Gençlerbirliği and Sakaryaspor regulars look forward to 1. Lig contest at Eryaman Stadyumu

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Competition: Turkey 1. Lig
Competition: Tue 16.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Eryaman Stadyumu (22000 seats)

Gençlerbirliği have struggled for points this season. Can they get some when Sakaryaspor stop by Eryaman Stadyumu?

Insights:
  • Gençlerbirliği have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sakaryaspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Relegation threatens Gençlerbirliği who should definitely be looking for some points here. Sakaryaspor are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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!

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Gençlerbirliği form and stats

Gençlerbirliği have played 17 1. Lig games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-9 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Gençlerbirliği, who won 1-0 against BB Erzurumspor (placed 16th).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Bodrumspor.

This is expected to be a close game, with Gençlerbirliği perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gençlerbirliği as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Gençlerbirliği has won 3 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.

The manager Kaloglu will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bandırmaspor in only four days.

Gençlerbirliği are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 17 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Gençlerbirliği defense is not exactly impregnable. 27 goals conceded from 17 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sakaryaspor form and stats

As the visiting team in 1. Lig matches, Sakaryaspor have produced an overall stat of 7-0-10 so far.

Impressive finishing from Yavuz and Süleyman secured the home win 3-2 against Pendikspor in their previous game.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at BB Erzurumspor.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Sakaryaspor in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Sakaryaspor, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Sakaryaspor have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 24 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Sakaryaspor have conceded 28 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Sakaryaspor - Gençlerbirliği 2-1 was the result in these teams' previous head to head fixture, played this season. Stats for the previous three meetings involving these two squads are: one win for Gençlerbirliği, one draw and one win for Sakaryaspor. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 2 red cards from the last three encounters.

Top Goalscorers

SakaryasporK. Kassongo
K. Kassongo
18 goals
SakaryasporB. Süleyman
B. Süleyman
6 goals
SakaryasporI. Opoku Donkor
I. Opoku Donkor
5 goals

Gençlerbirliği missing players

Sakaryaspor missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gençlerbirliği Sakaryaspor
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 4 15 33
8 4 1 Won W 3 5 18
7 3 0 Drew D 0 0 2
18 9 4 Lost L 1 10 13
40 21 4 Scored S 5 18 52
53 27 9 Conceded C 3 28 45
91% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 73% 82%
58% 62% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 67% 58%
27% 31% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 40% 30%
12% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 21%
55% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 25% 60% 61%
24% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 27% 27%
30% 31% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 13% 12%
 
3.6 3.3 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.7 4.3
4.6 4.3 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 5 4.5
1.9 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.5 2.5
5 3 2 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
9.4 9.2 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 7.9 9.6
3.8 3.7 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.4 3.9
32% 36% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 35% 40%
 
