Samsunspor vs. Istanbulspor (Sunday, 5.15pm)
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Two sides still in search of their first win in the 2023-24 Turkish Super Lig season will lock horns this week, with Samsunspor taking on Istanbulspor at Samsun Yeni 19 Mayis Stadyumu on Sunday.
The hosts come into this match off the back of a 2-1 loss away to Kayserispor last weekend, while the visitors played out a 1-1 draw against the same opponent two weeks ago.
We say: Samsunspor 1-1 Istanbulspor
This is a very close match on paper, though the hosts are the marginal favourites due to the home-ground advantage. We are not convinced that either of these sides will be able to secure the win here and fancy this one to end level at the full-time whistle.
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Besiktas vs. Sivasspor (Sunday, 5.15pm)
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Besiktas will be looking to continue their solid start to the season when they face Sivasspor in a matchday four Super Lig clash at Besiktas Park on Sunday evening.
The hosts are currently in 11th place in the league standings, though they have played a game less than most of the sides above them, while the visitors have also made a good start to the season and are in the top three in the early stages of the campaign.
We say: Besiktas 3-1 Sivasspor
Besiktas have been brilliant in the early stages of the season and came through the Conference League qualifiers with flying colours. We expect them to bring the same type of form back to the domestic competition, starting with a solid win in this one.
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Hatayspor vs. Adana Demirspor (Sunday, 7.45pm)
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Matchday four in the 2023-24 Turkish Super Lig season will conclude with Hatayspor taking on Adana Demirspor at Mersin Stadyumu on Sunday evening.
The hosts are currently in fourth place in the league with five points after the first three matches, while the visitors are in 11th place, though they have played a game less than most of the sides above them.
We say: Hatayspor 1-1 Adana Demirspor
While the visitors are the favourites to win this match, we cannot count out the hosts just yet, as they have already shown their resilience in the last two weeks. In addition, the visitors might make a few changes to their side for this match, which could level the playing field significantly. We are going with a score draw in this one.
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Ankaragucu vs. Fenerbahce (Sunday, 7.45pm)
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Ankaragucu will be aiming to cause a major upset and record their first win of the 2023-24 Turkish Super Lig season when they host Fenerbahce on Sunday.
The visitors, who finished second last time out, head into the weekend top of the table having won both of their matches so far.
We say: Ankaragucu 1-3 Fenerbahce
Ankaragucu will hope that their lack of midweek fixture will give them more of a chance of claiming a positive result than usual here, but Fenerbahce are going to take some stopping in the Turkish Super Lig this season.
They have added serious quality to their ranks with the likes of Dzeko, Fred and Dusan Tadic all joining, and we can envisage them retaining their perfect record on Sunday.
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Barney Corkhill
