Kayserispor vs Istanbulspor Prediction & Match Preview

• Kayserispor won two and drew one of the previous three home meetings with Istanbulspor.
• Istanbulspor claimed just two points in nine away fixtures in this term of Super Lig.
• Each of Kayseri’s last four games in all competitions provided three or more goals.

Kayserispor suffered their sixth defeat on the spin across competitions on Thursday when they fell 1-2 at home to lower-division Genclerbirligi in the fifth round of Turkish Cup. Recep Ucar’s squad were the superior team on the pitch but it counted for little.

The negative momentum continued with a goal conceded in the stoppage time for the end of the team’s cup journey. Kayseri are down to 8th place after five straight losses in the Super Lig. The lack of defensive meticulousness has been the main source of problems for Ucar’s men as the team allowed at least two goals in each of the last six outings in all competitions.

Kayseri will have a great opportunity to finally terminate this nightmare spell on Monday afternoon when they close Matchday No 21 with the home clash against the rock-bottomed Istanbulspor. The visitors have been by far the weakest team in the division so far and they had three points deducted by the league for financial wrongdoings on top.

Istanbulspor are 14 points shy of the safe zone after 20 rounds of the competition. Only a miracle can prevent them from going to the second class of Turkish football next year. In terms of form, they did play consecutive draws to Adana Demirspor and Konyaspor in the previous two rounds but are still winless in seven successive league affairs.

Recent Meetings

• These two teams shared spoils in a 1-1 draw in the return game played in August last year in Istanbul.
• Kayserispor won two and drew one of the previous three home outings against Istanbulspor.
• Both teams were on target in each of the last four head-to-head encounters.

Kayserispor vs Istanbulspor Prediction

This is the ultimate opportunity for Kayserispor to end their horrendous spell of form. Their rivals are the worst team in the league. Istanbulspor took just two points from nine league games on the road this season, scoring just five goals in the process. Since Kayserispor also have a strong H2H record at home in this matchup, we will back the hosts to win at the 1.57 odds as the main betting pick.

Each of the last four games Kayserispor played saw three or more goals scored. Since we’ve also seen goals at both ends in four consecutive head-to-head matches between these rivals, the Over 2.5 goals FT pick is also worth backing at the 1.65 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- January 21, 2024

Kayserispor vs Istanbulspor Betting Tips

Kayserispor to win

OK

	1.64 Odds
	1.57 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

1.65 Odds

Exact Score: Kayserispor 3-0

OK

	12.00 Odds
	11.00 Odds