Kasımpaşa and Göztepe face at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu, in a match for the 8th round of the Süper Lig. There is only record of 2 recent direct confrontations between these two teams: on 01-04-2018, which ended with the victory of Kasımpaşa by (0-2), and on 27-10-2017, which ended with the victory of Kasımpaşa by (3-1) In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Kasımpaşa:
The home team is currently in the 5 th position, with 12 points won, after 4 wins and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Alanyaspor, by (1-2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Trabzonspor, by (4-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. Kasımpaşa has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 6 of the last 7 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 7 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 18 of the last 24 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 matches, they suffered the first goal 4 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The Kasimpasa enters this unmotivated game, after a foreign snub, by 4-2, in the visit to the Trabzonspor field. The home club usually acts in a traditional 4-3-3, favoring quick transitions and attacks through the side runners. In this tactical drawing, the three most advanced players, responsible for throwing the panic in the opponent’s defense are Trezeguet, Diagne and Eduok. The technician Mustafa Denizli will not be able to count on Abdul Khalili, to be injured.
Göztepe:
The away team is currently in the 4 th position, with 12 points won, after 4 wins and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Trabzonspor, by (1-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Konyaspor, by (3-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Göztepe has won 1, tied 4 and lost 5. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 5 of the last 7 matches, but their offense has scored with regularity, as they have scored goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 19 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (0′-15 ‘).
The Goztepe enters this game motivated, after a triumph at home, 3-2, in the reception at Konyaspor: Jerome, Oztekin and Castro scored the goals of the triumph. Like the local team, the Goztepe usually acts in a traditional 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Oztekin, Jerome and Akbunar. The brain of the visitors is the Portuguese André Castro, the player responsible for defining and leading the attacks of his team. It is expected that the visiting team will preferably use the right flank to create dangerous situations, taking advantage of the depth offered by the Gassama side.
PREDICTION: X2 @ 1.57
