Istanbulspor are back in top tier after 17 years. This is a very modest squad and they haven't been very active in the transfer market so far. Manager Korkmaz would be delighted to start his Super League career with a point, so expect a very conservative approach from the hosts. Title-holders Trabzonspor have had a very decent transfer season. Injuries to full-backs had created problems for Avci last season, so he brought in two reliable names in Elmali and Larsen. And, one of the title winning season's stars, Nwakaeme was replaced by Trezeguet after the former refused to lower his wage demands. They've already won the Turkish Super Cup with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Sivasspor and are likely to make a very strong start to the season as well. 0:3