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Turkish Super Lig | Gameweek 17
Jan 4, 2023 at 5pm UK
Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu

Konyaspor
2 - 2
Sivasspor

Demir (22'), Hadziahmetovic (56' pen.)
Paz (4'), Demir (42'), Ikpeazu (90+4'), Cekici (90+5')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Gradel (34' pen.), Charisis (79')
Yalcin (90+3')

Preview: Konyaspor vs. Sivasspor - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Konyaspor vs. Sivasspor - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Turkish Super Lig clash between Konyaspor and Sivasspor, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Konyaspor could move into the top four of the Super Lig table if they can beat Sivasspor on Wednesday.

The visitors, meanwhile, are aiming to move outside of the relegation places after enduring a difficult season so far.


Match preview

Having achieved their joint-highest ever finish of third in Turkey's top domestic division last season, Konyaspor have not quite kicked on as they may have hoped this time around.

Ilhan Palut, who previously managed Hatyaspor and Goztepe, has been left frustrated by his team's inability to turn draws into victories in recent outings, with an unbeaten run of five league games dampened by four of those matches ending in draws.

As such, the Anatolian Eagles head into Turkey's midweek round of fixtures five points adrift of the top three positions, with Palut desperate to see his side return to winning ways on Wednesday.

However, with their opponents fighting tooth and nail for every point at the bottom of the division, they are likely to require being close to their best in order to do so.

Indeed, the break for the World Cup probably came at a good time for Sivasspor, who had failed to win any of their four games before the domestic season was paused in November.

After bouncing back with a crucial 2-1 victory against potential relegation rivals Kasimpasa on Christmas Eve, the Braves fell to an unfortunate 2-1 defeat to league leaders Galatasaray on Thursday, with Baris Yilmaz sending the visiting supporters into delirium with an injury-time winner.

However, Riza Calimbay - who has been in charge of Sivasspor since June 2019, after enjoying a previous three-year spell with them between 2010 and 2013 - will have been encouraged by his side's resilience against their more illustrious opponents.

As such, they should head to Konya with renewed confidence in terms of claiming a positive result from the match, with victory potentially enough to move themselves above the dreaded dotted lines in the table.

Konyaspor Turkish Super Lig form:

Sivasspor Turkish Super Lig form:


Sivasspor form (all competitions):



Team News

Konyaspor could be without Endri Cekici due to a hamstring injury, while Ogulcan Ulgun has been struck down by a virus.

Having had over a week's rest since their last match against Alanyaspor, Palut could name an unchanged XI after earning a 2-2 draw in that match.

Sivasspor, meanwhile, will travel without Erdogan Yesilyurt after the forward was sent off late on during his side's defeat to Galatasaray last time out.

Aaron Appindangoye, Max Gradel, Samba Camara and Leke James are all injury doubts for Calimbay's side, meanwhile, with former Tottenham Hotspur winger Clinton Njie perhaps in pole position to replace Yesilyurt on the visitors' left flank.

Konyaspor possible starting lineup:
Sehic; Oguz, Demirbag, Calvo, Guilherme; Michalak, Pavicic, Hadziahmetovic, Dikmen, Bytyqi; Demir

Sivasspor possible starting lineup:
Vural; Yalcin, Goutas, Osmanpasa, Ciftci; Saba, Keita, Ulvestad; Musa, Yatabare, Njie


We say: Konyaspor 1-1 Sivasspor

With Konyaspor routinely drawing games of late and Sivasspor appearing to have returned from the World Cup with renewed confidence, we can envisage a share of the spoils at the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium on Wednesday.


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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1GalatasarayGalatasaray12111033112234
2Fenerbahce1292133112229
3Samsunspor1382325141126
4EyupsporEyupspor136431913622
5Goztepe SKGoztepe SK126332315821
6BesiktasBesiktas126332114721
7SivassporSivasspor135351720-318
8Istanbul BasaksehirIstanbul124441717016
9Caykur RizesporCaykur Rizespor125161220-816
10GaziantepGaziantep124351818015
11KasimpasaKasimpasa133641619-315
12KonyasporKonyaspor134361521-615
13AntalyasporAntalyaspor124261524-914
14TrabzonsporTrabzonspor112631214-212
15KayserisporKayserispor122641322-912
16AlanyasporAlanyaspor122551015-511
17Bodrumspor133281017-711
18Hatayspor121471119-87
19Adana Demirspor11029925-162
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