📊 Form Guide

Antalyaspor

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Antalyaspor, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 1-2 Super Lig triumph versus Beşiktaş.

In that match, Antalyaspor had 49% possession and 11 shots on goal with 2 on target. For Antalyaspor, the goalscorers were Bünyamin Balcı (5') and Adam Buksa (38'). Besiktas had 18 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. Ernest Muçi (46') scored for Beşiktaş.

It’s not been often in recent games where Antalyaspor have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The reality is that Antalyaspor have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 8 goals on the way. That kind of trend might not be carried forward here, however.

Their past results show that Antalyaspor:

• haven't been beaten in the league by MKE Ankaragücü in their last 2 games.
• are undefeated in their previous 2 league matches at home.

MKE Ankaragücü

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MKE Ankaragücü will go into this clash after a 2-1 Super Lig win with the downing of İstanbul Başakşehir in their previous outing.

In that match, MKE Ankaragücü managed 39% possession and 11 shots on goal with 5 on target. For MKE Ankaragücü, the goalscorers were Tolga Ciğerci (57') and Ali Sowe (67'). Istanbul Basaksehir got 12 shots on goal with 3 on target. Figueiredo (80') scored for İstanbul Başakşehir.

The stats tell the story, and MKE Ankaragücü have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 11 goals in all. In defence, MKE Ankaragücü could really do with shoring things up.

Going into this contest, MKE Ankaragücü have not won away from home in their last 7 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

A review of their past head-to-head clashes going back to 19/07/2020 tells us that Antalyaspor have won 3 of these games and MKE Ankaragücü 2, with the number of drawn games standing at 1.

A total of 11 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 7 from Akrepler and 4 belonging to Kupa beyi. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 1.83.

The previous league meeting between the two was Super Lig match day 12 on 10/11/2023 and the score finished MKE Ankaragücü 0-4 Antalyaspor.

On that occasion, MKE Ankaragücü managed 55% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

At the other end, Antalyaspor got 22 shots at goal with 9 of them on target. Sam Larsson (8'), Sagiv Yehezkel (29'), Adam Buksa (70') and Britt Assombalonga (86') scored.

The referee was Direnç Tonusluoğlu.

ℹ️ Team News: Antalyaspor

The Antalyaspor boss Sergen Yalçın does not have any fitness worries at all before this match thanks to a completely injury-free group ready to go. Sagiv Jehezkel will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

We think that Akrepler may well opt for a 4-1-4-1 formation for the game, beginning the first half with Helton Leite, Erdogan Yesilyurt, Veysel Sari, Bahadir Ozturk, Guray Vural, Jakub Kaluzinski, Sander van de Streek, Ramzi Safuri, Dario Saric, Sam Larsson and Adam Buksa.

🗞️ Team News: MKE Ankaragücü

Due to a mostly healthy squad, there is just the one fitness issue for the MKE Ankaragücü boss Emre Belözoğlu to be concerned with. Ertaç Özbir (Torn lateral knee ligament) misses out for this game.

From our viewpoint, Kupa beyi will likely begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 formation using Bahadir Han Gungordu, Stelios Kitsiou, Uros Radakovic, Nihad Mujakic, Alper Uludag, Ali Kaan Guneren, Tolga Cigerci, Olimpiu Morutan, Pedrinho, Christian Bassogog and Ali Sowe.

🧠 Prediction

We’re of the opinion that MKE Ankaragücü will need to push hard to find the net against this Antalyaspor outfit who will likely end up scoring and possibly keep a clean sheet as well.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 1-0 victory for Antalyaspor at the end of this game.

Hoping for a good game.

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Andre Moura, 17:10 02/04/2024