Amed SK host Istanbul Basaksehir on 13 September 2026 in Matchweek 5 of the Turkish Süper Lig. Amed sit 5th with seven points from four games, whereas Basaksehir are down in 12th on just four points after a stuttering start. Three games without a win means Şahin's side need something here simply to stay in contact with the top half, which gives this trip a weightier feel than the away fixture alone would suggest.
The managerial head to head offers little to go on: Besnik Hasi took charge of Amed in June 2026 after Sertaç Küçükbayrak's departure and Şahin has been in the Basaksehir dugout since September 2025 following Çağdaş Atan's exit, with minimal prior meetings between the two on record.
Amed's debut top flight campaign has produced seven points from four games: a 2-2 away draw at Kasımpaşa on 6 September 2026, a 2-1 home win over Trabzonspor on 31 August, a 0-2 defeat at Kocaelispor on 24 August and a 3-0 opening day win over Erzurumspor. Basaksehir's sequence across the same period reads loss draw loss win: a 2-3 home defeat to Galatasaray on 4 September 2026, a 1-1 draw at Kasımpaşa on 30 August, a 1-2 loss at Trabzonspor on 23 August and a 2-0 home win over Kocaelispor on 16 August. Seven goals conceded in four games is a damning number and Şahin will know the defensive frailties need addressing before another defeat drops them six points off the top half before the international break.
Both sides head into this with no significant absences reported, so each coach can pick from their strongest available squads. Amed typically line up in a 3-4-2-1, with two attacking midfielders supporting lone striker Gift Orban. The shape allows them to press high, win the ball in advanced areas and transition quickly. Orban has three goals already this season and everything runs through him in the final third, with Dia Saba offering creativity from deep and Mbaye Diagne and Yira Sor providing width in behind. Basaksehir's defensive line has looked shaky with seven goals conceded in four league outings and Eldor Shomurodov, already on four goals, will look to exploit the space behind Amed's advancing wing backs.
The central contest comes down to Orban holding up play against Basaksehir's centre backs versus Shomurodov's movement in behind Amed's three man defence. If Amed dominate the second balls and feed Orban consistently, their transitions could cut through a Basaksehir defence that has conceded seven in four. If Kemen wins the midfield battle and cuts off Amed's service, Shomurodov has more room to operate in behind.
Competitive meetings between these clubs are limited but Basaksehir hold a historically dominant record with roughly seven wins from the available sample. Amed's current form and home advantage mean those earlier results carry little weight here. Amed's set piece delivery has already produced goals this season, while Basaksehir are likely to look for Shomurodov on the counter.
A 1-2 victory for Basaksehir. Amed should create the better chances through their fluid shape and Orban's movement but Shomurodov has four goals in four games and is the most dangerous player on the pitch. Amed take an early lead through a set piece or well worked move, before Basaksehir equalise before the break and find a late winner as Amed push forward for a second.
Ryan Baldi
Football Writer
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