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 Hatayspor and Gazisehir Gaziantep.
Hatayspor Form GuideFollowing the devastating impact of the Turkey-Syria earthquake, Hatayspor have had to deal with a lot of adversity. Now, to kickstart 2024, they’re hoping to push forward in a brighter direction. They haven’t been overly consistent up to this point but they certainly still have a lot of fire in them, and they’ll be scratching and clawing to keep their place in the top flight.
What club can have most of the possession and 16 shots without picking up a point? Hatayspor. They didn’t get a single shot on target and were ultimately not as productive as Rizespor, who scored in either half to pick up a comfortable 2-0 win.
Gazisehir Gaziantep Form GuideFollowing the devastating impact of the Turkey-Syria earthquake, Gazisehir Gaziantep have had to deal with a lot of adversity. Now, to kickstart 2024, they’re hoping to push forward in a brighter direction. They haven’t been overly consistent up to this point but they certainly still have a lot of fire in them, and they’ll be scratching and clawing to keep their place in the top flight.
Gaziantep looked pretty comfortable in their game against Pendikspor last week, 2-0 up with 13 minutes plus stoppage to go. In the end, though, they let it slip through their fingers, conceding twice late on to draw 2-2 in a result that hit them for six.
Match PredictionBoth teams have been through a lot and both have a lot of heart, but we don’t think that’s going to translate into an entertaining game of football for us all to watch this week. In actuality, there’s going to be a big struggle on display, which is why we’re going to shoot for a draw.