Besiktas vs Fenerbahce

On Saturday, Besiktas will play Fenerbahce at Tupras Stadium in an attempt to snap a five-game losing streak in the Turkish Super Lig.

The Yellow Canaries, meanwhile, go into this game hoping to make it six straight wins in the Super Lig.

With their victory over Malmo in the Europa League on November 6 being the lone win in their past seven games across all competitions, Besiktas has been having trouble winning games for more than a month.

Last time out, the Black Eagles lost to Hatayspor, who were in last place, despite the return of top scorer Ciro Immobile. The Italian striker first gave up the lead before bringing the score back to one.

But given the circumstances, Giovanni van Bronckhorst's team moved up one spot to fifth place.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst's team moved up to fifth place due to favorable outcomes from other matches, sitting just one point behind fourth-placed Eyupspor, though both teams have played an additional game.

Besiktas approaches Saturday’s Istanbul derby aiming to break their current slump. However, they suffered defeats in both encounters of this derby last season and now face the possibility of a third consecutive loss to their rivals—a streak not seen since their six straight defeats between 2007 and 2009.

The Black Eagles, who have been beaten in their last two home games across all competitions, will look to regain their strong form at home. Four of their six league victories this season have come on their own turf.

Fenerbahce, led by Jose Mourinho, is now playing at a high level, and their recent 3-1 victory against Gaziantep made them the latest casualty of their success.

Last time out, Fenerbahce, who are currently in second position, took full advantage of Galatasaray's draw with Eyupspor, reducing the gap between them and the league leaders to three points.

After 13 games, the Yellow Canaries have the greatest offensive and defense in the Super Lig, having scored 35 goals and given up 12 goals in the top level this season.

When his team visits Tupras Stadium on Saturday, Mourinho will be hoping that they can carry on in this manner. He has every reason to be optimistic, as his team has won all of their away games this season and has the most points on the road.

Besiktas will start this match without two defenders: Felix Uduokhai, who is out due to an ankle injury, and Gabriel Paulista, who is out due to a hamstring problem.

Due to a confirmed ligament injury, midfielder Necip Uysal is also anticipated to be sidelined till the end of this month.

Immobile is only one goal ahead of Edin Dzeko, who he will face in this match, but his goal against Hatayspor put him squarely at the top of the Super Lig's scoring chart.

Ismail Yuksek and Fred will probably continue to be the double pivot as midfielder Mert Hakan Yandas is also out.