Eskisehirspor host Aksehirspor in the Turkish Cup qualifications on 7 October, only four days after putting three unanswered goals past the same opponents away from home in the league.
That 3-0 win was not a narrow escape. Hasan Kaya struck a hat-trick, while Hakan Şapçı’s side controlled the match and created enough to make the margin even wider. Eskisehirspor now return to Prof. Dr. Fethi Heper Stadium, where they have started the league campaign with 4-0 and 7-1 wins.
Aksehirspor arrive with one win and four defeats from their opening five league fixtures. They have conceded 13 times, failed to keep a clean sheet and have now lost consecutive matches 3-0. The gap in attacking depth and defensive organisation was clear in Saturday’s meeting.
FreeOddsTips’ prediction is Eskisehirspor Asian Handicap -2.5 at 2.30. The hosts need to win by at least three goals, but their recent home scoring, coupled with Aksehirspor’s defensive problems, makes that line worth taking. Our predicted score is 4-0.
Eskisehirspor have produced 16 goals in five league games and their front line has several routes to goal. Kaya is the obvious danger after his treble at Aksehirspor, while Beykan Şimşek, Ahmet Dereli and Kerem Baykuş have all contributed early in the campaign. The home side’s midfield adjustment also matters: Mehmet Bağlı and Ozan İsmail Koç have given the team better protection after earlier transition problems.
Aksehirspor can point to Uğur Ahmet Özder and Akın Arıcan as their main attacking threats, but they have scored in only one of their other four league matches outside the 3-1 win over Alanya 1221. Their back line was exposed by direct passes in behind in the weekend defeat, and a repeat performance will leave Yusuf Yılmaz under heavy pressure again. Rotation is possible with this being a quick rematch, but Eskisehirspor’s squad depth still gives them a clear edge.
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Eskisehirspor were already three goals better than Aksehirspor on the road on 3 October. Hasan Kaya scored all three, but the wider point was how comfortably the visitors found space behind Aksehirspor's defence and controlled the match after taking the lead.
The return to Eskişehir strengthens the case. Hakan Şapçı's team have won their two current-season home league games 4-0 and 7-1, scoring 11 times. Aksehirspor have no clean sheet in five league matches and have conceded three or more goals in three of them.
The -2.5 line needs a win by three clear goals, so it is more demanding than a straightforward home win. At 2.30, though, it better reflects the visible quality difference, Eskisehirspor's home scoring power and Aksehirspor's current defensive level.
Newest match first.
Based on 5 completed matches (fewer than 10 available).
| Statistic | Eskisehirspor | Aksehirspor |
|---|---|---|
| Avg goals scored | 2.30 | 0.80 |
| Avg goals conceded | 0.70 | 2.60 |
| Scored 0 goals | 2/10 | 3/5 |
| Scored 1 goal | 2/10 | 1/5 |
| Scored 2 goals | 2/10 | 0/5 |
| Scored 3+ goals | 4/10 | 1/5 |
| Conceded 0 goals | 6/10 | 0/5 |
| Conceded 1 goal | 2/10 | 1/5 |
| Conceded 2 goals | 1/10 | 1/5 |
| Conceded 3+ goals | 1/10 | 3/5 |
| Statistic | Eskisehirspor | Aksehirspor |
|---|---|---|
| BTTS — Yes | 3/10 | 2/5 |
| BTTS — No | 7/10 | 3/5 |
Half-time data unavailable.
| Statistic | Eskisehirspor | Aksehirspor |
|---|---|---|
| Clean sheets | 6/10 | 0/5 |
| Failed to keep a clean sheet | 4/10 | 5/5 |
Newest match first.
How both teams have been performing.
Eskisehirspor have taken 10 points from five league matches, scoring 16 goals. The one poor result was a 3-0 loss at Bigaspor, but they responded with a 7-1 home win and then the 3-0 victory at Aksehirspor.
Their home form is particularly persuasive. The current squad has scored 11 goals across its first two competitive home league games while conceding once, which is the clearest form pointer for this cup tie.
Aksehirspor's opening return to the 3. Lig has been difficult. Their only win came in a 3-1 result against Alanya 1221; otherwise they have lost four times, failed to keep a clean sheet and scored only once across the other four matches.
