Fenerbahce Istanbul vs Goztepe Izmir

Match details. Super Lig, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 17:00 Lagos time. It is played at Chobani Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi, İstanbul. The referee is O. Cakir.

What's at stake. Fenerbahce Istanbul are 5th on 16 points after 9 games, 2 points behind Beşiktaş, level on points with Çorum FK. A win would take them above Beşiktaş. Goztepe Izmir are 10th on 12 points after 9 games, 2 points behind Erzurumspor FK, level on points with Alanyaspor. A win would take them above Erzurumspor FK.

Team news. Fenerbahce Istanbul are without N. Ake (muscle injury), M. Asensio (knee injury), A. Brown (red card), J. Oosterwolde (achilles tendon injury), N. Ake (muscle injury), M. Asensio (knee injury). Goztepe Izmir are without Allan Godoi (injury), F. Bayir (inactive), O. Bayrak (inactive), I. Sabra (ankle injury), L. Gugeshashvili (inactive), Rhaldney (injury).

Form. Fenerbahce Istanbul have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W L W. Goztepe Izmir have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W D D.

The numbers. Fenerbahce Istanbul score three and concede one a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Fenerbahce Istanbul average 14.9 shots (6.2 on target), 4.8 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 51% of the ball. Goztepe Izmir score 2.2 and concede two a game in their last six away, with one clean sheet. Goztepe Izmir average 13.6 shots (5.8 on target), 4.6 corners and 2.7 cards a game, with 41% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings Fenerbahce Istanbul have won four, drawn five and lost one. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, Fenerbahce Istanbul won one and three were drawn. The last time they met, on 25 Jan 2026, it finished Fenerbahce Istanbul 1-1 Goztepe Izmir: Fenerbahce Istanbul had 21 shots to 14, 82% of the ball, seven yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 66% against the records' 43%.

The read. No firm call: Fenerbahce Istanbul are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. Their goals for and against make Fenerbahce Istanbul the likelier winners; Fenerbahce Istanbul are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour Fenerbahce Istanbul. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 70%.

The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.17, 80% on the records (Fenerbahce Istanbul: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 7; Goztepe Izmir: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 6 away). Backup: Fenerbahce Istanbul Over 0.5 Goals at 1.09. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (Fenerbahce Istanbul are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (Fenerbahce Istanbul are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Fenerbahce Istanbul 2-1 Goztepe Izmir (10% chance).