The 1. Lig game at Kâzım Karabekir Stadyumu on Saturday sees home side BB Erzurumspor welcoming opponents Istanbulspor.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the BB Erzurumspor v Istanbulspor match are shown here (plus the best game odds).
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BB Erzurumspor
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BB Erzurumspor will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following a 0-3 1. Lig triumph vs Adanaspor.
In that match, BB Erzurumspor had 51% possession and 18 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer for BB Erzurumspor was Tonio Teklić (18'). For their opponents, Adanaspor got 10 shots on goal with 1 on target.
Their latest results really do illustrate the point that not much more can be done by the BB Erzurumspor backline. BB Erzurumspor have been stingy, with the tally of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their previous 6 games standing at 4.
Going into this contest, BB Erzurumspor are undefeated in their previous 2 home league matches.
Istanbulspor
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Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of Keciörengücü in 1. Lig competition, Istanbulspor will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that match, Istanbulspor managed 60% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 3 on target. For their opponents, Ankara Keçiörengücü had 17 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Malaly Dembélé (83') scored for Keciörengücü.
A tendency of at least one team not managing to score in games involving Istanbulspor has been apparent recently. Examining their last 6 outings reveals that this has happened 6 times. In these clashes, opposing sides have managed a goal tally of 6 while Istanbulspor have scored 12. We shall soon find out if that trend will be continued on here.
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Head to head
Looking over their most recent head to head meetings stretching back to 19/01/2020 shows that BB Erzurumspor have won 3 of these and Istanbulspor 2, with the tally of drawn results standing at 1.
A total of 21 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 11 for Dadaşlar and 10 created by Boğalar. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.5.
The previous league fixture featuring these clubs was 1. Lig match day 16 on 14/12/2024 when it finished Istanbulspor 3-2 BB Erzurumspor.
On that day, Istanbulspor had 58% possession and 11 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. The goals were scored by Modestas Vorobjovas (27') and Kubilay Sönmez (72').
At the other end, BB Erzurumspor got 11 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Streli Mamba (23') and Odise Roshi (77') scored.
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Team News: Istanbulspor
Thanks to a largely healthy group of players, there’s only a single fitness problem for the Istanbulspor boss Osman Korkmaz to be concerned with. Baran Alp Vardar (Cancer) misses out for this game.
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Prediction
We’re inclined to think that Istanbulspor have the capability to score against this BB Erzurumspor outfit, however that possibly won’t be as many as they will have scored against them.
We’re going for a 2-1 winning margin for BB Erzurumspor when the full-time whistle blows. Looking forward to this.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Checking the betting prices for this game in the full-time result market, staking on BB Erzurumspor is available for 2.2, a wager on the draw is 3.3 and putting your money on the winning team to be Istanbulspor gets 2.88. Those are the most competitive returns available at the current time.
Andre Moura,
04:07 16/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
BB Erzurumspor
Formed: 2005
Stadium: Kâzım Karabekir Stadyumu (21,374)
Chairman: Ömer Düzgün
Manager: Yilmaz Vural
Competitions: 1. Lig position 4