Istanbul vs. Istanbulspor (Sunday, 3.00pm)
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After winning away to one of their Istanbul rivals in their last away match, Istanbulspor travel to another in the form of Istanbul Basaksehir on Sunday afternoon in the Turkish Super Lig.
Basaksehir have started to show some fragility after a faultless start to the season, while Istanbulspor are beginning to find their feet back at the top table of Turkish football.
We say: Istanbul Basaksehir 2-1 Istanbulspor
Basaksehir are not showing the same sort of defensive strength they did at the start of the season, and Istanbulspor have players capable of unlocking their defence.
However, their overall quality should just be enough to see them through here, given the form of players such as Tekdemir and Serdar Gurler of late.
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Besiktas vs. Trabzonspor (Sunday, 6.00pm)
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Fresh off the back of an emphatic Europa League victory over Monaco, Trabzonspor take a trip to the Vodafone Arena to face Besiktas in round 10 of the Turkish Lig on Sunday.
Valerien Ismael's men head into the weekend winless in each of their last three encounters with the Karadeniz Firtinasi since September 2020 and will be looking to end this dry spell.
We say: Besiktas 1-1 Trabzonspor
Buoyed by their midweek performance, Trabzonspor will head into Sunday with renewed confidence as they look to move top of the league table. However, Besiktas have been solid on home turf this season, claiming three wins and one draw from their five matches. We predict a cagey affair on Sunday with both sides settling for a share of the spoils.
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Ben Knapton
