Bigaspor host Balıkesirspor in the Turkish Cup. Balıkesirspor have been winning regularly in their recent matches, while Bigaspor's run has been shorter and considerably tighter.
The two sides arrive with very different amounts of recent evidence behind them, which makes this one tricky to read before we even get into the detail.
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Two very different form pictures
Balıkesirspor's recent record is a proper sample: 13 wins from their last 20 matches, with 43 goals scored and 17 conceded. That run stretches across league group games and play-off football earlier in the year, so it's not a short blip.
Bigaspor: 4 completed matches; Balıkesirspor: 20 completed matches.
Bigaspor
- Win
- 25% 1 / 4
- Draw
- 50% 2 / 4
- Loss
- 25% 1 / 4
- Scored
- 7
- Conceded
- 5
- Difference
- +2
Balıkesirspor
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 43
- Conceded
- 17
- Difference
- +26
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Lig - Group 2 | Ayvalikgucu | Bigaspor | 26.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| 3. Lig - Group 2 | Bigaspor | Eskişehirspor | 19.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| 3. Lig - Group 2 | Anadolu Üniversitesi | Bigaspor | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| 3. Lig - Group 2 | Bigaspor | Uşak Spor | 06.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Lig - Group 2 | Balıkesirspor | Uşak Spor | 19.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| 3. Lig - Group 2 | Alanya 1221 FK | Balıkesirspor | 13.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| 3. Lig - Group 2 | Balıkesirspor | Bucaspor 1928 | 06.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| 3. Lig - Play-offs | Eskişehirspor | Balıkesirspor | 28.04.2026 | 3-0 |
| 3. Lig - Play-offs | Balıkesirspor | Eskişehirspor | 24.04.2026 | 2-1 |
| 3. Lig - Group 4 | Bornova 1877 | Balıkesirspor | 18.04.2026 | 1-4 |
| 3. Lig - Group 4 | Balıkesirspor | Eskişehirspor | 12.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| 3. Lig - Group 4 | Denizli İYG | Balıkesirspor | 05.04.2026 | 0-1 |
| 3. Lig - Group 4 | Balıkesirspor | Ayvalikgucu | 29.03.2026 | 1-2 |
| 3. Lig - Group 4 | Uşak Spor | Balıkesirspor | 25.03.2026 | 0-2 |
Bigaspor's file only covers three matches. One win and two draws, no defeats, and just three goals conceded in that spell. It's a tidy little run, but three games is a small window to draw firm conclusions from.
Balıkesirspor's longer run of results gives a clearer picture of their level than anything we currently have on Bigaspor.
Comparative Team Statistics: Bigaspor vs Balıkesirspor
What kind of game this could turn into
Balıkesirspor have been scoring freely across their recent matches, while Bigaspor's small sample has been low-scoring and tight at the back. That's a contrast between an attacking side in good touch and a side that hasn't lost recently but hasn't been fully tested either.
It's also worth remembering this is a cup tie rather than a league fixture. Sides sometimes treat cup football differently to their domestic programme, so recent league form doesn't always carry straight across.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Parlak | Türkiye | 36 | Defender | 184 cm | 75 kg |
| A. Başaran | Türkiye | 26 | Attacker | 180 cm | n/a |
| O. Bala | Türkiye | 28 | Attacker | 178 cm | n/a |
| M. Çoban | Türkiye | 32 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Say | Türkiye | 33 | Attacker | 183 cm | 70 kg |
| Ö. Yaylacı | Türkiye | 27 | Defender | 190 cm | 72 kg |
| K. Torbacı | Türkiye | 32 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Şeflek | Türkiye | 34 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 70 kg |
| M. Aslan | Türkiye | 26 | Midfielder | 172 cm | 67 kg |
| C. Üzüm | Türkiye | 34 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| G. Keleş | Türkiye | 24 | Defender | 178 cm | n/a |
| H. Akgül | Türkiye | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| U. Gökçen | Türkiye | 24 | Defender | 177 cm | 70 kg |
| B. Tosun | Türkiye | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Akgün | Türkiye | 19 | Midfielder | 184 cm | 60 kg |
| T. Gökşin | Türkiye | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| O. Can | Türkiye | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Sarıbaş | Türkiye | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Görel | Türkiye | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Aytap | Türkiye | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Balıkesirspor's numbers look the healthier of the two on paper, but three matches simply isn't enough to say much definite about Bigaspor at home in this competition.
With no markets to reference either, this feels like one to watch rather than back.
Who will win?
