Başakşehir v Beşiktaş: top-six clash in the European chase | OneFootball

Başakşehir host Beşiktaş in the Süper Lig on Sunday, 15 February 2026 at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu, with fifth facing sixth in a tight battle for European places.

The reverse fixture in September finished 2-1 to Beşiktaş, but both sides arrive with momentum. Başakşehir have put together a strong run to close in on the top five.

Başakşehir are unbeaten in five across all competitions with four wins in that stretch. Kara Kartal are also unbeaten in five, drawing three and winning two to steady their push towards the European spots.

Eldor Shomurodov leads the home threat and is joint top of the league scoring chart with 15 goals, while Miguel Crespo has supplied five assists. Kara Kartal's attacking balance features Tammy Abraham on seven league goals and Vaclav Cerny with six assists.

On season trends, Başakşehir average 56% possession with 85.05% pass accuracy and have conceded only 22 league goals, banking seven clean sheets. They have seven headed goals and just one from set pieces, so open play combinations could be key. Kara Kartal deliver plenty of service from wide areas, with 315 open play crosses at 22.86% accuracy and 248 total shots at 54.44% accuracy. Their six headed goals suggest aerial routes may be productive if timing improves, given a high offside count of 45.

A victory would take Kara Kartal to 40 points and keep them firmly in fifth, tightening the squeeze on the top four. A home win would move Başakşehir to 36 points and further compress the top six picture.