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 Sivasspor and Gazisehir Gaziantep.
Sivasspor Form GuideBetween their Turkish Cup triumph in 2022 and their periodical push for the championship, Sivasspor are starting to become a club that you can’t afford to take your eyes off of for too long. The Braves are one of the younger teams in the top flight but they have a great deal of heart, and while this campaign hasn’t been perfect, they always have a trick or two up their sleeve.
On the road to Kayserispor, it felt like Sivasspor were out to make a statement from the word go. That’s exactly what they did, too, playing out a nice 1-1 until injury time when they scored twice for the ultimate smash and grab 3-1 success.
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 PredictionThis one, in our view, is going to come down to overall quality and durability across 90 minutes - and there’s one team that clearly stand out in that debate. Gaziantep have the ability to get things going across the pitch in spells, but in a general sense, the hosts are stronger. Therefore, we’re going for a Sivasspor win.
