Sakaryaspo will be at Eryaman Stadyumu on Sunday for the 1. Lig tie with home team Gençlerbirliği.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Gençlerbirliği v Sakaryaspo can be seen below - plus the latest betting odds.
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Gençlerbirliği
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Gençlerbirliği will be looking for a repeat result of a 0-5 1. Lig triumph against Adanaspor.
In that game, Gençlerbirliği had 51% possession and 39 shots on goal with 14 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Gençlerbirliği was Daniel Popa (49'). At the other end, Adanaspor got 5 attempts on goal with 2 on target.
Their latest results show that not much more can be done by the Gençlerbirliği defence. Gençlerbirliği have kept it tight, resulting in the tally of goals that have flown into the back of their net over the course of their last 6 clashes standing at 2. Such a trend won’t necessarily follow through into this game, however.
Their past results show that Gençlerbirliği:
- haven't been beaten in the league by Sakaryaspo in their previous 4 games.
- are undefeated in their last 3 league matches at home.
Sakaryaspo
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Sakaryaspo head into the match following a 1-0 1. Lig win versus BB Erzurumspor in their last match.
In that game, Sakaryaspo had 44% possession and 7 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. For their opponents, BB Erzurumspor got 12 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.
Şaban Yildirim's Sakaryaspo have found the back of the net a total of 6 times throughout their previous 6 matches. The overall goals that have been scored against them during those same matches equals 11.
Going into this encounter, Sakaryaspo have not won away from home in their last 5 league matches.
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Head to head
Inspecting their most recent head-to-head clashes dating back to 19/05/2007 shows us that Gençlerbirliği have won 3 of these and Sakaryaspo 1, with the tally of draws standing at 2.
A total of 11 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 7 of them for Ankara Rüzgârı and 4 created by Sakaryaspor. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.
The last league encounter featuring these sides was 1. Lig match day 18 on 06/01/2025 which ended up with the score at Sakaryaspo 0-0 Gençlerbirliği.
That time, Sakaryaspo had 52% possession and 11 shots at goal with 3 on target.
Gençlerbirliği got 4 attempts on goal with 3 on target.
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Prediction
We’re thinking that Gençlerbirliği will, in all likelihood, be able to create a decent number of chances and shots on target.
Conversely, Sakaryaspo will not find it easy to score themselves but do we see them hitting back at some stage here, too.
Our selection here is for a 3-1 winning margin for Gençlerbirliği at the end of the 90 minutes.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds in the full-time result market, the win for Gençlerbirliği can be had for 1.36, a bet on the draw is 4.75 and taking a punt on the winner to be Sakaryaspo is 7. They’re the top returns being offered as of now.
Lucas Pereira,
03:03 03/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Gençlerbirliği
Formed: 1923
Stadium: Eryaman Stadyumu (22,000)
Chairman: Murat Cavcav
Manager: Özcan Bizati
Competitions: 1. Lig position 3