Alanyaspor will be aiming to extend their unbeaten run to eight matches when they host struggling Goztepe SK in the Turkish Super Lig.
Bulent Korkmaz's team currently sit fourth in the table, four points behind leaders Trabzonspor, while the visitors are one point adrift of safety in 18th.
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Korkmaz replaced Cagdas Atan in the Alanyaspor dugout at the start of September and remains unbeaten so far, picking up three wins from three matches on home turf and 17 points from a possible 21.
Efkan Bekiroglu scored a 92nd-minute winner as the Antalya-based side beat Fenerbahce 2-1 away from home last weekend, their second consecutive victory.
Korkmaz will certainly feel that his strong start to life at the club could go on for a while yet, with a trip to bottom-of-the-table Rizespor to come next weekend.
Alanyaspor's target will be to improve upon their seventh-place finish last season and perhaps even qualify for European competition for only the second time in their history.
Goztepe also changed managers last month, with Serbian Nestor El Maestro replacing Unal Karaman, but it has not worked out as hoped so far.
The Izmir-based outfit have lost five of their last six matches, leaving them battling relegation early in the campaign after a 10th place finish last season.
El Maestro's side were beaten 1-0 by leaders by Trabzonspor last weekend, but won on the road for the first time this season against Kasimpasa in their last away game a fortnight ago.
Goztepe are unbeaten in their last five matches against Alanyaspor, with the two sides playing out a 1-1 draw in their last meeting in March.
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Team News
Bulent Korkmaz could name an unchanged Alanyaspor team after victory over Fenerbahce, although Efkan Bekiroglu will be pushing for a start after scoring the winner off the bench.
Chidozie Awaziem, Khouma Babacar, Wilson Eduardo and Miha Mevlja are all sidelined through injury.
Goalkeeper Serkan Kirintili has kept the joint-most clean sheets in the Turkish Super Lig this season (four), but has conceded in each of his last four matches.
Goztepe captain Halil Akbunar remains out with a knee injury, meaning Lourency should deputise again on the right wing.
David Tijanic has started just three games this season but is another option out wide as he is one of only two players in the squad with more than one goal to their name this season.
Alanyaspor possible starting lineup:
Kirintili; Juanfran, Aksoy, Milunovic, Borja; Novais, Gunes; Karaca, Akbaba, Davidson; Diedhiou
Goztepe SK possible starting lineup:
Egribayat; Arslanagic, Nukan, Demirtas; Paluli, Kayan, Nwobodo, Burekovic; Lourency, Jahovic, Ndiaye
We say: Alanyaspor 2-0 Goztepe SK
This game could not be any more of a mismatch in terms of recent form and we think Alanyaspor should be comfortable winners. Goztepe showed signs of improvement against Trabzonspor last weekend, but are likely to struggle away from home at a side high on confidence.
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