Başakşehir 0 - 0 FT Eyüpspor

Başakşehir's Defence Sends Eyüpspor Home Empty-Handed

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 17/100. In an early-season Super Lig encounter, neither side found the breakthrough—a collision between Başakşehir's growing stability and Eyüpspor's desperate climb from the bottom.

Defensive Fortress Holds Firm

Başakşehir seized balance with 51% possession and controlled the rhythm. Christopher Operi and Jerome Opoku stood immovable at the back, both delivering standout displays. The home side generated 10 shots with clear intensity, but only four found the target. Yet Marcos Felipe's four saves for Eyüpspor proved the difference—a goalkeeper's masterclass preventing a rout.

Eyüpspor's Blunt Attack

Eyüpspor fired 12 shots, only one on target. Midfield control evaporated into four offside positions, and despite 85% pass accuracy, the away side lacked the cutting edge. Their season record—one win, one draw, two losses—continued its downward trajectory. A goalless result offered no relief to a struggling outfit.

Tactical Stagnation

Thirty-two yellow cards (Başakşehir 4, Eyüpspor 5) painted a picture of teams lost in physical combat rather than tactical clarity. Başakşehir's 0.77 expected goals edged Eyüpspor's 0.63, yet both sides failed in the final act. Neither stakes nor upset factor registered—a sign that early-season rust still clings to both camps as they hunt for form.

Başakşehir’s attacking edge tests Eyüpspor’s resolve

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 30/100. This may be early-season football, but it’s a clear measuring stick for Başakşehir’s top-half ambitions and Eyüpspor’s ability to steady a shaky campaign.

The Setup

On 31 August 2025, matchday 4 of the Süper Lig brings Başakşehir and Eyüpspor together at the stadium. The campaign is young, yet the existing season data already outlines who they are.

Across the current 14-match sample, Başakşehir sit mid-table with a positive goal difference. Nineteen scored and sixteen conceded tell the story of a side that can open games up but still leaves gaps. Four wins and four draws suggest that, especially in this level of fixture, they usually find a way.

Eyüpspor’s profile is far more fragile. Ten goals for and eighteen against across 15 matches point to a low-output attack and a defence under constant strain. Three wins, four draws and eight defeats frame a team still adjusting to the league’s tempo. Their last-five Form line of “DWDLL” captures it neatly: flashes of control, followed by abrupt drops.

The hosts lean heavily on individual quality. Ivan Brnić has lit up his single outing so far with 1 goal and an 8.3 average rating, instantly boosting Başakşehir’s Form curve. Around him, Onur Ergün’s link play and Deniz Türüç’s threat around the box give the home side a layered attacking structure.

For Eyüpspor, the spotlight falls on two names: Svit Sešlar, with 1 goal and a strong first impression in his lone match, and goalkeeper Marcos Felipe, averaging 8.2 over two games with eight saves. In a low-scoring side, those sparks matter disproportionately.

Key Battle

The defining duel should be Başakşehir’s left-sided attacks against Eyüpspor’s last line, embodied by Ivan Brnić versus Marcos Felipe. The hosts are likely to dominate possession, funnelling play through Brnić’s dribbling, inside cuts and disguised passes into the box.

Eyüpspor’s game plan, by contrast, hinges on deep blocks and survival spells. Under sustained pressure, they will need Marcos Felipe’s shot-stopping and command of his area to keep them alive. If he wins a couple of one-v-ones or claws a shot out of the top corner, the entire rhythm of the game shifts. That micro-battle between creator/finisher and goalkeeper will shape the scoreline.

Our Prediction

Başakşehir’s attacking Balance looks significantly more convincing than Eyüpspor’s blunt forward line. The home side can hurt you in several ways; Eyüpspor rely more on moments than structure.

Expect a script where Başakşehir control territory and tempo, circulating the ball patiently before accelerating through Brnić and Türüç between the lines. Eyüpspor will sit in, absorb, then look to flip the field quickly with Sešlar’s runs once they win it back.

In the end, Başakşehir’s repeated waves of pressure should tell. Eyüpspor can nick one on transition, but over ninety minutes the hosts’ quality should edge it.

Predicted scoreline: Başakşehir 2-1 Eyüpspor.