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Turkish Super Lig | Gameweek 20
Jan 8, 2022 at 10.30am UK
Gaziantep Arena

Gaziantep
3 - 1
Karagumruk

Soyalp (6'), Demir (18'), Figueiredo (73')
Merkel (50')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Mor (50')
Torun (10'), Erkin (39'), Bekaroglu (86')

Preview: Gaziantep vs. Fatih Karagumruk - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Turkish Super Lig clash between Gaziantep and Fatih Karagumruk, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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In their first outing of 2022, Gaziantep prepare for the visit of Fatih Karagumruk aiming to make it four straight victories across all competitions.

The sides are separated by one point in the Turkish Super Lig table midway through the campaign and this weekend's game has all the makings of a keenly-contested affair.


Match preview

Gaziantep secured safe passage into the last 16 of the Turkish Cup courtesy of a penalty shootout win against lower league opposition Bursasor on Thursday.

Erol Bulut's men took the lead in the 58th minute through Mirza Cihan after which Burak Altiparmak levelled the contest, forcing the tie to go all the way to penalties where Batuhan Kor suffered the agony of missing the decisive spot kick.

The Falcons have picked up 10 of the last 12 league points possible and are currently ninth in the standings, four points shy of Fenerbahce in the race for the last European spot.

Awaiting them next is a fourth ever meeting against an opposing side who they have not beaten in any of the three previous clashes, losing both of last season's encounters by a combined score of 5-2.

One of only three teams unbeaten on home turf so far, Saturday's hosts will back themselves to come out on top this weekend and end their barren run in this fixture.

Fatih Karagumruk have also progressed into the next stage of the Turkiye Kupasi following a 4-0 victory over Bodrumspor on December 29.

First-half goals from Derrick Luckassen, Fabio Borini, Lucas Biglia and Vato Arveladze propelled Volkan Demirel's men to an emphatic triumph at the Ataturk Olimpiyat.

Prior to that, the Kara Kirmizi played out back to back league stalemates and have now dropped to 11th place, albeit outside the top half only on goal difference.

Only three teams in the entire division have amassed more points on the road than Saturday's visitors, who set out to record a fifth away win this term.

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

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

Fatih Karagumruk Turkish Super Lig form:
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • D
  • D

Fatih Karagumruk form (all competitions):
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • D
  • D
  • W

Team News

Recep Niyaz and Angelo Sagal have been ruled out of Gaziantep's last four games through muscle injuries, and they are not expected to play any part this weekend.

The hosts will also be without the services of Torgeir Borven and Jefferson who have only managed a combined 13 appearances this term due to long-term knee injuries.

Karagumruk midfielder Kerim Frei continues to nurse a leg injury which has seen him not feature since coming on as a second-half substitute versus Kayserispor in October.

Forward Aleksandar Pesic heads into Sunday's game having scored in each of his last four outings, and the 29-year-old is one to keep an eye on.

Gaziantep possible starting lineup:
Guvenc; Tosca, Caulker, Djilobodji, Pehlivan, Kitsiou; Maxim, Erdogan, Soyalp; Demir, Brandao

Fatih Karagumruk possible starting lineup:
Viviano; Balkovec, Zukanovic, Luckassen, Hedenstad; Ugur, Biglia, Bertolacci; Torun, Pesic, Durmaz


We say: Gaziantep 2-1 Fatih Karagumruk

This is one of those fixtures that could easily go either way as there is little to choose between the sides. That said, we are backing Gaziantep to emerge victorious, narrowly edging out their visitors by the odd goal.



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