Denizlispor and Genclerbirligi have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Super Lig.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Denizlispor form and stats
Denizlispor's struggle is real here at Denizli Atatürk Stadyumu with only 11 points collected from 12 Super Lig games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-2-7.
Denizlispor drew their last game, 2-2 away at Fenerbahçe (placed 7th). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Yeni Malatyaspor.
This is expected to be a close game, with Denizlispor perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Denizlispor as a small favourite), we find seven games. Denizlispor has won three of these, drawn zero and lost four.
Denizlispor aren't scoring a lot here at Denizli Atatürk Stadyumu in the league, with only 10 goals from 12 games. Denizlispor's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gençlerbirliği form and stats
Gençlerbirliği have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Super Lig, after 3-2-7 (12 played).
Gençlerbirliği delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Antalyaspor (placed 12th) in their previous match; a Super Lig game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Galatasaray wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Gençlerbirliği in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Gençlerbirliği, one draw and three defeats.
Gençlerbirliği has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 12 games. For Gençlerbirliği, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Gençlerbirliği - Denizlispor 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Denizlispor six wins, three draws and Gençlerbirliği one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Stancu 12 goals |  G. Sio 8 goals |   H. Rodallega Martínez 5 goals |
Denizlispor missing players
Gençlerbirliği missing players
| Denizlispor | Gençlerbirliği | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 25 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 9 | 18 | 33 |
| 34 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 9 | 27 | 43 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 76% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 80% |
| 36% | 25% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 36% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 20% |
| 44% | 33% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 60% |
| 28% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 20% |
| 36% | 42% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 24% |
| 5 | 6.1 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 238 | 130 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 138 | 306 |
| 89 | 45 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 58 | 128 |
| 28% | 22% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 31% | 26% |
- Denizlispor has the fewest matches over the total-line (7)
- Denizlispor have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Denizlispor haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Gençlerbirliği have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gençlerbirliği haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Trabzonspor | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 31 | 52 |
| 2 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 52 |
| 3 | Galatasaray | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 49 |
| 4 | Sivasspor | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 49 |
| 5 | Beşiktaş | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 43 |
| 6 | Alanyaspor | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 40 |
| 7 | Fenerbahçe | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 40 |
| 8 | Göztepe | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| 9 | Gazişehir Gaziantep | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | -4 | 32 |
| 10 | Denizlispor | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -9 | 28 |
| 11 | Gençlerbirliği | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -10 | 28 |
| 12 | Antalyaspor | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -15 | 27 |
| 13 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 25 |
| 14 | Rizespor | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 25 |
| 15 | Konyaspor | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -13 | 23 |
| 16 | Kasımpaşa | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -14 | 23 |
| 17 | Ankaragücü | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -23 | 20 |
| 18 | Kayserispor | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 42 | -35 | 19 |