İstanbulspor sit 18th in the 1. Lig on 5 points from 8 matches, having scored 7 and conceded 19. On the model's scale they rate 0.58 in attack and 2.07 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against 1. Lig averages of 0.59 and 1.54: about average in attack, below it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently beating Manisa F.K. 1-0 away. That is 0.63 points a match, scoring 0.88 and conceding 2.38 per game across 1 win, 2 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 14 points behind Kayserispor at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 9th-best attack and the 19th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host Esenler Erokspor in the 1. Lig on 10 October 2026, a match the model gives them 34%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
1. Lig table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kayserispor | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15:3 | +12 | LDWWW | 19 |
| 2 | Bursaspor | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16:7 | +9 | WWWDW | 19 |
| 3 | Iğdır FK | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12:7 | +5 | WWWWD | 16 |
| 4 | Batman Petrolspor | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15:13 | +2 | WWWLL | 16 |
| 5 | Sarıyer | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11:9 | +2 | WWLDW | 14 |
| 6 | Keçiörengücü | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17:10 | +7 | DWWDD | 13 |
| 7 | Mardin 1969 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9:5 | +4 | DDWLL | 12 |
| 8 | Antalyaspor | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14:13 | +1 | LWLWW | 12 |
| 9 | Fatih Karagümrük | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12:11 | +1 | DDLDW | 12 |
| 10 | Muğlaspor | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8:7 | +1 | WWDDD | 11 |
| 11 | Bandırmaspor | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12:5 | +7 | DLWDL | 10 |
| 12 | Pendikspor | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10:13 | -3 | DLWDD | 10 |
| 13 | Manisa F.K. | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:12 | 0 | DLLDL | 9 |
| 14 | Bodrum FK | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7:6 | +1 | DDLWD | 8 |
| 15 | Sivasspor | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9:11 | -2 | LDWDD | 8 |
| 16 | Ümraniyespor | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6:9 | -3 | DLLLW | 6 |
| 17 | Esenler Erokspor | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4:10 | -6 | LDLDL | 5 |
| 18 | İstanbulspor | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7:19 | -12 | DLLLW | 5 |
| 19 | Vanspor FK | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8:17 | -9 | DLDDL | 4 |
| 20 | Boluspor | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3:20 | -17 | LLLDL | 1 |
- Promotion to Super Lig
- 1. Lig play-offs
- Relegation
İstanbulspor sit 18 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0away to Manisa F.K.20 September 2026
- L0-4away to Kayserispor14 September 2026
- L1-2Iğdır FK7 September 2026
- L0-4away to Bursaspor3 September 2026
- D1-1Fatih Karagümrük29 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: İstanbulspor vs Esenler Erokspor
İstanbulspor host Esenler Erokspor at Istanbul on 10 October 2026, 16:00 UTC. The model makes it 34% İstanbulspor, 29% draw and 37% Esenler Erokspor, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.33 expected goals for İstanbulspor against 1.42. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 56% and over 2.5 goals at 52%.
Full preview and model analysis for İstanbulspor vs Esenler Erokspor
Recent meetings with Esenler Erokspor
- 17 February 2026İstanbulspor 1–4 Esenler Erokspor1. Lig
- 24 September 2025Esenler Erokspor 5–0 İstanbulspor1. Lig
- 4 May 2025Esenler Erokspor 0–3 İstanbulspor1. Lig
- 5 January 2025İstanbulspor 4–0 Esenler Erokspor1. Lig
- 18 December 2024Esenler Erokspor 1–2 İstanbulsporTürkiye Kupası
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.