Alanyaspor will face Kasimpasa at Bahcesehir Okullari Arena in a Turkish Super Lig match on Sunday, aiming to return to winning ways.
The hosts suffered their third league defeat of the season in their last outing, while the visitors saw their winless streak extend to four matches with a third consecutive draw.
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Alanyaspor saw their three-match unbeaten streak come to an end just before the international break, losing 1-0 to league leaders Galatasaray at Rams Park.
The team from Antalya Province failed to win any of their opening four games, losing and drawing two each, but things appeared to be improving as they drew to Hatayspor before claiming consecutive wins over Adana Demirspor and Rizespor.
While the defeat to Galatasaray ended the run, Fatih Tekke would see positives in that his team successfully limited the free-scoring league leaders to just one goal, and will hope to pick things up once again when they host Kasimpasa on Sunday.
However, Alanyaspor have not won any of their last five encounters against Sunday's visitors, losing three and drawing two, though their last win came when they hosted the fixture in 2021.
Tekke's side are on a seven-match unbeaten streak at home dating back to the previous season, drawing five and winning two, the most recent of which was a 1-0 victory over Rizespor.
Kasimpasa had a solid run in the league last season, matching their highest-ever position of fifth, but things have since gone downhill since the start of this campaign.
The Apaches have won just one of eight matches played so far, failing to win in their opening three games, and now in their last four, with a defeat and three straight draws.
Sami Ugurlu's side could not find a way past Bodrumspor just before the international break, with the game ending goalless despite Bodrum getting reduced to ten men on the stroke of half time.
Kasimpasa will hope the break serves as a turning point for them, with the hope that a win on Sunday kick starts a good run for them, and the visitors will be encouraged by their away record, having not lost any of their last four games on the road, winning one and drawing three, the most recent of which saw them come back from a three-goal deficit to draw 3-3 with Galatasaray.
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Furkan Bayir is the only absentee for Alanyaspor heading into this clash, with the 24-year-old defender nursing an ankle injury that is expected to keep him out until November.
Sergio Cordova and Hwang Ui-jo have each scored two of the home side's seven goals so far, making them the players to watch on Sunday.
Kasimpasa will enter this clash with a fully fit squad, giving Ugurlu plenty of options to choose from.
Nuno da Costa has scored four league goals this season, the most by any player in the hosts' team, making him the man to watch.
Alanyaspor possible starting lineup:
Taskiran; Balkovec, Aliti, Lima, Hadergjonaj; Makouta, Richard; Ozdemir, Karaca, Augusto; Cordova
Kasimpasa possible starting lineup:
Gianniotis; Winck, Opoku, Ozcan, Rodrigues; Gul; Fall, Barak, Kara, Hajradinovic; Costa
We say: Alanyaspor 1-1 Kasimpasa
Both teams are evenly matched across all key metrics on the Super Lig table, and while Alanyaspor have shown resilience in their home recently, Kasimpasa have also done the same in their away games, which is why we are predicting a draw.
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