On Friday evening, Ankaragucu receives the visit of Basaksehir, in a match that counts for the 28th stage of the Turkish championship.

Ankaragucu – With one foot in the second league

In the previous edition it was almost downgraded, but it was saved in the penultimate stage. In the current season he is not doing well at all, and seven stages before the end of the regular season, he is only on the penultimate place, with 24 points. The goal is to save from relegation, which is currently at a distance of two points. An infernal season finale is coming, especially if we look at the group. He has one of the weakest offensives, with an average of less than 1 goal scored per game. Not everything is rosy on defense either. The previous stage had a difficult trip to Gazientep, from where he returned with a point. Surprisingly, the team prepared by Marius Sumudica was definitely dominated and only by a miracle did they manage to escape defeat. The main scorer of the team is Ilhan Parlak, with six successes, but in the last two stages he played only 29 minutes.

• Probable team (4-2-3-1): Ricardo – Pinto, Kulusic, Pazdan, Turan – Kitsiou, Lukasik – Lobjanidze, Scarione, Rodrigues – Orgill;
• Coach: Mustafa Resita Akçay;

Basaksehir – Can climb first

Since 2014, when he returned to the first league, Abdullah Avci has been named head coach and for five years he tried, without success, to win the championship. During this period he ranked twice in second place, once in third place and twice in fourth place. A lot of money has been invested in the team and it would be time for an important trophy to come. In the current season, on the technical bench is Okan Buruk, the one who won the cup in 2018, with Akhisarspor. As a coach he did not have very good results, but this season he can win an important trophy. In the 27 stages he collected 56 points and because of the emptiness he is on the second place. There are seven more stages to play, in which, with a little luck, he can climb to the first place. The previous stage was visited by Alanyaspor, sixth place, and obtained all three points at stake. Defensive is the strong point of the team, with an average of less than a goal received per game. And in attack, Ba and Crivelli are the main scorers, with ten successes each.

• Probable team (4-2-3-1): Gunok – Clichy, Epureanu, Skrtel, Caicara – Kahveci, Tekdemir – Ba, Aleksic, Visca – Crivelli;
• Coach: Okan Buruk;

Ankaragucu vs Basaksehir: Direct results (H2H)

• Basaksehir vs Ankaragucu 2-1
• Basaksehir vs Ankaragucu 2-1
• Ankaragucu vs Basaksehir 0-1

Ankaragucu vs Istanbul Basaksehir Picks

Since the investments in Basaksehir started, the two teams have met five times, and Ankaragucu only got a draw, in a cup match, from where it was later eliminated. I expect an unbalanced match, which Basaksehir will win.

Our Prediction: 2

Odds: 1.62