The big picture

Istanbul Basaksehir come in 8th on the ladder with 17 points; Fenerbahce are 6th on 19. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Form

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

Fenerbahce have won one of their last five and most recently beat Liverpool 3–2.

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 Demba Ba (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2020-21).

For Fenerbahce, watch Mason Greenwood (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Archie Brown (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.