Yeni Malatyaspor vs Göztepe match preview: Even contest expected at Malatya Inönü Stadyumu

Malatyaspor's stadium, Malatya Inönü 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; 9 wins, 12 draws and 17 losses from 38 matches. They have scored 48 goals in these games and conceded 61.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Yeni Malatyaspor form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Super Lig this season. Yeni Malatyaspor, who have the fewest scored goals (16) in Super Lig, have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Malatya Inönü Stadyumu. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

Yeni Malatyaspor are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 234 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Buyuk).

Malatyaspor are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Trabzonspor. Özbir had a busy but productive day in the Trabzonspor match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented. Goalkeeper Özbir got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.72 out of ten. Özbir stopped the opponent with seven saves.

Preceding that match was the home Turkish Cup game against Bandırmaspor that was lost 2-3.

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 Malatyaspor have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won five, drawn five and lost four.

There will be little rest for Malatyaspor after this match as they are travelling to Gazisehir Gaziantep for a Super Lig game in only four days.

The Malatyaspor fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 10 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Malatyaspor with 24 goals conceded in these matches.

Göztepe form and stats

There's been little loot from Göztepe's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the Super Lig. Göztepe only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws. Göztepe has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Impressive finishing from Nukan and Ndiaye (3) secured the home win 4-0 against Antalyaspor in their previous game. As you can tell from the results above, Göztepe was very dominant against Antalyaspor, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Nukan and Ndiaye (3) providing the goals. It's hard not to mention Ndiaye's lethal finishing against Antalyaspor. three goals were a big reason for the important victory. The attacker Ndiaye got a match rating of 9.12 in that game. Ndiaye scored three goals and hit one key pass.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Samsunspor in the Turkish Cup.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Göztepe playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were one Göztepe win, six draws and seven defeats.

Göztepe find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Göztepe's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 16 goals from these trips. When Göztepe is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Kasimpasa, Antalyaspor, Rizespor, Giresunspor, Göztepe and Altay.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides meet this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent match: Göztepe - Malatyaspor 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Malatyaspor five wins, four draws and Göztepe one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

B. Tetteh 6 goals

P. Ndiaye 6 goals

A. Büyük 4 goals

Yeni Malatyaspor missing players

Göztepe missing players