Trabzonspor – Basaksehir

In the most evenly matched quarter-final pairing, the rivals will exchange goals

Considering that the other three Turkish Cup quarter-final pairs will feature Besiktas, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, whose opponents are significantly lower in class, Trabzonspor and Başakşehir's rivalry looks the most equal. Both clubs won the Turkish Super League not so long ago, so they have practical skills to achieve results in national tournaments. Trabzonspor started their journey in the Turkish Cup at the 1/32 stage of the final, when they defeated First League side Korum 3-1 at home. The team's next encounter in the tournament, where the opponent was Manisa, was exactly the same scenario and with the same scoreline. Trabzonspor was seconds away from the exit at the last stage of the national cup. It was beaten by Gencerbirligi from the 14th minute, but the club managed to equalise on 90+6 minutes, and in the extra time Trezeguet scored the decisive goal. Başakşehir spent all three matches of the Turkish Cup in their home walls. First, the team managed to beat Şanlıurfaspor by two goals in the second half (2:0), then in an almost equal game to become stronger than Boluspor (1:0). In the last round, Hatayspor travelled to Istanbul and took their rivalry with Başakşehir to a penalty shootout. In it, the home team missed one less time, winning 3-2. Bookmakers have identified the home team as favourites for the upcoming encounter, offering odds of 1.86 on their victory. Trabzonspor are approaching the cup game in good form. Having completely failed in January, the team is on a streak of four consecutive wins in February. Trabzonspor has not conceded a single goal in the last three matches. Now the club shares third place with Besiktas, unable to compete for a place in the Champions League zone, but with excellent chances for European positions. Başakşehir have lost two of their last three league games, winning only against Gaziantepspor. The guests are seven points behind their upcoming opponents in the league. Trabzonspor and Başakşehir exchanged goals in the first half in the first round of the current Super League, ending 1-1. Let's bet that the main time of the match will end with no zeros on the scoreboard.