Fenerbahçe vs Kasımpaşa: can Fenerbahçe capitalise on Galatasaray’s slip?
The final fixture of Matchday 23 in the Turkish Super Lig sees Fenerbahçe host Kasımpaşa on Monday, February 23. Kick-off is scheduled for 18:00 CET. I have a betting tip for this encounter.
Fenerbahçe vs Kasımpaşa: match facts and head-to-head
- Fenerbahçe have lost just one of their last seven matches.
- Fenerbahçe have failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous four games.
- Kasımpaşa have won one of their last five matches and lost three.
- Kasımpaşa have gone four consecutive matches without a clean sheet.
- Kasımpaşa have lost their last three away games and are winless in four on the road.
- Fenerbahçe have scored 51 goals in the Turkish league — the second-best attacking record in the division.
- A quarter of Fenerbahçe’s matches this season have ended in clean-sheet victories, compared to just 4% for Kasımpaşa.
- The most recent head-to-head meeting finished in a 1–1 draw.
Fenerbahçe vs Kasımpaşa: match preview
Fenerbahçe currently sit at the summit of the table and are locked in a fierce title battle with Galatasaray. The Yellow Canaries have collected 52 points from 22 league matches and now have a golden opportunity to catch their rivals. Galatasaray fell to a 0–2 defeat in this round, and a win here would see Fenerbahçe draw level. The hosts are enjoying an impressive domestic run and are unbeaten in more than 15 matches. With the league’s second-most potent attack — 51 goals scored — all the ingredients are there. The task is clear: secure all three points.
Their opponents, Kasımpaşa, have struggled for consistency this season. The visitors currently occupy 16th place, which is inside the relegation zone in the Super Lig. They have picked up 19 points from 22 matches and trail 15th place by just two points. That means Kasımpaşa are far from out of the fight. On the contrary, their survival hopes remain very much alive — but they need to collect points more regularly and turn performances into victories. Doing so away at Fenerbahçe, however, will be an immense challenge. Their recent form is unconvincing: one win, one draw, and three defeats in their last five outings.
Probable line-ups
- Fenerbahçe: Ederson; Semedo, Soyuncu, Oosterwolde, Muldur; Guendouzi, Kante; Musaba, Asensio, Nene; Talisca
- Kasımpaşa: Gianniotis; Corecki, Opoku, Becao, Frimpong; Baldursson, Demirbay; Benedyczak, Ouanes, Kahveci; Tosun
Prediction
Kasımpaşa will arrive highly motivated — but so will Fenerbahçe. On home soil, the league leaders will do everything in their power to close the gap on Galatasaray. I suggest backing Fenerbahçe’s team total over 2 goals.
