📊 Form Guide

Hatayspor

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Hatayspor go into this game after a 1-1 Super Lig stalemate vs Gaziantep.

In that match, Hatayspor managed 50% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer for Hatayspor was Guy-Marcelin Kilama (15'). At the other end, Gaziantep got 14 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Papy Djilobodji (12', 12') scored for Gaziantep.

It has been a rare occasion in recent times that Hatayspor have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The reality is that Hatayspor have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, leaking 9 goals along the way. We will have to find out whether or not that trend will be sustained in this game.

Pre-game facts show that Hatayspor:

• haven't beaten MKE Ankaragücü in their previous 3 league games.
• are without a win at home for the past 2 league games.

MKE Ankaragücü

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Last time out, MKE Ankaragücü drew 1-1 in the Super Lig tie with Alanyaspor.

In that game, MKE Ankaragücü had 37% possession and 12 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer for MKE Ankaragücü was Tasos Chatzigiovanis (10'). Alanyaspor got 15 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Oğuz Aydın (95') scored for Alanyaspor.

The stats tell the story, and MKE Ankaragücü have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 8 goals in total. Defensively, MKE Ankaragücü have clearly had some problems.

Going into this encounter, MKE Ankaragücü are without a win away from home in their last 10 league matches. Their travelling support will be needed here, for sure.

↔️ Head to head

The last league fixture between these sides was Super Lig match day 17 on 21/12/2023 when it finished MKE Ankaragücü 0-0 Hatayspor.

In that game, MKE Ankaragücü managed 47% possession and 12 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.

At the other end, Hatayspor got 11 shots at goal with 4 on target.

The referee was Abdulkadir Bitigen.

📰 Team News: Hatayspor

In all likelihood, Hatayspor may well go for a 4-1-4-1 formation for this one and select Erce Kardesler, Kamil Ahmet Cörekci, Guy-Marcelin Kilama, Recep Burak Yılmaz, Faouzi Ghoulam, Massanga Matondo, Rigoberto Rivas, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Mehdi Boudjemaa, Joelson Fernandes and Carlos Strandberg.

ℹ️ Team News: MKE Ankaragücü

MKE Ankaragücü manager Emre Belözoğlu has to currently contend with reduced team options. Alper Uludağ (unknown injury) and Olimpiu Moruțan (Achilles tendon rupture) can’t be considered. The suspended players who are serving a ban for this game are Tolga Ciğerci, Yasir Karabay and Matej Hanousek.

We’re of the thinking that Kupa beyi seem likely to elect for a 4-1-4-1 lineup, choosing Bahadir Güngördü, A. Ridvan Cankaya, Uros Radakovic, Nihad Mujakić, Stelios Kitsiou, Pedrinho, Christian Bassogog, Alexis Flips, Efkan Bekiroglu, A. Chatzigiovanis and Ali Sowe.

✨ Prediction

We’re of the opinion that MKE Ankaragücü and Hatayspor could well cancel each other out, with goals at a real premium.

Let’s see how this one goes, but it looks this could be a game with minimal goal-scoring opportunities. We’re therefore predicting a very even match with a 0-0 score after 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 15:03 12/05/2024