Form and context

Van BB host Sarıyer in the 1. Lig on Saturday, with the home side chasing a second straight win after a 3-0 success at Boluspor on 23 October. That result lifted morale, but Van BB sit 18th with 10 points from 12 games after a 2-point deduction, while Sarıyer are 11th on 16 points from 12 matches.

Team news

• Van BB: Preparations for the Sarıyer game are ongoing, with the club targeting a home victory to build on the Boluspor win. Hikmet Çiftçi, İlkan Sever and Alvaro de Oliveira Felicissimo scored in that 3-0 victory. No confirmed absences or suspensions are reported.
• Sarıyer: No confirmed team news yet.

What the numbers say

• Van BB's last five in all competitions: a 3-0 win at Boluspor, then a 0-2 home loss to Ümraniyespor, a 2-1 win at Pendikspor, a 0-2 home loss to Bandırmaspor and a 0-3 loss at Antalyaspor.
• Sarıyer's last five in all competitions: a 0-2 home loss to Fatih Karagümrük, a 1-1 draw at Sivasspor, a 1-4 home loss to BB Bodrumspor, a 1-1 draw at Ümraniyespor and a 2-1 home win over Boluspor.
• The head-to-head record is mixed: the most recent meeting, on 22 March 2026, ended 0-0, while Sarıyer won 2-1 on 7 November 2025.
• Both sides average 1.6 goals against across the matches counted, and the model gives the draw and the away win 45% each.

Our view

Van BB have been inconsistent at home, and Sarıyer have drawn two of their last five in all competitions. The head-to-head offers little separation, and the prediction model leans slightly towards Sarıyer overall.

Most likely outcome: draw - the model rates a draw and an away win equally, and recent form on both sides points to a tight contest.