Amed vs Istanbul Basaksehir

Amedspor welcome Başakşehir to Diyarbakır on September 13, a fixture that carries real early-season weight for both sides. The newly promoted hosts sit an eye-catching 5th with 6 points from three games, while Başakşehir hold 4 points and a mid-table spot after a mixed start — a gap that could widen or close depending on how this one goes. Amedspor have been the surprise package so far, thumping Erzurumspor 3-0 before edging Trabzonspor 2-1 in dramatic fashion, with Yira Sor converting a stoppage-time penalty and Gift Orban grabbing the 90th-minute winner. Başakşehir have been steadier but less eye-catching: a 2-0 win over Kocaelispor, a narrow 1-2 loss to Trabzonspor, then a 1-1 home draw with Kasımpaşa in which Eldor Shomurodov opened the scoring before Kasımpaşa equalized late. The sides have barely crossed paths historically — Amedspor's promotion means this is largely new territory, their only previous meeting a 2016 Turkish Cup tie. Our prediction: 2-1