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Istanbul Basaksehir play host to La Fiorita at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers on Thursday. The San Marino outfit narrowly edged out FC Isloch Minsk in the first round and will be looking to take a first-leg advantage back home.
Istanbul Basaksehir enjoyed a solid 2023-24 campaign as they picked up 61 points from 38 matches to secure a fourth-placed finish in the Turkish Super Lig.
Cagdas Atan’s men ended the campaign unbeaten in seven of their final eight games — picking up six wins and one draw — with a 1-0 loss against Trabzonspor on May 18 being the exception.
Basaksehir head into the new season off the back of a 2-1 victory over Serbian outfit FK Železničar in their only pre-season friendly on July 10.
La Fiorita, on the other hand, scraped through the Conference League first qualifying round as they secured a penalty-shootout victory over Belarus outfit FC Isloch Minsk.
Having suffered a 1-0 home loss in the first leg, Thomas Manfredini’s side secured a 1-0 win in Belarus last Thursday to take the tie to penalties, where they picked up a 4-2 victory.
La Fiorita are on a run of four wins in their last five matches across all competitions while scoring four goals and keeping four clean sheets since mid-May.
Istanbul Basaksehir vs La Fiorita Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Istanbul Basaksehir and La Fiorita, who will both be looking to begin their rivalry on a winning note.
- Basaksehir are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 matches across all competitions, claiming nine wins and one draw since March.
- La Fiorita are currently on a run of nine back-to-back away games without defeat, picking up seven wins and two draws since January’s 1-0 loss against SS Folgore.
- Basaksehir have lost just one of their last six competitive home games while picking up four wins and one draw since the start of March.
Istanbul Basaksehir vs La Fiorita Prediction
La Fiorita narrowly scraped through the first round and are in for a tough 90 minutes against a superior and more experienced Istanbul Basaksehir side.
We predict a one-sided affair at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, with the Turkish outfit claiming a comfortable victory.
Prediction: Istanbul Basaksehir 3-0 La Fiorita
Istanbul Basaksehir vs La Fiorita Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Istanbul Basaksehir to win
Tip 2: First-half winners - Basaksehir (The hosts have led at halftime in five of their last seven games)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in six of Basaksehir’s last seven outings)
