İstanbul Başakşehir 1-1 Kasımpaşa: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 3 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu, İstanbul · referee H. Meler · full time
Full time: İstanbul Başakşehir 1-1 Kasımpaşa
İstanbul Başakşehir and Kasımpaşa drew 1-1 in Süper Lig Matchday 3 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu. The goals: Eldor Shomurodov 18', Fousseni Diabaté 81'.
How the match unfolded
İstanbul Başakşehir struck first through Eldor Shomurodov in the 18th minute, set up by Umut Bozok. Kasımpaşa levelled at 1-1 in the 81st minute through Fousseni Diabaté, set up by Adrian Benedyczak.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, H. Meler, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to İstanbul Başakşehir and 1 to Kasımpaşa.
İstanbul Başakşehir: N. Şahin, 4-2-3-1 · Kasımpaşa: E. Belözoğlu, 5-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.43 for İstanbul Başakşehir and 0.62 for Kasımpaşa.
İstanbul Başakşehir created the better chances, 1.43 xG to 0.62, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
İstanbul Başakşehir had 2 shots on target, Kasımpaşa 3.
İstanbul Başakşehir had 64% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
İstanbul Başakşehir came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.61 expected goals for and 1.50 against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Kasımpaşa came into it with 9 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.14 expected goals for and 1.25 against, and had won 44% of their matches.
İstanbul Başakşehir vs Kasımpaşa: the match in numbers
| İstanbul Başakşehir | Match statistics | Kasımpaşa |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 1.43 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.62 |
| 12 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 640 | Total passes | 362 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Andreas Skov Olsen (İstanbul Başakşehir), rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
İstanbul Başakşehir
- Andreas Skov Olsen 7.3
- Emin Bayram 7.3
- Umut Güneş 7.2
- Eldor Shomurodov 7.1 1 goal
- Olivier Kemen 6.9
Kasımpaşa
- Fousseni Diabaté 7.3 1 goal
- Cláudio Winck 7.1
- Kerem Demirbay 7.1
- Adrian Benedyczak 7.1 1 assist
- Ali Yavuz Kol 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Andreas Gianniotis at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- İstanbul Başakşehir: Beşiktaş vs İstanbul Başakşehir Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
- Kasımpaşa: Kasımpaşa vs Beşiktaş Sunday 1 November 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about İstanbul Başakşehir vs Kasımpaşa
What was the score in İstanbul Başakşehir vs Kasımpaşa?
İstanbul Başakşehir 1-1 Kasımpaşa (half-time 1-0), Süper Lig, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in İstanbul Başakşehir vs Kasımpaşa?
Eldor Shomurodov 18', Fousseni Diabaté 81'.
Did Moneyball predict İstanbul Başakşehir vs Kasımpaşa correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in İstanbul Başakşehir vs Kasımpaşa?
Andreas Skov Olsen, rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed İstanbul Başakşehir vs Kasımpaşa?
H. Meler.
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