Süper Lig · Matchday 8 
Level on Eight Points: Başakşehir and Gaziantep Battle for Daylight
Başakşehir and Gaziantep FK are tied on eight points in the Süper Lig, separated only by goal difference. Sunday's meeting in Istanbul offers a chance to open a gap.
📍 Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| Başakşehir | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Gaziantep FK | 1.0 | 1.4 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Başakşehir | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Gaziantep FK | 7 | -3 | 8 |
Last meetings
- 2026Gaziantep FK1-2Başakşehir
- 2025Başakşehir5-1Gaziantep FK
- 2025Başakşehir2-1Gaziantep FK
- 2024Gaziantep FK3-0Başakşehir
- 2024Gaziantep FK0-2Başakşehir
Absences
Başakşehir
- DoubtfulE. Visca · Injury
Gaziantep FK
- OutF. Bavuk · Hamstring Injury
- OutN. Sangare · Back Injury
Level on points, two goals apart
Başakşehir sit 12th in the Süper Lig and Gaziantep FK are 13th, both with eight points from seven matches. The only thing separating them is goal difference, where Başakşehir hold a slight edge at -1 against Gaziantep’s -3. On Sunday in Istanbul, a win would do more than settle a head-to-head. It would lift one side clear of the other and give them a foothold in a crowded middle of the table.
Form
Neither side has been convincing. Başakşehir’s season form reads WLDLLWD, and they have scored seven goals in their last five matches while conceding nine. Their home record has been their better story, with nine goals scored at the Fatih Terim Stadium in four appearances and only one defeat there.
Gaziantep’s away form is DWLWDLL. They have won twice on the road this season, but they have also conceded seven times in their three away games. Their last five outings have brought five goals scored and nine conceded, a return that suggests they are struggling to create as often as they need to.
Head-to-head
Başakşehir have had the better of recent meetings. They have won four of the last five Süper Lig encounters, including a 5-1 win in December and a 2-1 victory on the road in May, the most recent meeting between the two sides. Gaziantep’s only win in that run came in November 2024, when they beat Başakşehir 3-0.
Team news
Gaziantep will be without two players. Forward F. Bavuk is out with a hamstring injury and N. Sangare is missing with a back problem, which leaves the visitors with less options in an already tight squad. Başakşehir have a fitness doubt over E. Visca, who is injured and listed as questionable.
Our prediction
Two sides with similar records, and similar problems at the back, should produce a close game. Başakşehir’s home form and their recent head-to-head record give them the edge, while Gaziantep’s absences make it harder for them to get a result away from home. We expect Başakşehir to take the narrow advantage in a tight contest.
Prediction: Başakşehir 2-1 Gaziantep FK