Trabzonspor vs Basaksehir: Confirmed lineups, preview, prediction – Alexander Sorloth returns

OSLO, NORWAY - OCTOBER 15: Alexander Sorloth of Norway during training before the UEFA Nations League C group three match between Norway and Bulgaria at Ullevaal Stadion on October 15, 2018 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Trond Tandberg/Getty Images)

Trabzonspor take on Basaksehir in a top of the table clash at the Medical Park stadium in Trabzonspor on Sunday in the Super Lig.

Goal difference is all that separates the two sides heading into the game which is scheduled for kick-off at 16:00 (local time).

The match will be broadcasted on beIN Sports HD 2 in Turkey.

The bad news if you are in the UK is that no traditional broadcaster has the rights to show the match, and although the betting site Bet365 broadcasts a live selection of Turkish football matches to its customers, this match is surprisingly not one of them this weekend.

Soccer fans in the United States and Canada can watch the game live using the beIN Sports Connect app.

Trabzonspor welcome back Crystal Palace striker Alexander Sorloth who recovered sooner than expected from an ankle injury he picked up against Malatyaspor last week.

Sorloth has 25 goals and provided seven assists in all competitions this season.

Abdulkadir Omur also recently returned and has added more energy and creativity to the Claret-Blues attack which was already firing on all cylinders.

Basaksehir also pose a goal threat with Demba Ba who has been directly involved in 12 goals in his last nine games.

Edin Visca and Irfan Can Kahveci will be called upon to pull the strings in midfield. Both players have been in impressive form.

Basaksehir beat Copenhagen in the Europa League Last 16 first-leg mid-week.

Head coach Okan Buruk has done a tremendous job since replacing Abdullah Avci over the summer.

Few predicted he could achieve what Avci managed but he has managed to surpass the former Turkey national team coach in European competition and has exceeded all expectations in the league.

Make no doubt about it, Basaksehir are the most balanced side in the league. This is an organised, complete side who have great synergy.

Their noisier rivals may have bigger star names and individual stars but if you want a team that is better than the sum of their parts look no further than Basaksehir.

Nwakaeme meanwhile, has been involved in six goals (four goals, two assists) in his last four home games.

Both sides are in great form but Basaksehir have had Trabzonspor’s number for a while now.

They are undefeated in their last nine games against the Black Sea based side in all competitions.

And due to the coronavirus outbreak, this game will be played behind closed doors. Who does that suit?

Basaksehir of course.

The Istanbul minnows have spent the entirety of their short existence as a club playing without fans. They are used to this. The value is on the visitors.

Prediction: Basaksehir not to lose (+0.5 Asian Handicap)

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Trabzonspor vs Basaksehir

Stadium: Medical Park
Referee: Fırat Aydınus

Kick-Off: 16:00 (Local Time)
Broadcaster: beIN SPORTS HD 2

Trabzonspor: Uğurcan, Campi, Da Costa, Pereira, novak, A.Parmak, Sosa, Nwakaeme, Ekuban, A.Ömür, Sörloth.
Manager: Hüseyin Çimşir

Basaksehir: Mert, Caiçara, Ponck, Skrtel, Clichy, Mahmut, Aleksic, İrfan Can, Visca, Gulbrandsen, Demba Ba.
Manager: Okan Buruk