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

Başakşehir host Gençlerbirliği in the Süper Lig on Saturday, 11 April 2026 at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu, with the hosts chasing the European spots and the visitors battling to stay clear of the relegation places.

Gençlerbirliği won the reverse fixture 2-1 in November 2025, a reminder for Başakşehir as they look to turn position into points in İstanbul.

Başakşehir arrive on the back of consecutive 0-0 draws against Antalyaspor and Kocaelispor after wins over Konyaspor and Göztepe. Gençlerbirliği are on a three-match league losing run and have not scored in four league games, following a goalless draw at Alanyaspor.

Abbosbek Fayzullayev is out for Başakşehir. Gençlerbirliği are without suspended centre-back Dimitris Goutas, while Oghenekaro Etebo and Moussa Kyabou are injured in midfield, and defenders Rahim Dursun and Emirhan Ünal are also sidelined, which could force changes at the back.

Across the season, Başakşehir have scored 44 league goals with 55% possession and 84.07% passing accuracy, and they have kept 10 clean sheets. Eldor Shomurodov is second in the league scoring chart with 16 goals, and he could lead the threat again. Gençlerbirliği have 28 goals and average 42% possession. Sekou Koita, on six league goals, may be their outlet.

A win would take Başakşehir to 47 points and could lift them into fifth, strengthening their European push. Victory for Gençlerbirliği would move them to 28 points and could widen their cushion above the relegation places.