Turkish Super Lig
23/09/24 17:00
Gaziantep FK

Gaziantep FK

Trabzonspor

Trabzonspor

Gaziantep FK vs Trabzonspor Prediction & Tips - Odds, H2H, and Preview

Gaziantep FK vs Trabzonspor Prediction

Two years on since Trabzonspor were crowned the 2021/22 Süper Lig champions, they are struggling at the start of this season, lying in 13th place after four games. They travel to face Gaziantep FK tin an attempt to get themselves back into a groove and challenge for the top six like they have done over the last nine years.

Gaziantep FK vs Trabzonspor

Key Stats

  • Gaziantep FK have lost their last 3 matches
  • Trabzonspor haven’t lost to Gaziantep FK in their last 11 meetings
  • Trabzonspor have the joint second least goals conceded per 90 minutes with 0.8

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Trabzonspor are coming off the back of another great season where they finished third. A massive help behind that was now Southampton player Paul Onuachu who bagged 14 goals and registered 4 assists to his teammates last season. He will be a difficult player to replace and could be the reason that they are struggling at the moment. Having lost a talisman like that, Trabzonspor will look to summer transfer window signings, centre back Stefan Savic for leadership and defensive experience and striker Simon Banza, to try and replicate a similar goal tally this year.

Gaziantep FK Preview

Predicted Line-Up: Dioudis; Ersoy, Viana, Saborit, Tasdemir; Lungoyi, Ozcicek, Mandouki, Maxim, Okereke; Kodro

Last season Gaziantep FK climbed all the way up to 11th place in the league standings, a massive improvement from the 19th place finish the season before that. In their first game of this season however they achieved a win on the road, a 0-1 victory versus Bodrumspor. It went downhill from there as the next three games were consecutive losses to Samsunspor, Sivasspor and Galatasaray respectively. Come the full time whistle and Gaziantep had lost 0-1, 3-2 and 3-1. That opening weekend win, and the three losses have them currently sitting in 16th place in the league.

Şahinler have no clear top scorer as there are currently four different goalscorers from the four goals that they have scored this season, leaving the opportunity to increase their stats or make way for another of their teammates to get themselves on the score sheet.

Trabzonspor Preview

Predicted Line-Up: Cakir; Malheiro, Tufan, Denswil, Elmali; Yokuslu, Mendy; Canak, Bardhi, Orsic; Dragus

Trabzonspor have not won a game all season. However, they have not lost a game all season. Throughout the first four games of the Süper Lig, they have managed to draw all of their matches. Starting this bizarre run on opening weekend with a goalless affair with Sivasspor, they then went on to have another 0-0, this time with Eyüpspor. Trabzonspor then found the back of the net for the first time in a match where one point and one goal were shared with Beşiktaş. They found themselves down to 10 men but were able to hold on and not let the scoreline get out of hand. Trabzonspor’s most recent game was a 2-2 draw with Kayserispor, leaving them with four points from four games.

Karadeniz Fırtınası could suffer in this match as Enis Destan has been ruled out of this game through injury but that could be a blessing in disguise, allowing new man Banza to get his first start of the campaign. North Macedonia’s Enis Bardhi could also help turn the match in Trabzonspor’s favour as last season he had combination of 10 goals and assists, as well as he has already registered an assist in the match against Beşiktaş.

Head To Head Stats: Gaziantep FK vs Trabzonspor

There have been 75 matches where these two teams have faced each other throughout history.

With Trabzonspor being one of the better teams in the Turkish league, it is no surprise that they have the advantage as they have won 39 of those games. Gaziantep FK have managed to beat Trabzonspor 17 times and a draw between the two sides has occurred 19 times.

The last five faceoffs have been split in Trabzonspor’s favour, winning four times and only on one occasion was a point shared. Trabzonspor are in a great position to improve on their record of 11 matches against Gaziantep unbeaten and make it 12.

28th April 2024 – Trabzonspor 4-2 Gaziantep FK – Süper Lig

10th December 2023 – Gaziantep FK 1-3 Trabzonspor – Süper Lig

19th March 2023 – Gaziantep FK 0-3 Trabzonspor – Süper Lig

18th September 2022 – Trabzonspor 3-2 Gaziantep FK – Süper Lig

9th April 2022 – Gaziantep FK 0-0 Trabzonspor – Süper Lig

Betting Tips For Gaziantep FK vs Trabzonspor

With Trabzonspor being unbeaten in this fixture for the last 11 meetings, it is hard not to think that they won’t win again and increasing their winning streak over Gaziantep.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Trabzonspor To Win as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 6/5 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £22 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Gaziantep FK vs Trabzonspor

Gaziantep FK 1-2 Trabzonspor

Despite not having won a game all season, we feel like that streak of draws will end in dramatic style with Trabzonspor earning the three points in this match. Bardhi has been good since joining the club back in 2022 and he could help be the difference between another draw or winning.

21/09/24 23:06

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