 stars
This mid-table Super Lig clash arrives with both teams level on 8 points from 7 matches, and both come off a non-win in their most recent outing. Başakşehir host Gaziantep F.K. on a night when both need three points to climb out of the lower half of the table. Başakşehir have had a wildly up-and-down run over their last five, from a 0-5 defeat to a 4-0 win, closing with a 0-0 draw. Their attack is still not settled, but their home defence is sturdy enough. Gaziantep, meanwhile, have lost two in a row without scoring at all, and across their last five they have scored just 7 goals in 7 league matches. The pattern should be the hosts dominating possession and pushing forward, especially in the first half, when Başakşehir tend to start strongly. Gaziantep are likely to sit back and wait to counter. If the hosts score first, the game should open up and flow one way, but if Gaziantep hold out until half-time, it could turn into a second-half trade of blows.