Home advantage could prove decisive in Göztepe - Gençlerbirliği battle

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Tue 19.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tire Tayfur Çiçek Stadı (2500 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Göztepe are in the 13th position while the guesting Gençlerbirliği worry at 17th.

Insights:
  • Göztepe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gençlerbirliği has the most conceded goals (34) in Super Lig

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Göztepe and Gençlerbirliği.

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Göztepe form and stats

3-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Super Lig numbers at home for Göztepe so far this season.

Göztepe are returning here after visiting Konyaspor in a Super Lig game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Peter Žulj (2) and Marko Mihojević scored the goal(s). Preceding that match was the home game against Antalyaspor that was lost 0-1.

İrfan Can Eğribayat loved the game against Konyaspor. With a stunning eight saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-2 victory.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Göztepe's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played seven games, won one match, drawn three and lost three.

A decent goal production from Göztepe in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Göztepe's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gençlerbirliği form and stats

Gençlerbirliği, who have the most conceded goals (34) in Super Lig, have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Super Lig, after 2-1-6 (9 played).

Gençlerbirliği might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Fatih Karagumruk proved too strong as Gençlerbirliği slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Eryaman Stadyumu. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Galatasaray wasn't a success with a 0-6 loss.

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

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Gençlerbirliği manager M. Işik has some worries about the defense as 18 goals have been conceded in these travels. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - zero - three (Göztepe wins - draws - Gençlerbirliği wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GöztepeH. Akbunar
H. Akbunar
4 goals
GöztepeP. Ndiaye
P. Ndiaye
4 goals
GençlerbirliğiD. Santos Candeias
D. Santos Candeias
4 goals

Göztepe missing players

Gençlerbirliği missing players

Göztepe Gençlerbirliği
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 4 9 18
5 3 2 Won W 0 2 5
7 3 1 Drew D 0 1 4
6 3 0 Lost L 4 6 9
24 15 9 Scored S 2 6 19
22 11 3 Conceded C 9 18 34
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
61% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 83%
39% 44% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 56%
39% 44% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 22% 33%
22% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 17%
61% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 67%
22% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 17%
28% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.1 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
7 7.7 7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.9 10.2
3.1 3.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.8 3.3
43% 47% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 24% 32%
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Gençlerbirliği has the fewest scored goals (6) away in Super Lig
  • Gençlerbirliği has the most conceded goals (34) in Super Lig
  • Gençlerbirliği has the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Super Lig
  • Gençlerbirliği have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Gençlerbirliği haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Göztepe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Göztepe have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gençlerbirliği have scored away.
  • Göztepe haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Besiktas 17 11 2 4 39 21 8 6 1 1 21 4 9 5 1 3 18 17 18 35
2 Fenerbahce 17 11 2 4 35 21 8 4 1 3 14 13 9 7 1 1 21 8 14 35
3 Gazisehir Gaziantep 18 9 7 2 33 20 9 6 3 0 19 9 9 3 4 2 14 11 13 34
4 Galatasaray 17 10 3 4 34 14 9 5 3 1 18 5 8 5 0 3 16 9 20 33
5 Alanyaspor 18 9 3 6 29 16 9 6 2 1 19 5 9 3 1 5 10 11 13 30
6 Hatayspor 17 8 4 5 25 22 9 5 3 1 16 8 8 3 1 4 9 14 3 28
7 Fatih Karagumruk 18 7 6 5 30 24 9 6 2 1 19 8 9 1 4 4 11 16 6 27
8 Trabzonspor 18 7 6 5 20 21 9 4 1 4 12 14 9 3 5 1 8 7 -1 27
9 Antalyaspor 19 6 7 6 20 26 10 5 2 3 12 13 9 1 5 3 8 13 -6 25
10 Sivasspor 18 5 8 5 20 22 9 2 3 4 8 11 9 3 5 1 12 11 -2 23
11 İstanbul Başakşehir 18 6 5 7 25 29 9 3 4 2 15 12 9 3 1 5 10 17 -4 23
12 Konyaspor 18 6 4 8 26 24 9 4 2 3 17 13 9 2 2 5 9 11 2 22
13 Göztepe 18 5 7 6 24 22 9 3 3 3 15 11 9 2 4 3 9 11 2 22
14 Kasimpasa 17 6 4 7 20 27 8 4 2 2 10 11 9 2 2 5 10 16 -7 22
15 Yeni Malatyaspor 17 5 6 6 21 23 8 4 3 1 12 8 9 1 3 5 9 15 -2 21
16 Rizespor 17 5 6 6 22 30 9 4 3 2 15 15 8 1 3 4 7 15 -8 21
17 Gençlerbirliği 18 5 4 9 19 34 9 3 3 3 13 16 9 2 1 6 6 18 -15 19
18 Kayserispor 18 4 4 10 12 23 9 2 2 5 5 11 9 2 2 5 7 12 -11 16
19 Ankaragucu 17 4 3 10 20 27 9 3 1 5 13 13 8 1 2 5 7 14 -7 15
20 Denizlispor 17 3 5 9 17 28 8 1 2 5 4 9 9 2 3 4 13 19 -11 14
21 BB Erzurumspor 18 3 4 11 16 33 9 0 4 5 7 14 9 3 0 6 9 19 -17 13

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.