Başakşehir v Antalyaspor: top-six push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Başakşehir host Antalyaspor in the Süper Lig at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, with the hosts aiming to strengthen their top-six position and the visitors seeking breathing space above the relegation zone.

Recent meetings favour Başakşehir. They won 4-0 in Antalya in October and 5-2 at home in 2024, and they lead the head-to-head overall.

Başakşehir had won three on the spin against Alanyaspor, Konyaspor and Göztepe before a 3-0 defeat at Galatasaray. Antalyaspor are winless in four, losing three of those, with a 2-2 draw against Fenerbahçe the lone point.

The hosts are without Christopher Operi (injured) and Festy Ebosele (suspended), while Antalyaspor lose Lautaro Gianetti to suspension, so both back lines could be reshaped.

Across the season, Başakşehir average 54% possession with 83.90% passing accuracy and have scored 44 goals at 1.7 per game, including nine with headers. Eldor Shomurodov is second in the league scoring charts with 16. Antalyaspor average 44% possession, have scored 25 and conceded 43, with Ramzi Safuri on four assists. The hosts could look to deliveries and crosses, while the visitors may aim to contain and counter.

Başakşehir start sixth on 42 points. A win would take them to 45 and could lift them closer to fifth. Antalyaspor are 15th on 24 points. Victory would move them to 27 and may create a cushion above the relegation places.