With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Göztepe fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ankaragücü.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It should be mentioned that Ankaragücü play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Ankaragücü on artifical turf are 0 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat from one game. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 1-2. You can compare this with overall results below.
Göztepe form and stats
When playing at home in the Super Lig, Göztepe have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games.
The home team returns to Tire Tayfur Çiçek Stadı after being equal after 90 minutes with BB Erzurumspor (placed 16th) on their last time out; the Super Lig game ended 1-1. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Kasımpaşa the opponent.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Turkish Cup game versus Krklarelispor in only four days. This game is also played here at Tire Tayfur Çiçek Stadı.
Göztepe are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Tire Tayfur Çiçek Stadı in their league games, having scored an impressive 9 goals in 3 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Göztepe with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
Ankaragücü form and stats
The Super Lig season is young and Ankaragücü have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. Ankaragücü seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Ankaragücü's last game was the home draw against Fatih Karagümrük (2-2). Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Kocaelispor.
The draw against Fatih Karagümrük came from a losing position. The Ankaragücü manager F. Çapa brought on Emre Güral as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
Ankaragücü have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. The Ankaragücü manager F. Çapa has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's four Göztepe victories, three draws and two Ankaragücü wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Akbunar 2 goals |  G. Costa Marques 2 goals |   J. Paintsil 2 goals |
Göztepe missing players
Ankaragücü missing players
| Göztepe | Ankaragücü | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 43% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 43% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 | 30 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 17 | 49 |
| 20 | 15 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| 55% | 60% | 83% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 26% |
- All of Göztepe's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Ankaragücü have yet to win a game.
- Ankaragücü is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 17 |
| 2 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Galatasaray | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Fatih Karagümrük | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Kasımpaşa | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Rizespor | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Gazişehir Gaziantep | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Hatayspor | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Beşiktaş | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Konyaspor | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | Antalyaspor | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Göztepe | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Sivasspor | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | BB Erzurumspor | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 17 | Trabzonspor | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Kayserispor | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | Gençlerbirliği | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Denizlispor | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 5 |
| 21 | Ankaragücü | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 2 |