Na Turkish Super Lig match wey dey hot as Basaksehir go welcome Kasimpasa for Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium on Friday for round 31. Only four matches remain, and both sides get different target: Basaksehir dey push for European qualification, while Kasimpasa dey fight to stay clear of relegation.
Basaksehir dey fifth for table with 48 points from 30 matches, seven points behind top four. Dem need near-perfect finish to keep European hopes alive. The Grey Owls don show resilience, going unbeaten for last four league matches with one win and three draws, and three clean sheets for that run. Their last match, a 1-1 draw away at Trabzonspor, see Davie Selke score late equaliser to earn valuable point.
For home ground, Basaksehir dey strong: unbeaten for last four league games at this venue, with three wins and one draw, conceding very little. Dem also hold dominant record against Kasimpasa, unbeaten for last 11 meetings with nine wins and two draws, including a 3-1 win earlier this season.
Kasimpasa dey 13th with 31 points, six points above relegation zone but not safe yet. Dem dey inconsistent, with modest attacking output and tendency to drop points from winning positions. However, recent performances show improvement: a 1-0 victory over Alanyaspor last time out extended their unbeaten run to three matches, with two wins and one draw. But away form remain big worry: winless for last eight league matches on the road, with four draws and four losses.
Basaksehir go rely heavily on Eldor Shomurodov, their leading scorer wey dey chase Golden Boot, four short of league’s top scorer. But dem go miss Abbosbek Fayzullaev and Jerome Opoku, both suspended due to accumulated yellow cards. Selke, after scoring off bench last time, dey push for starting lineup.
Kasimpasa go miss Haris Hajradinovic, wey dey out with long-term knee injury. Club dey also worry about Kamil Corekci and Jim Allevinah, both doubts after missing recent matches.
Possible starting lineup for Basaksehir: Sengezer; Sahiner, Duarte, Bulut, Karatas; Kemen, Gunes; Sari, Shomurodov, Brnic; Selke. For Kasimpasa: Gianniotis; Winck, Becao, Arous, Frimpong; Cafu, Baldursson; Kahveci, Diabate, Ouanes; Benedyczak.
Basaksehir strong home form and superior quality give them edge, especially given their dominance in head-to-head. Kasimpasa show resilience but their away struggles and limited attack suggest dem go fall short against side chasing European qualification.
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