Last season's league record was 17 wins, 9 draws and 10 losses, with 57 goals scored and 40 conceded, ranking 4th with 60 points, while last season's league record was 23 wins, 12 draws and 3 losses, with 69 goals scored and 36 conceded, ranking 1st with 81 points.
Istanbul had a great season last season with a successful run to the Premier League, which boosted the team's morale, but a 2-3 loss to Sporting Demir on the road in a warm-up match colored the first match of the new season with a hint of gloom. Trabzonspor, on the other hand, beat Sivaspor 4-0 in a clean sweep in the recently concluded cup match, showing the dominance of last season's top team, so this match is a good bet for Trabzonspor to win.
