Super Lig match prediction: Little separates Konyaspor and Sivasspor in quality

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Sun 09.January
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu (41981 seats)

2nd position in the Super Lig table for Konyaspor so far this season, a strong performance. The match-going followers hope for more points as 12th-placed Sivasspor visit Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu.

Insights:
  • Konyaspor have the most points (24) at home in Super Lig
  • Sivasspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both sides have had enough days rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's hope for an in-your-face fixture!

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Konyaspor form and stats

24 points is a decent return from 10 Super Lig games here at Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu for Konyaspor. The data says 7 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. The Konyaspor fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu and will expect new points from this game. Konyaspor has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Konyaspor's previous game was a Turkish Cup match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Ümraniyespor. The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Besiktas.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Konyaspor have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won four, drawn five and lost two.

The Konyaspor fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Konyaspor have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sivasspor form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Super Lig travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Sivasspor are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Turkish Cup against Ankaragücü.

Prior to that match, the Sivasspor manager Çalımbay faced defeat when travelling to Kayserispor and losing 0-3.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sivasspor playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were three Sivasspor wins, four draws and zero defeats.

Sivasspor have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. 12 goals have been conceded by Sivasspor in these games.

Head 2 Head

Konyaspor and Sivasspor have met previously this season: Sivasspor - Konyaspor 0-1. Konyaspor-Sivasspor H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Konyaspor three wins, Sivasspor four wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

SivassporM. Yatabaré
M. Yatabaré
7 goals
KonyasporS. Cikalleshi
S. Cikalleshi
5 goals
KonyasporS. Gürler
S. Gürler
4 goals

Konyaspor missing players

Sivasspor missing players

Konyaspor Sivasspor
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 10 3 Played P 3 9 19
11 7 2 Won W 0 3 6
6 3 1 Drew D 1 2 8
2 0 0 Lost L 2 4 5
32 17 4 Scored S 3 10 26
15 6 1 Conceded C 5 12 20
89% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
68% 70% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 74%
47% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 47%
32% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 26%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 58%
42% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 32%
16% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 16%
 
4.7 5.7 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.1 4.2
4.5 4.4 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 4.3 4.1
2.2 2.4 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
11.8 12.4 12 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 9.2 9.5
5 4.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.8 3.9
34% 38% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 29% 35%
 
11.5 10.7 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 9.3 8.6
4.4 4.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 3.7 3.6
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Konyaspor have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Konyaspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Konyaspor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Konyaspor have the most points (24) at home in Super Lig
  • Konyaspor have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sivasspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sivasspor 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 Trabzonspor 19 14 4 1 36 14 9 6 3 0 17 6 10 8 1 1 19 8 22 46
2 Konyaspor 19 11 6 2 32 15 10 7 3 0 17 6 9 4 3 2 15 9 17 39
3 Istanbul Basaksehir 19 10 3 6 29 19 10 7 1 2 17 8 9 3 2 4 12 11 10 33
4 Fenerbahce 19 9 5 5 31 23 9 5 3 1 18 9 10 4 2 4 13 14 8 32
5 Hatayspor 19 10 2 7 27 23 9 5 1 3 16 12 10 5 1 4 11 11 4 32
6 Adana Demirspor 19 8 6 5 27 22 9 5 2 2 12 5 10 3 4 3 15 17 5 30
7 Besiktas 19 8 4 7 30 28 10 7 1 2 21 14 9 1 3 5 9 14 2 28
8 Alanyaspor 19 8 4 7 29 31 9 4 2 3 16 14 10 4 2 4 13 17 -2 28
9 Gazisehir Gaziantep 19 8 4 7 24 26 9 7 2 0 18 7 10 1 2 7 6 19 -2 28
10 Galatasaray 19 7 6 6 24 23 9 5 2 2 13 8 10 2 4 4 11 15 1 27
11 Fatih Karagumruk 19 7 6 6 26 27 9 3 4 2 14 12 10 4 2 4 12 15 -1 27
12 Sivasspor 19 6 8 5 26 20 10 3 6 1 16 8 9 3 2 4 10 12 6 26
13 Kayserispor 19 6 6 7 27 28 9 5 3 1 15 5 10 1 3 6 12 23 -1 24
14 Giresunspor 19 6 4 9 19 19 10 4 2 4 11 9 9 2 2 5 8 10 0 22
15 Antalyaspor 19 6 4 9 21 27 10 5 2 3 16 12 9 1 2 6 5 15 -6 22
16 Altay 19 5 3 11 23 32 9 3 1 5 11 13 10 2 2 6 12 19 -9 18
17 Rizespor 19 5 2 12 17 34 10 5 1 4 12 10 9 0 1 8 5 24 -17 17
18 Kasimpasa 19 3 6 10 19 28 10 3 3 4 14 14 9 0 3 6 5 14 -9 15
19 Goztepe 19 3 6 10 18 28 10 2 2 6 6 12 9 1 4 4 12 16 -10 15
20 Yeni Malatyaspor 19 4 3 12 16 34 10 2 2 6 13 24 9 2 1 6 3 10 -18 15

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.