Gazisehir Gaziantep vs Yeni Malatyaspor match preview: Even contest expected

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Date: Sun 29.December
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gaziantep Stadium (35558 seats)

Gazisehir Gaziantep and Yeni Malatyaspor have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Super Lig.

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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Gazişehir Gaziantep form and stats

Overall Super Lig stats at home this season for Gazişehir Gaziantep are 3-2-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Happy days for Gazişehir Gaziantep in their previous game, a Super Lig match away at Kasımpaşa (placed 14th) that ended with a 4-3 victory. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Krklarelispor.

A goal frenzy last time out for Gazişehir Gaziantep, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Kasımpaşa. Fun stuff to watch!

This is expected to be a close game, with Gazişehir Gaziantep perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gazişehir Gaziantep as a small favourite), we find six games. Gazişehir Gaziantep has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

A decent goal production from Gazişehir Gaziantep in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. On the other hand, Gazişehir Gaziantep have conceded 11 goals.

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Yeni Malatyaspor form and stats

As the visiting team in Super Lig matches, Yeni Malatyaspor have produced an overall stat of 3-3-2 so far.

Yeni Malatyaspor failed to get anything from their last game, a Super Lig home match vs Rizespor (placed 12th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Before that, Yeni Malatyaspor travelled to Keciorengucu and returned home with a draw after the Turkish Cup game finished 2-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Yeni Malatyaspor playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were 1 Yeni Malatyaspor win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Yeni Malatyaspor has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 8 games. Yeni Malatyaspor have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Gazişehir Gaziantep-Yeni Malatyaspor H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Gazişehir Gaziantep 1 win, Yeni Malatyaspor 3 wins, 1 draw. 2 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Yeni MalatyasporA. Jahović
A. Jahović
10 goals
Gazişehir GaziantepO. Kayode
O. Kayode
7 goals
Gazişehir GaziantepP. Twumasi
P. Twumasi
5 goals

Gazişehir Gaziantep missing players

Yeni Malatyaspor missing players

Gazişehir Gaziantep Yeni Malatyaspor
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 1 8 16
6 3 0 Won W 0 3 6
5 2 1 Drew D 1 3 5
5 3 2 Lost L 0 2 5
25 14 2 Scored S 1 15 31
27 11 5 Conceded C 1 11 21
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
62% 62% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 62% 62%
31% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 44%
31% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 19%
75% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 50%
12% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 38%
19% 12% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 19%
 
4.9 5.8 5.7 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3.5 4.1
5.9 5.8 4.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 4.8 4.4
2.4 2.4 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 6 2.9 2.6
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 1 3 3
 
143 81 28 Total Shots T S 3 80 191
60 31 6 Shots on Target S O 1 33 77
42% 45% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 45% 40%
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • All of Gazişehir Gaziantep's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Yeni Malatyaspor's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Gazişehir Gaziantep haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Yeni Malatyaspor has the most scored goals in the second half (22)
  • Yeni Malatyaspor 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 Sivasspor 16 10 4 2 34 16 8 7 1 0 18 5 8 3 3 2 16 11 18 34
2 İstanbul Başakşehir 16 8 6 2 27 16 8 4 3 1 16 8 8 4 3 1 11 8 11 30
3 Besiktas 17 9 3 5 27 22 9 6 2 1 17 6 8 3 1 4 10 16 5 30
4 Trabzonspor 16 8 5 3 29 17 8 4 2 2 15 9 8 4 3 1 14 8 12 29
5 Fenerbahçe 16 8 4 4 32 20 8 6 1 1 24 9 8 2 3 3 8 11 12 28
6 Alanyaspor 16 7 5 4 29 15 8 4 3 1 18 6 8 3 2 3 11 9 14 26
7 Galatasaray 16 6 6 4 18 15 8 4 3 1 10 6 8 2 3 3 8 9 3 24
8 Yeni Malatyaspor 16 6 5 5 31 21 8 3 2 3 16 10 8 3 3 2 15 11 10 23
9 Göztepe 16 6 5 5 19 19 8 3 3 2 11 9 8 3 2 3 8 10 0 23
10 Gazişehir Gaziantep 16 6 5 5 25 27 8 3 2 3 14 11 8 3 3 2 11 16 -2 23
11 Denizlispor 16 6 3 7 17 21 8 2 1 5 7 12 8 4 2 2 10 9 -4 21
12 Rizespor 16 6 2 8 16 25 8 4 1 3 10 9 8 2 1 5 6 16 -9 20
13 Genclerbirligi 17 4 6 7 28 32 9 2 4 3 12 13 8 2 2 4 16 19 -4 18
14 Kasımpaşa 16 4 3 9 25 29 8 1 2 5 13 17 8 3 1 4 12 12 -4 15
15 Konyaspor 16 3 6 7 14 22 8 1 4 3 5 8 8 2 2 4 9 14 -8 15
16 Antalyaspor 16 3 5 8 15 28 8 1 3 4 10 18 8 2 2 4 5 10 -13 14
17 Ankaragücü 16 2 5 9 13 32 7 1 2 4 5 14 9 1 3 5 8 18 -19 11
18 Kayserispor 16 2 4 10 14 36 8 2 2 4 8 14 8 0 2 6 6 22 -22 10

Read more about Super Lig

The Süper Lig is the top league in Turkish football. It has 18 teams who play a season from August to May, meeting each other home and away. After all fixtures have been played the final league table is ready and the champion of Turkey celebrated. The three bottom teams are relegated.