Currently in relegation waters, Hatayspor will hope to continue their recent resurgence when they host Besiktas at Mersin Stadyumu on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Black Eagles are coming into this clash having failed to win any of their last four Turkish Super Lig matches.
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Riza Calimbay was appointed as Hatayspor's manager on September 8, with the club occupying 18th in the table, and they are still in that spot, five points adrift of safety.
However, their recent results show some upward turn, as the Star of the South picked up their first league win of the season against Gaziantep, before Vincent Aboubakar's 90th-minute goal secured a 1-1 draw against Konyaspor last Sunday.
With seven points from 12 games so far, Calimbay's men must go on a decent run to increase their chances of leaving the relegation zone, and ending a three-match winless run against Besiktas on Monday can see Hatayspor achieve a three-match unbeaten run in the league for the first time since May.
With their only league victory coming in their last home game, the hosts can win two home matches in a row for the first time since May – the last time they won this fixture was also on home soil in October 2022.
Besiktas have endured a poor run in the last month, with the Europa League win over Malmo on November 6 being the only victory in their last six matches across all competitions.
The Black Eagles were beaten 3-1 by Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League last Thursday, following a 4-2 defeat against Goztepe in the Super Lig last Sunday.
The recent results have seen Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side slump to sixth place with 21 points, one point behind fourth-placed Eyupspor who have both played one extra game.
Besiktas will hope to seize this poor run when they take on a side that they have beaten twice and drawn once in their last three meetings, though their recent two-match winless run on the road will leave some doubt.
Team News
Hatayspor will remain without midfielder Massanga Matondo, who is sidelined until mid-December due to a foot injury.
Aboubakar, who scored his first goal for the hosts since joining in the summer, is expected to lead the line with Rui Pedro Silva behind him.
Besiktas's top scorer, Ciro Immobile, returned in Thursday's Europa League clash, and will be a boost for the Black Eagles.
However, Ernest Muci and Gabriel Paulista are both out with thigh injuries, while Necip Uysal is also out with a ligament issue.
Hatayspor possible starting lineup:
Kardesler; Demir, Calvo, Kilama, Alici; Diack, Saglam, Bamgboye, Pedro, Fernandes; Aboubakar
Besiktas possible starting lineup:
Gunok; Svensson, Uduokhai, Sanuc, Masuaku; Musrati, Gedson Fernandes; J. Mario, Silva, Rashica; Immobile
We say: Hatayspor 1-1 Besiktas
Besiktas's defeat on Thursday highlighted the depth of their current poor form, especially how easy it has become to create scoring opportunities against them.
However, Hatayspor have also not shown enough to be trusted with punishing the hosts, which is why we are predicting a stalemate.
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