Istanbulspor desperately need points on Sunday, Feb 21 at 6:00 PM in the 1st Lig. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Istanbulspor come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 3L in last 5). Manisa FK, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Istanbulspor and Manisa FK have split their 6 meetings almost evenly (3W–1D–2W). Their last encounter ended in Istanbulspor won 0–1.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Istanbulspor a slight edge, but Manisa FK are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.