After seeing their three-match unbeaten streak snapped by a constrictive 2-1 decision to Galatasaray, Goztepe SK volition look to instantly rebound erstwhile they big Kasimpasa astatine the Gursel Aksel Stadium connected Sunday.
The hosts, 1 of the standout teams of the play successful the Turkish Super Lig, person been astir invincible astatine home, portion Kasimpasa person shown resilience connected the road, mounting the signifier for an intriguing conflict successful Izmir.
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Despite losing 2-1 to Galatasaray, Goztepe demonstrated their mettle by limiting the league leaders' chances and providing stiff resistance.
Stanimir Stoilov's men rapidly regained momentum with a hard-fought 1-0 Turkish Cup triumph implicit Erzurumspor, a effect they purpose to replicate successful the league arsenic they propulsion for a top-four spot.
Currently 5th successful the Super Lig standings with 28 points, Goztepe are conscionable 2 points down fourth-placed Eyupspor, who person played 1 much game, leaving the newly-promoted broadside arsenic a acheronian equine successful the contention for European football, and Sunday's clash provides a aureate accidental to fortify their position.
Only Galatasaray (26) person earned much points astatine location than Goztepe (22) this season, with the Izmir broadside averaging an awesome 2.75 points per crippled astatine the Gursel Aksel Stadium, the astir successful the league.
Undefeated astatine location successful the league, Goztepe person amassed 7 wins and 1 draw, a grounds that gives them each crushed for assurance heading into this brushwood – however, caution is warranted, arsenic Kasimpasa edged them 3-2 the past clip these sides met astatine this venue.
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For Kasimpasa, this fixture is simply a accidental to extremity their caller slump, with the Apaches winless successful their past 3 games, starting 2025 conscionable similar they ended 2024, signaling 2-2 draws against Istanbul Basaksehir and Gaziantep earlier suffering a 3-0 decision to Fenerbahce successful the Turkish Cup past Thursday.
While they presently beryllium ninth successful the array with 21 points, lone 5 points abstracted them from the relegation zone, and different mediocre effect could resistance Hakan Keles's broadside into the endurance scrap.
One country of optimism for the visitors is their singular distant form, Kasimpasa person avoided decision successful their past 10 competitory distant games, signaling 4 wins and six draws successful a streak dating backmost to past season.
Interestingly, the visitors are presently connected a five-match unbeaten streak successful the Super Lig, but it has been an underwhelming run, fixed that they person won conscionable 1 of those games.
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Goztepe's Isaac Solet has been ruled retired for the remainder of the play with a cruciate ligament injury.
Other absentees see David Datro Fofana, Kuryu Matsuki, Dogan Erdogan and Kubilay Kanatsizkus, though nary are expected to importantly interaction Stoilov's starting XI.
For Kasimpasa, Kenneth Omeruo remains the lone uncertainty arsenic helium continues his betterment from a ligament injury.
Nuno da Costa, who has netted 8 league goals successful 15 appearances, volition beryllium the cardinal attacking menace for the visitors arsenic they purpose to unafraid a captious effect connected Sunday.
Goztepe SK imaginable starting lineup:
Lis; Bokele, Heliton, Gunter; Silva, Dennis, Miroshi, Nielsen; Matsuki; Tijanic, Romulo
Kasimpasa imaginable starting lineup:
Gianniotis; Espinoza, Ozcan, Opoku, Rodrigues; Gul; Brekalo, Barak, Hajradinovic, Ouanes; Da Costa
We say: Goztepe SK 2-1 Kasimpasa
Goztepe's imperious location signifier makes them favorites to unafraid triumph successful this one, though Kasimpasa's unbeaten distant streak adds intrigue, we expect the hosts to gain a affirmative effect present owed to location support.
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