Soccer preview: Home supporters have high hopes when Ankaragücü greet Keçiörengücü

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Keçiörengücü have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 9-14-17 (win-draw-loss) from 40 matches.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Ankaragücü form and stats

Ankaragücü are steadily winning 1. Lig games and points here at Eryaman Stadyumu. 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games. Ankaragücü has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Eryaman Stadyumu. We remember; it was Menemen Belediyespor.

It's back home for Ankaragücü, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Boluspor away with the result 2-0. Zahid and Osmanoğlu found the net in that victory.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Samsunspor.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Ankaragücü home games with this odds we find one game with a similar winning chance. Resulting in zero wins, one draw and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, zero matches were won by at least two goals.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ankaragücü as they are travelling to their away game against Sivasspor in the Turkish Cup. That match is four days after this one.

The Ankaragücü fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. From these home matches, Ankaragücü have conceded only 4 goals.

Keçiörengücü form and stats

There's been little loot from Keçiörengücü's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 8 away games in the 1. Lig. Keçiörengücü only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. Two points from the last two away games for Keçiörengücü, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Keçiörengücü delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against BB Erzurumspor (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a 1. Lig game. A mental match with lots of goals last time out for Keçiörengücü, as mentioned above. 6 goals in total, will this match be as refreshing? As mentioned above, Keçiörengücü drew the match against BB Erzurumspor. Manager Taşkın brought on İsgəndərli to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

A 1-1 draw at Manisa BBSK's stadium before that.

You'll want to know how Keçiörengücü managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and one home win.

The attacking power of Keçiörengücü when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. In the opposite end, Keçiörengücü have conceded 14 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Ankaragücü-Keçiörengücü H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Ankaragücü two wins, Keçiörengücü two wins, zero draws. two of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

E. Derdiyok 8 goals

E. Eze 8 goals

I. Olawoyin 5 goals

Ankaragücü missing players

Keçiörengücü missing players