Bitesize Prediction: Kasımpasa vs Fenerbahce – 09/01/25

Competition: Turkish Cup

Market: Fenerbahce win

Odds: 19/20 @ BetUS

Getting their Turkish Cup campaign underway on Thursday evening, Fenerbahce will travel to local rivals Kasımpasa.

Starting with the hosts, suffering late heartbreak at home against Gaziantep last weekend as they could only open the New Year with an action-packed 2-2 stalemate, Kasımpa are seeking some recent stability. With just their goal difference keeping them in the top-half of the Super Lig standings, Hakan Keles has seen his squad win just a pair of their previous seven appearances across all competitions. Signing off 2024 with another 2-2 draw against Basakeshir, the Apaches have shown some extended defensive issues. Likewise, recording back-to-back domestic victories on just a single occasion over the past 11 months, the Istanbul-based outfit have also struggled to find any kind of stability on home soil. Including a woeful 4-1 drumming at the hands of Samsunspor back on October 26th, it should be noted that Thursday’s hosts have recorded just a sole win in front of their own supporters since the end of May.

As for the visitors, managing to get the New Year underway with a 2-1 victory against Hatayspor, Fenerbahce will be hoping for a more routine outcome here. Collecting seven points from their previous three Super Lig showdowns, Jose Mourinho’s men know that stability is key during the second-half of the campaign. Opening 2025 sat eight points adrift of runaway leaders and arch-rivals Galatasaray, the former Manchester United boss will be calling on his squad to make a statement on Thursday night. Clinching a deserved 2-0 victory hen they last travelled to Kasımpasa back on September 15th, they will be excited by a dominant record against the midweek hosts. In fact, the Yellow Canaries have won each of their last 14 straight meetings across all competitions. With that remarkable winning run stemming all the way back to a 2-2 stalemate back in December 2018, we are expecting Mourinho’s side to get their Turkish Cup campaign underway with a win.

Bet: Fenerbahce 19/20 to beat Kasımpasa in Thursday’s Turkish Cup battle @ BetUS