Match preview: 11 points divide the sides so far this season, Konyaspor the sharpest side. Will Gaziantep F.K. take the guests by surprise?
- Gaziantep F.K. have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Super Lig
- Konyaspor have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Super Lig
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Gaziantep F.K. form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Gaziantep Stadyumu as Gaziantep F.K. have scored 10 goals to get 14 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Super Lig are 4-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Gaziantep F.K. are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Trabzonspor. Gaziantep lost the game against Trabzonspor in the first half with a 0-3 deficit and could never come back from that. The attacker Alexandru Maxim was named "man of the match" for Gaziantep with the rating of 8.13/10. Maxim hit the woodwork once, hit seven key passes and had 49 successful passes (of 53 total).
Before that, Gaziantep F.K. had a home game versus Kasimpasa which ended with a victory 2-0.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Gaziantep F.K. have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won six, drawn four and lost zero.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Gaziantep, as the Turkish Cup home game vs Sakaryaspor is only four days away.
The Gaziantep fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Gaziantep have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Konyaspor form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Konyaspor playing as the away team in the Super Lig this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Konyaspor hope to make it five in this match.
186 minutes! That's how long the Konyaspor goalkeeper Ibrahim Sehic and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Konyaspor had fun at their own home (Gaziantep Stadyumu) last time out, beating Rizespor 3-0. Konrad Michalak, Paul-José Mpoku and Zymer Bytyqi scored. Midfield player Serdar Gürler was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.02/10. Gürler served one assist, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 22 successful passes (of 25 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Goztepe.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Konyaspor in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Konyaspor, three draws and five defeats.
A new game in only four days for Konyaspor, the Turkish Cup home match versus Van BB. Busy days.
Konyaspor have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 6 goals have been scored. Konyaspor are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Gaziantep won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Konyaspor managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  S. Cikalleshi 4 goals |  A. Bardakcı 3 goals |  E. Çekiçi 3 goals |
Gaziantep F.K. missing players
Konyaspor missing players
| Gaziantep F.K. | Konyaspor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 92% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 92% |
| 85% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 77% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 17% | 46% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 17% | 23% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 54% |
| 31% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 50% | 38% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 15% |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| 4.5 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 9.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11.3 | 12.5 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 27% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 20% | 33% |
| 10.5 | 11.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.8 | 13.3 | 12.5 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
- Gaziantep F.K. have not yet lost a game at home.
- Gaziantep F.K. have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Gaziantep F.K. have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Super Lig
- Gaziantep F.K. have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Super Lig
- Konyaspor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Konyaspor have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Super Lig
- Konyaspor have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 2 | Hatayspor | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | Konyaspor | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| 4 | Alanyaspor | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | Fenerbahce | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Fatih Karagümrük | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | Galatasaray | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Besiktas | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Adana Demirspor | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Altay | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Kayserispor | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Antalyaspor | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 15 |
| 14 | Gaziantep F.K. | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 | Sivasspor | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 16 | Giresunspor | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 12 |
| 18 | Goztepe | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 10 |
| 19 | Kasimpasa | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 9 |
| 20 | Rizespor | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -16 | 7 |