10.9 9.9 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 12.4 11.2
4.5 4.5 4.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 5.1 4.6
Key stats in 1. Lig this season:
  • Gençlerbirliği have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sakaryaspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sakaryaspor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Samsunspor 34 22 9 3 67 25 17 13 3 1 39 13 17 9 6 2 28 12 42 75
2 Rizespor 34 18 12 4 61 32 17 11 5 1 38 17 17 7 7 3 23 15 29 66
3 Sakaryaspor 35 20 2 13 58 45 18 13 2 3 34 17 17 7 0 10 24 28 13 62
4 Pendikspor 34 17 10 7 58 34 17 11 3 3 29 13 17 6 7 4 29 21 24 61
5 Eyüpspor 34 17 8 9 38 27 17 10 3 4 24 15 17 7 5 5 14 12 11 59
6 Bodrumspor 34 17 7 10 53 33 17 8 6 3 28 14 17 9 1 7 25 19 20 58
7 Göztepe 33 17 7 9 41 24 16 9 4 3 23 9 17 8 3 6 18 15 17 58
8 Bandırmaspor 34 15 9 10 53 55 17 9 3 5 26 25 17 6 6 5 27 30 -2 54
9 Keciorengucu 34 15 8 11 55 45 17 7 5 5 26 24 17 8 3 6 29 21 10 53
10 Manisa BBSK 34 14 11 9 50 41 17 6 8 3 22 19 17 8 3 6 28 22 9 53
11 Boluspor 34 13 10 11 42 44 17 8 4 5 23 22 17 5 6 6 19 22 -2 49
12 Tuzlaspor 34 11 5 18 40 47 17 5 3 9 18 20 17 6 2 9 22 27 -7 38
13 Altay 34 10 10 14 42 47 17 6 4 7 24 22 17 4 6 7 18 22 -5 37
14 Gençlerbirliği 34 9 7 18 43 53 17 5 3 9 24 27 17 4 4 9 19 26 -10 34
15 Altınordu 34 9 7 18 41 56 17 5 4 8 22 29 17 4 3 10 19 27 -15 34
16 BB Erzurumspor 34 9 9 16 40 48 17 4 3 10 18 24 17 5 6 6 22 24 -8 33
17 Adanaspor 34 6 7 21 32 70 17 4 5 8 19 34 17 2 2 13 13 36 -38 25
18 Denizlispor 34 5 5 24 29 67 17 3 4 10 15 25 17 2 1 14 14 42 -38 17
19 Yeni Malatyaspor 34 4 7 23 22 75 17 2 3 12 7 37 17 2 4 11 15 38 -53 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Samsunspor 34 22 9 3 67 25 17 13 3 1 39 13 17 9 6 2 28 12 42 75
2 Rizespor 34 18 12 4 61 32 17 11 5 1 38 17 17 7 7 3 23 15 29 66
3 Sakaryaspor 35 20 2 13 58 45 18 13 2 3 34 17 17 7 0 10 24 28 13 62
4 Pendikspor 34 17 10 7 58 34 17 11 3 3 29 13 17 6 7 4 29 21 24 61
5 Eyüpspor 34 17 8 9 38 27 17 10 3 4 24 15 17 7 5 5 14 12 11 59
6 Bodrumspor 34 17 7 10 53 33 17 8 6 3 28 14 17 9 1 7 25 19 20 58
7 Göztepe 33 17 7 9 41 24 16 9 4 3 23 9 17 8 3 6 18 15 17 58
8 Bandırmaspor 34 15 9 10 53 55 17 9 3 5 26 25 17 6 6 5 27 30 -2 54
9 Keciorengucu 34 15 8 11 55 45 17 7 5 5 26 24 17 8 3 6 29 21 10 53
10 Manisa BBSK 34 14 11 9 50 41 17 6 8 3 22 19 17 8 3 6 28 22 9 53
11 Boluspor 34 13 10 11 42 44 17 8 4 5 23 22 17 5 6 6 19 22 -2 49
12 Tuzlaspor 34 11 5 18 40 47 17 5 3 9 18 20 17 6 2 9 22 27 -7 38
13 Altay 34 10 10 14 42 47 17 6 4 7 24 22 17 4 6 7 18 22 -5 37
14 Gençlerbirliği 34 9 7 18 43 53 17 5 3 9 24 27 17 4 4 9 19 26 -10 34
15 Altınordu 34 9 7 18 41 56 17 5 4 8 22 29 17 4 3 10 19 27 -15 34
16 BB Erzurumspor 34 9 9 16 40 48 17 4 3 10 18 24 17 5 6 6 22 24 -8 33
17 Adanaspor 34 6 7 21 32 70 17 4 5 8 19 34 17 2 2 13 13 36 -38 25
18 Denizlispor 34 5 5 24 29 67 17 3 4 10 15 25 17 2 1 14 14 42 -38 17
19 Yeni Malatyaspor 34 4 7 23 22 75 17 2 3 12 7 37 17 2 4 11 15 38 -53 16

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The TFF First League, earlier known as the 1. Lig, is the second level of football in Turkey. It has 18 teams playing each other twice to decide the league table of the regular season. The top two teams are promoted, while the next four have a playoff to decide the third promotion. The three bottom teams are relegated.