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Turkish Super Lig | Gameweek 21
Jan 29, 2023 at 10.30am UK
Bahçelievler İl Özel İdare Stadyumu

Istanbulspor
2 - 4
Kayserispor

Lokilo (10'), Ethemi (32')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Mane (18'), Bulut (52'), Bassan (83'), Parlak (89')
Kemen (65')

Preview: Istanbulspor vs. Kayserispor - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Sunday's Turkish Super Lig clash between Istanbulspor and Kayserispor, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Istanbulspor will aim to enhance their chances of Super Lig survival when they host Kayserispor on Sunday, with the relegation strugglers sitting second from bottom and three points from safety in the table.

Meanwhile, Kayserispor find themselves in eighth place – 11 points clear of Istanbulspor – although Cagdas Atan's side head into Sunday's clash on a poor run of form, having lost five of their previous six league outings.


Match preview

It would not be unfair to say that Istanbulspor have struggled to adapt to the demands of top-flight football following their promotion from the second tier via the playoffs last year.

Indeed, the Istanbul club have lost 12 of their 19 Super Lig games this season – picking up four wins and three draws along the way – and they possess the worst defensive record in the division, having conceded 40 goals.

Istanbulspor suffered 10 defeats across their first 14 outings this term, enduring a damaging seven-game losing streak between October and December, but they have started to show glimpses of promise under Fatih Tekke.

Having avoided defeat in three of their past five encounters, Istanbulspor have given themselves a genuine chance of escaping the relegation zone, with recent victories over Kasimpasa and Umraniyespor galvanising the club.

That said, Tekke's side suffered a 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Adana Demirspor earlier this month before losing 4-0 to Trabzonspor last time out, so they still have plenty of work to do if they want to avoid the drop.

By contrast, Kayserispor made a strong start to the campaign – recording seven wins, two draws and four losses in their opening 13 Super Lig matches – but they have taken a discernible turn for the worse since then.

Following a five-game unbeaten streak across October and November, the Anatolian Star head into Sunday's clash on a run of five defeats in six league games, having conceded at least two goals in each of those losses.

After registering four successive defeats, the Kayseri outfit stemmed the tide with an impressive 4-1 victory over Sivasspor, but they swiftly returned to losing ways last time out, suffering a 2-0 home defeat to Besiktas.

It is worth noting that Kayserispor booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup with a 2-0 win against Antalyaspor last week, although the celebrations soon ended when Besiktas inflicted yet another league defeat on Atan's side.

Sitting eight points outside the bottom four in the Turkish Super Lig table, Kayserispor are not in immediate danger of relegation, but they will need to up their game in order to remain clear of the drop zone.

Istanbulspor Turkish Super Lig form:

Kayserispor Turkish Super Lig form:

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


Team News

Istanbulspor will hope to welcome back Eslem Ozturk on Sunday, as the midfielder was named on the bench last time out following a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to an ACL injury.

There are also question marks over the fitness of Denis Kovacevic, Kagan Bagis, Demeaco Duahney and Duhan Aksu, meaning Tekke may be forced to shuffle his pack this weekend.

Istanbulspor's top scorer Valon Ethemi has bagged seven goals and three assists in 18 league games this season, so he will continue to support on-loan striker Emeka Eze in attack.

As for Kayserispor, they are still without long-term absentee Nurettin Korkmaz, while Mario Gavranovic and Mame Thiam will also miss Sunday's clash due to injury.

No Kayserispor player has scored more Super Lig goals than Gavranovic's five this season, so the likes of Bernard Mensah and Miguel Cardoso will be expected to step up this weekend.

Istanbulspor possible starting lineup:
Jensen; Berber, Erdogan, Yesil, Yasar; Ba; Topalli, Sarikaya, Rroca, Ethemi; Eze

Kayserispor possible starting lineup:
Gonen; Bulut, Hosseini, Kolovetsios, Carole; Kemen, Campanharo; Cardoso, Mensah, Mane; Sazdagi


We say: Istanbulspor 1-1 Kayserispor


This game provides Kayserispor with the ideal chance to stop the rot, although the visitors could struggle to claim all three points against Istanbulspor, who have collected a number of positive results in recent weeks.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1GalatasarayGalatasaray11101032112131
2Fenerbahce118212791826
3Samsunspor1281324131125
4EyupsporEyupspor126421811722
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7SivassporSivasspor125251720-317
8Istanbul BasaksehirIstanbul114431714316
9KasimpasaKasimpasa123541619-314
10KonyasporKonyaspor124261420-614
11AntalyasporAntalyaspor124261524-914
12Caykur RizesporCaykur Rizespor114161019-913
13TrabzonsporTrabzonspor112631214-212
14GaziantepGaziantep113351518-312
15KayserisporKayserispor112631116-512
16Bodrumspor123271016-611
17AlanyasporAlanyaspor11245914-510
18Hatayspor111371018-86
19Adana Demirspor11029925-162
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