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Turkish Super Lig | Gameweek 30
Mar 20, 2022 at 1pm UK
Gaziantep Arena
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Gaziantep
3 - 1
Galatasaray

Djilobodji (45+4'), Maxim (71' pen.), Figueiredo (81')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Gomis (34')
Morutan (22'), Gomis (45+3'), Kilinc (66')

Preview: Gaziantep vs. Galatasaray - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Gaziantep vs. Galatasaray - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Turkish Super Lig clash between Gaziantep and Galatasaray, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Gaziantep will be aiming to end a seven-game winless run in all competitions when they play host to Galatasaray in the Super Lig on Sunday.

The visitors, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back after they were eliminated from the Europa League in midweek by Barcelona.


Match preview

After 23 games, Gaziantep seemed set to emulate their ninth-placed finish from last season, but a six-game winless league run has seen Erol Bulut's side drop into the bottom half of the table.

In fact, they have picked up just two points in their previous six Super Lig matches, leaving them in 14th position ahead of the weekend's round of fixtures.

With eight points separating them from the relegation zone, Gaziantep may feel that they have enough points on the board, but Bulut will be desperate for his team to halt their current slide.

Their last outing resulted in a 2-1 away defeat against Giresunspor after Serginho and Chiquinho scored either side of an Alexandru Maxim penalty to guide the hosts to victory.

Gaziantep can be comforted by the fact that despite their recent results, they hold the third-best home record in the Super Lig after losing just once at home this season.

Galatasaray, who have endured an underwhelming domestic campaign, will have to pick themselves up after they exited the Europa League in midweek.

Their tie against Barcelona was on a knife-edge after a goalless first leg in Spain, and the Turkish side got off to the best possible start on Thursday, with Marcao netting to put his side in front.

However, Pedri equalised before half time, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored what proved to be the winner in the 49th minute to end Galatasaray's European journey.

Torrent will now challenge his side to finish the league campaign strongly, with Galatasaray sitting in 10th place ahead of Sunday's contest.

After beating local rivals Besiktas in their most recent league outing, Sunday's visitors will be aiming to clinch back-to-back Super Lig victories against Gaziantep.

Gaziantep Turkish Super Lig form:
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • D
  • L

Gaziantep form (all competitions):
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • L

Galatasaray Turkish Super Lig form:
  • D
  • D
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • W

Galatasaray form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • D
  • W
  • L

Team News

The hosts are expected to be without Torgeir Borven and Alexander Merkel due to groin and knee problems respectively.

Injury issues are also expected to sideline Hamza Mendyl and Luka Stankovski, with the hosts set to name an unchanged lineup for Sunday's contest.

Gaziantep's main goal threat will come from a front two made up of Muhammet Demir and Joao Figueiredo.

The visitors, meanwhile, are unable to call upon Omer Bayram and Mostafa Mohamed, who are both suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

Torrent is expected to opt for the same back four that started the second leg against Barcelona, but changes could be made elsewhere to freshen up the side.

Emre Kilinc and Sofiane Feghouli could replace Ryan Babel and Alexandru Cicaldau in the starting lineup.

Gaziantep possible starting lineup:
Guvenc; Tosca, Caulker, Djilobodji; Ceylan, Maxim, Vetrih, Soyalp, Sagal; Demir, Figueiredo

Galatasaray possible starting lineup:
Pena, Boey, Nelsson, Marcao, Van Aanholt; Kilinc, Kutlu, Antalyali, Feghouli, Akturkoglu; Gomis


We say: Gaziantep 1-3 Galatasaray

Galatasaray won the reverse fixture in October, and with Gaziantep experiencing a poor run of form, we think that the visitors will claim back-to-back league victories on Sunday to become just the second side to win away against Gaziantep in the Turkish Super Lig this season.



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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1GalatasarayGalatasaray30263168204881
2Fenerbahce30254179255479
3TrabzonsporTrabzonspor301541151401149
4BesiktasBesiktas30144124036446
5KasimpasaKasimpasa30127115355-243
6Istanbul BasaksehirIstanbul30126123835342
7Caykur RizesporCaykur Rizespor30126123647-1142
8AntalyasporAntalyaspor30101193533241
9Adana Demirspor3091294639739
10AlanyasporAlanyaspor3091293842-439
11SivassporSivasspor30911103643-738
12Samsunspor30106143541-636
13KayserisporKayserispor30109113643-736
14AnkaragucuAnkaragucu30712113639-333
15Hatayspor30712113640-433
16KonyasporKonyaspor30712113142-1133
17GaziantepGaziantep3087153444-1031
18Fatih KaragumrukKaragumruk3079143438-430
19Pendikspor3078153461-2729
20Istanbulspor3037202255-3313
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