Trabzonspor vs Göztepe preview: Guests will have a strenuous job at Medical Park Stadyumu

Trabzonspor's stadium, Medical Park Stadyumu, has a grass surface. Göztepe have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Göztepe when playing on grass; 10 wins, 12 draws and 16 losses from 38 matches. They have scored 47 goals in these games and conceded 60.

Göztepe have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Trabzonspor and Göztepe should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Trabzonspor form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Medical Park Stadyumu as Trabzonspor have scored 25 goals to get 34 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Super Lig are 10-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). The Trabzonspor fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Medical Park Stadyumu and will expect new points from this game. Trabzonspor has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

Trabzonspor drew their last game, 1-1 away at Fenerbahce (placed 4th). Midfield player Siopis got a match rating of 7.65 in that game, the max score being 10. Siopis dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 61 successful passes (of 64 total).

A decent goal production from Trabzonspor in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 14 league matches. Trabzonspor are not conceding a lot of goals here at Medical Park Stadyumu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 14 matches.

Göztepe form and stats

Göztepe have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Super Lig, after 3-4-6 (13 played). With the Göztepe losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

This match can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Kasımpaşa with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Ndiaye, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.91. Ndiaye scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Giresunspor's place.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Göztepe have scored 18 goals in 13 league games away. In the opposite end, Göztepe have conceded 23 goals in their away games. Göztepe has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet this season, as the statistics show this recent game: Göztepe - Trabzonspor 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Trabzonspor four wins, two draws and Göztepe three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Cornelius 12 goals

A. Nwakaeme 10 goals

P. Ndiaye 10 goals

Trabzonspor missing players

Göztepe missing players