Konyaspor 2 - 1 FT Başakşehir

Konyaspor Outlasts Başakşehir in Six-Pointer: Bardhi's Red Card Turns the Tide

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 57/100. Despite Başakşehir's 70% possession stranglehold, Konyaspor held firm to claim a 2-1 victory that proved possession means nothing without precision in the final third.

Early Strikes Set the Tone

Konyaspor struck with purpose from the opening whistle. Alassane Ndao swept home from Muleka's delivery at 16 minutes, and the hosts appeared to be cruising when Opoku's own goal at 45 minutes gifted Konyaspor a commanding 2-0 lead into the break. The intensity of Konyaspor's early pressure had already shifted the match's balance decisively in their favour.

Shomurodov's Reply and the Turning Point

Başakşehir emerged with renewed purpose. Eldor Shomurodov reduced the deficit at 57 minutes, courtesy of Crespo's assist, reigniting hopes of an improbable comeback. The visitors peppered Konyaspor's goal with 17 shots—yet only 4 found the target, a damning indictment of their wastefulness. Then came the moment that decided everything: at 65 minutes, Enis Bardhi received his marching orders for a foul, and Başakşehir's numerical disadvantage proved insurmountable.

Possession Without Purpose

This match epitomised the gap between dominance and effectiveness. Başakşehir controlled 70% of the ball, corralled 11 corners, and unleashed 30 combined shots across both teams. Yet Konyaspor's clinical finishing—5 shots on target from just 13 attempts—exposed the visitors' bluntness. The lead changed hands twice, but Bardhi's expulsion at 65 minutes was the decisive blow. With 25 minutes to play down to 10 men, Başakşehir's elaborate build-up play crumbled. Konyaspor's defence, suddenly emboldened, held firm to secure three crucial points in the title race.

Mid-table Balance on the line in Konya

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 27/100. Level on points and searching for rhythm, Konyaspor and Başakşehir turn their September 28th clash at the stadium into a quiet but telling Balance check.

The Setup

This is classic early-season Süper Lig fare: not a title race decider, but a match that can tilt two drifting campaigns. Both sides sit on 16 points, Başakşehir 9th after 14 games, Konyaspor 11th having played one more.

Konyaspor’s recent Form reads “DLDLL”, a run that lays bare their issues without needing a table. Twenty scored and 24 conceded underline an entertaining but unstable back line. Across from them, Başakşehir arrive with a far sharper “WLLWW” Form line; 19 scored and 16 conceded suggest a healthier defensive structure without sacrificing threat.

Futmetrix pegs the Stakes as low, and this isn’t a season-defining showdown, but these mid-table meetings often age badly for the loser when they look back at “cheaply dropped” points. At the stadium, the crowd should still get a proper contest: two flawed sides, plenty of space, and both managers knowing a win changes the mood around the club.

Key Battle

The spotlight falls on a duel between penalty-box specialists: Konyaspor’s finisher Umut Nayir against Başakşehir’s direct threat Eldor Shomurodov. Nayir has started the season as Konyaspor’s standout, with 3 goals in 5 matches and an average rating of 7.3 – the clearest proof of their reliance on him in the final third.

Shomurodov answers with 2 goals and 1 assist in 5 games, embodying Başakşehir’s more efficient edge in transition. Konyaspor will likely build through wide areas and second balls to feed Nayir in crowded boxes, while Başakşehir look to release Shomurodov into channels behind a shaky home defence. Whichever striker adapts better to the game’s chaos probably dictates the scoreboard.

Our Prediction

Expect momentum swings rather than control. Konyaspor should see more of the ball, but their defensive fragility invites Başakşehir’s counter-punching. Başakşehir are in better Form, yet Konyaspor’s attacking threat and home push make it hard to split them.

Prediction: Konyaspor 1-1 Başakşehir. Nayir and Shomurodov both find openings, the game opens up, but neither side strings together enough composure to turn chances into all three points.