Bragging rights are up for grabs as a fierce Istanbul rivalry takes center stage this Saturday as Fenerbahce and Besiktas battle for supremacy at the Chobani Stadium Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu on matchday four of the Turkish Super Lig. With derbies renowned for producing goals, our predictions lean towards both teams scoring, as has been the case in seven of Fenerbahce’s last nine home meetings against this opponent.
Fenerbahce enter this clash sitting in fourth place, locked on six points with their opponents in third place. A win here could see them occupy the top spot, and it must be mentioned that it’ll depend on results elsewhere.
The Yellow Canaries have managed to bounce back from their opening defeat to Genclerbirligi by posting two straight wins. Among those results were positive results against Lyon in the Champions League qualifiers, winning 3-2 on aggregate to advance to the league phase.
In their recent league outing, Ismail Kartal’s men won 2-0 away to Samsunspor, marking their second consecutive win with six goals scored.
Besiktas will also compete in Europe this season after overcoming Kauno Zalgiris 3-1 on aggregate in the Europa League playoffs to secure their place in the league phase.
The Black Eagles had the perfect response in their recent league outing against Corum. The Istanbul outfit won 6-2 at home. That outcome served as consolation for their prior 10 defeat to Alanyaspor.
