In a weekend match on Saturday Oct 8th, in week 9, İstanbulspor will host Ankaragücü at Bahçelievler İl Özel İdare Stadyumu in a clash of the Super Lig. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, İstanbulspor recorded a 2-1 win against Fatih Karagümrük. Mbaye Diagne struck first for Fatih Karagümrük in the 37th minute on a feed from Magomed Ozdoev, then in the 69th minute, Muammer Sarikaya sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Eduart Rroca But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 74th minute on a goal by Jetmir Topalli. İstanbulspor is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while ankaragücü is fresh off their 1-2 loss against İstanbul Başakşehir. Stefano Okaka scored the first goal for İstanbul Başakşehir in the 3rd minute, then Tolga Ciğerci tied it up for Ankaragücü in the 55th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Giorgi Beridze has been the most effective weapon for Ankaragücü lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. İstanbulspor’s top weapon lately has been Valon Ethemi, who has two goals in the last five matches.