Struggling Gençlerbirliği will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Trabzonspor in the upcoming league round. It’s 13th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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!
Gençlerbirliği form and stats
The story so far in the Super Lig for Gençlerbirliği at their home stadium (Eryaman Stadyumu) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
The fans are hoping that Gençlerbirliği will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Super Lig game against Istanbul Basaksehir (placed 2nd). Before that, Gençlerbirliği had a home game versus Gazisehir Gaziantep which ended with a victory 1-0.
Gençlerbirliği has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. On the other hand, Gençlerbirliği have conceded 13 goals.
Trabzonspor form and stats
As the visiting team in Super Lig matches, Trabzonspor, who have the most scored goals (43) in Super Lig, have produced an overall stat of 4-3-1 so far. The fact that Trabzonspor have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Having won their last three away games Trabzonspor has no reason to fear anyone.
The supporters enjoyed Trabzonspor's previous game versus Fenerbahce (placed 4th), a Super Lig 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Trabzonspor manager H. Çimsir faced defeat when travelling to Denizlispor and losing 0-2.
Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır was absolutely vital in the Trabzonspor victory against Fenerbahce, making eight saves.
The travelling fans enjoy Trabzonspor's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. As opposed to that, Trabzonspor have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Trabzonspor - Gençlerbirliği 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Gençlerbirliği won one game, five matches ended with a draw and Trabzonspor has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  A. Sørloth 15 goals |   B. Stancu 12 goals |  A. Nwakaeme 8 goals |
Gençlerbirliği missing players
Trabzonspor missing players
| Gençlerbirliği | Trabzonspor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 8 | 14 | 43 |
| 37 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 95% | 90% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 70% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 88% | 84% |
| 65% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 68% |
| 45% | 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 37% |
| 25% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 70% | 60% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 74% |
| 15% | 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 21% |
| 20% | 30% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 249 | 131 | 49 | Total Shots | T S | 54 | 97 | 266 |
| 104 | 56 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 39 | 111 |
| 29% | 23% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 36% | 39% |
- Gençlerbirliği has the most dropped points from leading position (15)
- Trabzonspor has the fewest conceded goals (8) away
- Trabzonspor has the most scored goals (43)
- Trabzonspor has the most scored goals in the first half (22)
- Trabzonspor has the the best goal difference (+23)
- Trabzonspor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Trabzonspor have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Trabzonspor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Trabzonspor is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 41 |
| 2 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 39 |
| 3 | Trabzonspor | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 38 |
| 4 | Fenerbahce | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 37 |
| 5 | Alanyaspor | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 35 |
| 6 | Galatasaray | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 33 |
| 7 | Besiktas | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 33 |
| 8 | Goztepe | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 24 |
| 10 | Gazisehir Gaziantep | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Rizespor | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 24 |
| 12 | Denizlispor | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | Gençlerbirliği | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 21 |
| 14 | Konyaspor | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -11 | 19 |
| 15 | Antalyaspor | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -18 | 18 |
| 16 | Kasimpasa | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -15 | 15 |
| 17 | Ankaragucu | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -20 | 13 |
| 18 | Kayserispor | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 33 | -30 | 11 |