The big picture

Istanbul Basaksehir come in 8th on the ladder with 17 points; Trabzonspor are 2nd on 25. Trabzonspor are the side higher up the table.

Form

Istanbul Basaksehir have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Paris Saint-Germain 1–5.

Trabzonspor have won three of their last five and most recently beat Ferencvaros 1–0.

Istanbul Basaksehir have lost their last three.

Head to head

We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.

Players to watch

For Istanbul Basaksehir, watch Irfan Can Kahveci (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2020-21) and Mehmet Topal (0.3 goals a game in 2020-21).

For Trabzonspor, watch Anastasios Bakasetas (0.5 goals a game, 3 assists in 2022-23) and Trézéguet (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2022-23).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder, Trabzonspor have the edge.