Konyasporvs.Antalyaspor

The hosts are 10th in the table with 18 points, one point and one spot ahead of the visitors who have played one fewer game.

Match preview

Konyaspor ended their two-game winless streak in the Super Lig with a 1-0 win over bottom-placed Adana Demirspor last Saturday.

Recep Ucar's side dominated proceedings, but it was not until the 78th minute before Marko Jevtovic scored the only goal of the game, handing the head coach his second league win since taking over.

The Anatolian Eagle followed this win with an emphatic 9-0 victory over third division side Kepez Belediyespor in the Turkish Cup on Wednesday, taking them into the next round of the competition.

Konyaspor, who are unbeaten in their last six competitive home matches, will be hoping to maintain this fine form when they take on Antalyaspor at home, with an opportunity to win three matches in a row.

However, the last four encounters between both sides have all ended in an identical 1-1 scoreline, though Konyaspor's last win in this fixture came on home soil.

Meanwhile, Antalyaspor are heading into Saturday's clash on the back of a three-match winning run across all competitions.

The Scorpions kicked off the streak with a 3-2 win over Bodrum in the Super Lig, before following it up with a 2-1 victory against Sivasspor in the league last Friday.

Alex de Souza's men carried their fine form into the Turkish Cup, thrashing fourth division side Kucukcekmece Sinop Spor 4-1 on Tuesday.

However, Antalyaspor's winning run is threatened by their poor away form, which has seen them win just one game on the road across all competitions, losing four of six such games in the Super Lig in this campaign.

Konyaspor Turkish Super Lig form:

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Antalyaspor Turkish Super Lig form:

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Team News

Konyaspor will head into this clash without defender Nikola Boranijasevic, who is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

The visitors will also remain without veteran centre-back Josip Calusic, who is out until December with a ligament injury.

Antalyaspor are likely to remain without Emrecan Uzunhan, who is sidelined with a muscle injury and only expected back in the middle of December.

Centre-back Bahadır Ozturk is doubtful for the clash, as the defender will have to recover in time from an ankle injury.

Konyaspor possible starting lineup:

Slowik; Boranijasevic, Yazgili, Demirbag, Guilherme; Jevtovic; Keyta, Pedrinho, Ulgun, Tasci; Nayir

Antalyaspor possible starting lineup:

Piric; Yesilyurt, Sari, Kelven, Vural; Rakip, Petrusenko, Kaluzinski; Samudio, Safouri, Dikmen; Gaich

We say: Konyaspor 1-0 Antalyaspor

Both sides are coming off good streaks, but Konyaspor have a slight edge in the game due to their recent solid home form.

Antalyaspor's good results have come at home, as their away struggles have been profound, which is why we are predicting a slim win for the hosts.

Written by

Joshua Cole

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