Turkish strugglers Istanbul Basaksehir host Belgian side Gent on Wednesday evening for the second leg of their Europa Conference League last 16 tie.

Stefano Okaka gave Basaksehir the lead on a swamp of a pitch in Belgium during last week’s first leg, but Gent’s transformative January arrival Gift Orban equalised before half time, leaving the tie perfectly poised at 1-1.

Players to watch: Stefano Okaka’s first-leg strike for Başakşehir was the fourth of his last five to arrive before half-time, while his club has never lost a game in which he netted (W11, D4).

Gift Orban scored four times for Gent against Waregem, taking his tally to six in his last three games, five of which came after the 50th minute.

Hot streak: Each of Başakşehir’s last four UECL games witnessed scoring before the 20th minute (W2, D1, L1).

Istanbul Basaksehir Europa Conference League form:

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Istanbul Basaksehir form (all competitions):

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Gent Europa Conference League form:

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Gent form (all competitions):

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Istanbul Basaksehir possible starting lineup:

Babacan; Sahiner, Duarte, Touba, Lima; Tekdemir, Aleksic, Ozcan; Januzaj, Okaka, Gurler

Gent possible starting lineup:

Roef; Fortuna, Ngadeu, Piatkowski; Castro-Montes, Kums, De Sart, Fofana; Hong; Cuypers, Orban

Istanbul Basaksehir 0-1 Gent (AET, Gent win 2-1 on aggregate)

Despite the even final scoreline, Gent had plenty of chances to come into the second leg with an advantage from the mud-soaked tie in Belgium.

Basaksehir may have the bonus of home advantage, but if Gent can be slightly more ruthless, they should come out on top in what may well be a tight tie that goes to extra time.