The Turkish Cup has reached the Round of 16 stage, with Istanbulspor hoping to overturn a 2-0 deficit when they host giants Fenerbahce in Istanbul. The 1.Lig side have done well to make it to this stage of the competition, however it is their Super Lig opponents who are the firm favourites to make it through to the next round.
Turkish Cup – Istanbulspor v Fenerbahce – Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium, Istanbul – Tuesday 16th January – 17:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 5/2 at William Hill |
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Istanbulspor host Turkish giants Fenerbahce on Tuesday evening, with the visitors heading into the clash with a 2-0 advantage from the first leg. Managers Yalcin Koşukavak and Aykut Kocaman will be going head-to-head in Fenercahce this week, with the home side looking to cause one of the biggest upsets of the season to date in making it through to the quarter finals of the Turkish Cup. Despite the visitors being the favourites for victory, there are still plenty of attractive betting markets ahead of kick off with the major bookmakers. Those still unsure of who to back are advised to check out our top betting tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Istanbulspor Team News & Form
Istanbulspor have slipped to 10th in the Lig.1 standings having won just once in their last five outings, however their away goals victory over Karabükspor in the previous round of the Turkey Cup shows that they have the talent to cause an upset in front of their home fans on Tuesday. Their playing squad is made up of talent from around the world, including four Romanian players. Gabriel Torje is the main attacking threat for the home side, while former Galatasaray defender Dany Nounkeu captains the side.
Fenerbahce Team News & Form
Fenerbahce picked up a point on the road last time around in the Super Lig., leaving them third in the standings, just three points behind the league leaders. Two goals from former Tottenham Hotspur forward Roberto Soldado helped them to a 2-0 victory over Istanbulspor last time around, with manager Kocaman set to name a strong starting eleven for the visitors this week. Midfielder Giuliano ha scored eight Super Lig. goals so far this season, with the Brazilian set to test the resolve of the Istanbulspor defence throughout the 90 minutes.
Head to Head
The two teams have met just four times in the past, with Fenerbahce having won all of such matches. In fact, Istanbulspor are yet to score a goal against their rivals, with Fenerbahce having recorded 1-0, 3-0, 4-0 and 2-0 results in the past.
Istanbulspor v Fenerbahce – Betting Odds and Predictions
Despite being the away team on Tuesday evening, it comes as little surprise that it is Fenerbahce who are the favourites for victory with the majority of bookmakers. The visitors can be backed at odds of 11/17 with Unibet, while those looking to bet on a home win can take advantage of 17/5 odds from the bookmaker William Hill.
Top Betting Tip Istanbulspor v Fenerbahce
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on both teams scoring during the 90 minutes, which can be found at best odds of 4/5 with William Hill.