Istanbul Basaksehir will be looking to end a four-match unbeaten run when they play host to bottom-placed Yeni Malatyaspor in the Super Lig on Monday.
The visitors, meanwhile, enter the contest off the back of two defeats as they look set to be relegated with 16 points separating them from safety.
Match preview
Istanbul Basaksehir's form has dropped off at the wrong time with Saturday's hosts aiming to finish in the top four.
Their last four matches has yielded just a single point, while their most recent outing resulted in a 2-1 away defeat against Adana Demirspor.
Tayib Sanuc gave Adana Demirspor the lead before Danijel Aleksic levelled for Istanbul Basaksehir, but Aleksic and his team mates were denied a point when Birkir Bjarnason won the contest in the 80th minute.
Despite experiencing a dip in form, Emre Belozoglu's side sit just two points adrift of the European places, but if they are to qualify for European competition then an immediate change in fortunes is required.
Although they have lost their last two matches, a home contest against rock-bottom Yeni Malatyaspor presents Istanbul Basaksehir with a prime opportunity to get their campaign back on track.
As for Yeni Malatyaspor, their stay in the top flight is drawing to a close with 16 points separating them from safety.
The writing may be on the wall for the visitors, but they will still be hoping that they can finish the season on a positive note with just eight matches left to play.
The bottom-placed side enter Monday's contest off the back of consecutive defeats, with Altay and Kasimpasa getting the better of Yeni Malatyaspor in their last two matches.
Monday's visitors failed to score in both of those defeats, highlighting an issue that has resulted in their downfall this season.
They have failed to score in half of their league matches this term, while they have found the net in just four of their 15 away league games.
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Team News
The hosts will be without Youssouf Ndayishimiye who will serve a one-match suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards.
After coming off the bench to score against Adana Demirspor, Aleksic is expected to be given a starting berth for Monday's contest.
Tolga Cigerci is also set to come into the side, which will mean that Salih Ucan has to settle for a place on the bench.
The visitors, meanwhile, will welcome Karim Hafez back after the defender missed the contest with Kasimpasa through suspension.
Stephen Mallan has missed the last eight matches, and he is expected to be unavailable for Monday's contest.
Yeni Malatyaspor will be hoping that Benjamin Tetteh can provide the goal threat, with the forward looking to add to the six league goals that he has scored this season.
Istanbul Basaksehir possible starting lineup:
Babacan; Ozbayrakli, Duarte, Epureanu, Lima; Turuc, Aleksic, Cigerci, Chadli, Trezeguet; Okaka
Yeni Malatyaspor possible starting lineup:
Ozbir; Zeffane, Campi, Haddadi, Hafez; Dicko, Cagiran, Azubuike, Donsah, Eskihellac; Tetteh
We say: Istanbul Basaksehir 2-0 Yeni Malatyaspor
Istanbul Basaksehir may have struggled of late, but we think that they will return to winning ways when they face a Yeni Malatyaspor side who have won just one game in 2022.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Istanbul Basaksehir win with a probability of 67.54%. A draw had a probability of 20% and a win for Yeni Malatyaspor had a probability of 12.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Istanbul Basaksehir win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.99%) and 2-1 (9.51%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.45%), while for a Yeni Malatyaspor win it was 0-1 (4.69%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Istanbul Basaksehir would win this match.