Their two away league games ended in a 2-1 defeat at Bucaspor 1928 and a 3-0 defeat at Uşakspor. Another 3-0 loss to Eskisehirspor followed at home, leaving little evidence that they can quickly reverse the matchup.
Latest squad information before kick-off.
No reliable current injury or suspension update has been reported for Eskisehirspor. The main issue is possible rotation, with this the second meeting with Aksehirspor in four days and a league match against Etimesgut to follow.
Şapçı has said in-form players should retain their places, which supports continuity after the 3-0 away win. Tayfun Tatlı, Atalay Yıldırım, Osman Arslantaş and İsmail Kulet are among the available rotation options.
No reliable current player injury or suspension has been reported for Aksehirspor. Niyazi Kart was sent off as a technical official in the league defeat to Eskisehirspor, but no confirmed disciplinary decision for this cup tie was located.
The club have also had an unsettled start off the pitch, changing president shortly before the latest match. The likely selection is based on the side that lost 3-0 on 3 October, with Arif Asaf Gültekin and Semih Berk Çakır among the alternatives.
Eskisehirspor's expected 4-3-3 gives them a strong platform to pin Aksehirspor back. Hasan Kaya leads the line after his hat-trick, while Beykan Şimşek and Ahmet Dereli can stretch the defence either side. Kerem Baykuş offers another forward-running option from midfield.
The key development in the previous meeting was Eskisehirspor's ability to attack space behind Aksehirspor's defensive line. Kaya's first two goals came after passes into that channel, and Aksehirspor struggled to prevent one-versus-one situations around Yusuf Yılmaz's goal.
Mehmet Bağlı and Ozan İsmail Koç should help the hosts control second balls and protect against counters. Aksehirspor's best route is likely to involve early service towards Uğur Ahmet Özder or direct transitions through Akın Arıcan, but they created very little in the first meeting and will need far better ball retention to relieve pressure.
Previous meetings between the two teams.
Projected starting lineups for both teams.
Eskisehirspor expected XI (4-3-3)
Aksehirspor expected XI (4-2-3-1)
Players who could have an important influence on the match.
Scored all three goals in the 3-0 league win at Aksehirspor and is the clear form threat.
An experienced attacking option who started the previous meeting and scored in the 7-1 win over Balıkesirspor.
A regular in the front three whose movement and direct running can target Aksehirspor's vulnerable back line.
His role alongside Mehmet Bağlı has improved Eskisehirspor's protection against transitions.
Has scored two of Aksehirspor's four league goals and remains their main penalty-box threat.
Started the latest meeting and scored in the 3-1 victory over Alanya 1221.
Faces another busy evening after Eskisehirspor repeatedly exposed the defence in the first meeting.
A possible outlet between the lines who has featured regularly and scored at Bucaspor 1928.
What the recent numbers suggest about the matchup.
The strongest contrast is at both ends of the pitch. Eskisehirspor have scored 16 goals in five league games, while Aksehirspor have conceded 13 in the same number of matches. The hosts have also scored 11 goals in their two home league fixtures this season.
Aksehirspor's five league matches have all gone over 2.5 goals, but that pattern is largely driven by a defence that has not kept a clean sheet. They failed to score in four of those five games, including Saturday's 3-0 home defeat to this opponent.
Eskisehirspor have two clean sheets in five league games and had no trouble suppressing Aksehirspor in the most recent head-to-head. Those trends fit a home handicap rather than a BTTS angle.
The teams were separated by three goals in Akşehir on Saturday, and Eskisehirspor now have the benefit of a home setting where they have already beaten Alanya 1221 4-0 and Balıkesirspor 7-1 this season.
Aksehirspor's defensive record is too weak to ignore, especially after the way Hasan Kaya and the Eskisehirspor attack found space in the previous meeting. Rotation is the main risk, but the hosts retain far more depth and quality across the attacking positions.
Eskisehirspor Asian Handicap -2.5 at 2.30 is the selection. We expect the quality gap to show again, with a 4-0 home win the predicted score.
The prediction is Eskisehirspor Asian Handicap -2.5 at odds of 2.30.
Eskisehirspor Asian Handicap -2.5 is the best bet.
The predicted score is 4-0 to Eskisehirspor.
The Turkish Cup qualifications tie is scheduled for 7 October 2026 at 18:00.
Hasan Kaya scored a hat-trick when Eskisehirspor won 3-0 away on 3 October 2026.
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