Here's what we know about the Gençlerbirliği - Ankaragücü match:

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Eryaman Stadyumu (22000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Super Lig, with both Gençlerbirliği and Ankaragücü experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 17th and the visitors in 20th place.

Insights:
  • Gençlerbirliği have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ankaragücü has the fewest points (1) away in Super Lig

The hosts Gençlerbirliği saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Turkish Cup. This match was also played here at Eryaman Stadyumu. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Ankaragücü have had more rest.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Gençlerbirliği form and stats

Overall Super Lig stats at home this season for Gençlerbirliği are 1-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).

The Gençlerbirliği fans got no joy from their last match, a Turkish Cup game also here at Eryaman Stadyumu: A 0-2 defeat against Tuzlaspor. Before that match, a Super Lig win away at BB Erzurumspor.

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

The Gençlerbirliği fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 5 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Gençlerbirliği defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Ankaragücü form and stats

0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Ankaragücü, who have the fewest points (1) away in Super Lig, playing as the away team in the Super Lig this season. A depressing four defeats in a row for Ankaragücü in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Sivasspor.

Zvonimir Šarlija and Joseph Paintsil scored in Ankaragücü's previous match, the home game against Hatayspor that ended 2-0. A home win before that, celebrating 4-3 vs Konyaspor.

A new game in only four days for Ankaragücü, the Super Lig home match versus Beşiktaş. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ankaragücü as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. For Ankaragücü, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Gençlerbirliği victories, two draws and three Ankaragücü wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AnkaragücüJ. Paintsil
J. Paintsil
4 goals
AnkaragücüT. Børven
T. Børven
4 goals
GençlerbirliğiD. Santos Candeias
D. Santos Candeias
3 goals

Gençlerbirliği missing players

Ankaragücü missing players

Gençlerbirliği Ankaragücü
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 5 11
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 2 0 Drew D 1 1 2
6 2 1 Lost L 1 4 7
9 5 1 Scored S 0 4 13
17 9 2 Conceded C 1 10 19
91% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 80% 91%
73% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 55%
45% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 45%
9% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 36%
9% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 18%
55% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 45%
27% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 18%
27% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 60% 45%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9 10.8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 4 6.4 8.8
2.9 3.4 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.8 4.1
28% 29% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 29%
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Ankaragücü has the fewest points (1) away in Super Lig
  • Ankaragücü have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ankaragücü have yet to win a game away.
  • Gençlerbirliği have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Alanyaspor 12 8 2 2 22 7 6 5 1 0 14 2 6 3 1 2 8 5 15 26
2 Galatasaray 11 7 2 2 19 7 6 3 2 1 9 4 5 4 0 1 10 3 12 23
3 Fenerbahce 12 7 2 3 22 16 6 2 1 3 8 11 6 5 1 0 14 5 6 23
4 Beşiktaş 11 6 1 4 21 19 5 3 1 1 8 4 6 3 0 3 13 15 2 19
5 Goztepe 12 4 6 2 19 13 6 3 2 1 14 8 6 1 4 1 5 5 6 18
6 Gazisehir Gaziantep 11 4 6 1 17 14 5 2 3 0 9 6 6 2 3 1 8 8 3 18
7 Kasimpasa 12 5 3 4 16 15 6 4 2 0 10 4 6 1 1 4 6 11 1 18
8 Hatayspor 11 5 3 3 13 15 6 4 2 0 12 4 5 1 1 3 1 11 -2 18
9 Fatih Karagumruk 12 4 5 3 20 15 6 4 2 0 14 4 6 0 3 3 6 11 5 17
10 Yeni Malatyaspor 11 4 4 3 14 13 5 3 2 0 7 3 6 1 2 3 7 10 1 16
11 Konyaspor 11 4 3 4 15 11 5 3 1 1 10 5 6 1 2 3 5 6 4 15
12 Istanbul Basaksehir 12 4 3 5 18 18 6 2 2 2 11 9 6 2 1 3 7 9 0 15
13 Rizespor 11 4 3 4 16 18 6 3 1 2 11 12 5 1 2 2 5 6 -2 15
14 Trabzonspor 12 3 5 4 13 16 6 2 1 3 9 11 6 1 4 1 4 5 -3 14
15 Antalyaspor 12 3 5 4 12 16 6 3 1 2 6 5 6 0 4 2 6 11 -4 14
16 Sivasspor 11 2 5 4 9 12 6 0 2 4 1 7 5 2 3 0 8 5 -3 11
17 Gençlerbirliği 11 3 2 6 9 17 5 1 2 2 5 9 6 2 0 4 4 8 -8 11
18 Kayserispor 11 2 4 5 6 12 6 1 2 3 3 7 5 1 2 2 3 5 -6 10
19 BB Erzurumspor 12 2 3 7 11 21 6 0 3 3 5 8 6 2 0 4 6 13 -10 9
20 Ankaragücü 11 2 2 7 13 19 6 2 1 3 9 9 5 0 1 4 4 10 -6 8
21 Denizlispor 11 1 3 7 10 21 5 0 2 3 2 6 6 1 1 4 8 15 -11 6

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.