Conference League Qualification: Istanbul Basaksehir vs Universitatea Craiova – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Conference League Qualification game between Istanbul Basaksehir and Universitatea Craiova who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

This will be the first time that Istanbul Basaksehir face Universitatea Craiova lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.

Team form: Istanbul Basaksehir vs Universitatea Craiova

Istanbul Basaksehir Form

Istanbul Basaksehir look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Viking in a 1-3 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Viking. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Kayserispor. Istanbul Basaksehir won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Conference League Qualification, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 11 goals and conceded three times.

Universitatea Craiova Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Universitatea Craiova. They first took out Spartak Trnava by 3-0 before downing Hermannstadt by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Spartak Trnava, who ran out 4-1 winners. Universitatea Craiova are winless in their last six away games in the Conference League Qualification, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 15 goals while scoring nine themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Istanbul Basaksehir and Universitatea Craiova

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Istanbul Basaksehir and Universitatea Craiova played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Istanbul Basaksehir vs Universitatea Craiova

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Omer Ali Sahiner, who is performing well for Istanbul Basaksehir. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Conference League Qualification outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Universitatea Craiova.The visitors will be looking to Assad Al Hamlawi to find the net once again, after managing four Conference League Qualification goals for Universitatea Craiova in recent matches.

Betting markets: Istanbul Basaksehir vs Universitatea Craiova

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu across all tournaments Istanbul Basaksehir won four times, drew two and lost four times. Universitatea Craiova claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Istanbul Basaksehir did not lose any of their last 7 matches. Universitatea Craiova were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches.

Both teams to score

Istanbul Basaksehir scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Universitatea Craiova scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Universitatea Craiova played. Istanbul Basaksehir managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Universitatea Craiova performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Istanbul Basaksehir’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in nine of the last ten matches that Universitatea Craiova played across all tournaments. They scored 2.5 times on average in the process. Universitatea Craiova scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.