In this week 25 match, on Mon Mar 13th, İstanbulspor will host Sivasspor in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. İstanbulspor sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Alanyaspor. Valon Ethemi struck first for İstanbulspor in the 67th minute on a feed from Rroca, then in the 71st minute, Efecan Karaca sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ivan Cavaleiro. İstanbulspor is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sivasspor recorded a 3-4 loss against Fatih Karagümrük. Jordy Caicedo struck first for Sivasspor in the 27th minute, but Mbaye Diagne got the equalizer for Fatih Karagümrük in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 53rd minute on a goal by Mbaye Diagne. Sivasspor is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Sivasspor and İstanbulspor battled to a 1-1 draw. Valon Ethemi scored the first goal for İstanbulspor in the 64th minute, then Fredrik Ulvestad tied it up for Sivasspor in the 80th minute earning them at least the one point.
Sivasspor is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mustapha Yatabare and Leke James each having 2 goals in their last 5. İstanbulspor’s most prolific scorer has been Valon Ethemi. The midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches.