Another week, another blockbuster set of fixtures from the Turkish Super Lig. It serves as one of the most intriguing top flights in all of football and as we look ahead to the second half of the campaign, there’s still a lot to get excited about at both ends of the table. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what should be a thrilling encounter between Antalyaspor and Trabzonspor.
Antalyaspor Form GuideWith a strong fanbase and an ability to mix it up with the big boys when called upon, Antalyaspor have done well to establish themselves as a team to watch in Turkey’s top flight. They can be conservative or they can be explosive depending on their mood, but either way, they’re going to scratch and claw for every point they can get at this level.
It took just 19 minutes for Antalyaspor to take the lead against Pendikspor and although the hosts were knocking at the door, Antalyaspor did a solid job of keeping things tight at the back as they rode their luck and came away with a 1-0 win.
Trabzonspor Form GuideAfter going on a 38-year championship drought, Trabzonspor lived up to their reputation as one of the most decorated clubs in Turkey by claiming the big one again in 2022. They are an exceptionally popular side and they’re starting to be recognised as such by newer fans. Hopefully, for their sake, they can get everything clicking after falling away from the top two.
Given their dominant possession and the way in which they attacked in the final third, Trabzonspor will probably feel a little bit disappointed that they didn’t pick up a bigger win over Samsunspor. They won 2-1, but it could’ve been far more convincing.
Match PredictionAntalyaspor are good, but the visitors are better. This one is going to come down to technical ability across 90 minutes and the hosts’ only hope is to make things physical and create an intimidating atmosphere. We don’t think they’ll manage it, which is why we’re predicting a Trabzonspor win.
