Sivasspor and Yeni Malatyaspor face each other in a match for the 25th round of the Süper Lig. The two teams tied (4-4), on 07-10-2018, in the previous match for this edition of the league. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 2, drew 2 and lost 1. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 10th and 6th of the league table, in reality it is a match between the 7th classified in home games and the 8th as a visitor.
Sivasspor:
The home team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 31 points won, after 8 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Antalyaspor, by (1-2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Bursaspor, by (3-2). This is a stronger team in his stadium, where he has won 20 points, against only 11 in his away matches. For the league, Sivasspor won 17 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 12 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not displayed great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 24 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 10 matches in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 12 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Sivasspor comes to this game with a defeat, 3-2, in the displacement to the field of Bursaspor, adding in this way the third snub followed in the Turkish championship: the goals of the team were scored by Kilinc and N’Dinga. We emphasize that the locals added only 2 defeats in 12 games played. In this game against the fans, coach Hakan Keles must act in 4-3-3, benefiting possession of the ball and slow attacks, especially on the flanks. It should be remembered that the great highlight of the premises is striker Arouna Koné, with 9 goals scored. Everything indicates that the coach can not count on Demir, due to an injury.
Yeni Malatyaspor:
The away team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 34 points won, after 9 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Rizespor, by (3-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against İstanbul, by (0-2). This is a stronger team in his stadium, where he won 21 points, against only 13 in his away games. For the league, Yeni Malatyaspor won 9 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (5 out of 12 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 24 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 11 matches in which they have conceded the first goal. In the last 12 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Yeni Malatyaspor comes to this game with a snub, by 0-2, in the reception to Basaksehir, thus registering the sixth consecutive game without beating the Turkish championship. It is important to emphasize that the visitors only won 3 of their 12 home games. In this match against Sivasspor, coach Erol Bulut must act in the usual 3-4-3, with Aleksic, Guillermo and Buyuk the most offensive references of the team: the first mentioned athlete is the great highlight of Yeni Malatyaspor, with 9 goals and 4 assists. For this game the coach can not count on Thievy Bifouma, Mina and Guveli, all with physical problems.
PREDICTION: Sivasspor to win @ 1,75
