Preview: Adana Demirspor vs. Goztepe SK - prediction, team news, lineups

The hosts enter the contest in ninth place, while the visitors have been relegated to the second tier following a disappointing season.

Match preview

On the face of it, Adana Demirspor will be pleased with their midtable position after winning promotion to the top flight last term, however, at one stage they looked to be on course to qualify for European competition.

After 32 league matches, Sunday's hosts sat just one point outside the top four, but a run of five consecutive defeats has ended their hopes of European football.

Adana Demirspor travelled to Istanbul to face Galatasaray last weekend, and the contest got off to a promising start for the visitors after Yunus Akgun opened the scoring.

However, a Bafetimbi Gomis brace and a Kerem Akturkoglu strike helped the hosts surge into a 3-1 lead, and although Mario Balotelli halved the deficit in the 67th minute, Adana Demirspor could not salvage anything from the encounter.

Their hopes of European football may have evaporated, but Vincenzo Montella's side will be desperate to end their losing run before the summer break.

As for the visitors, their five-season stay in the top flight will come to an end on Sunday, with their relegation to the second tier already confirmed.

After finishing in 10th place last term, Goztepe have struggled this season, collecting just 28 points from their 19th league game.

As a result of their low points tally, Sunday's visitors are guaranteed to finish the season in 19th position.

Like their hosts, Goztepe also enter the final matchday in a poor run of form, with the visitors winless in their last 14 matches.

Thirteen of those 14 games have resulted in defeat, but Goztepe will be hoping they can at least finish their stint in the top flight with a positive result.

Adana Demirspor Turkish Super Lig form:

Goztepe SK Turkish Super Lig form:

Team News

The hosts are expected to be without the services of Loic Remy, Jonas Svensson and Benjamin Stambouli, who are all sidelined with injury issues.

Britt Assombalonga is also unavailable for Adana Demirpsor, with the forward suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards.

After scoring last weekend, Balotelli will continue to lead the line, with the Italian aiming to add to the 13 league goals he has scored this season.

As for the visitors, they will be without Halil Akbunar and Lourency, with injury problems set to rule the pair out for the second game in the row.

Goztepe are also unable to call upon Atinc Nukan and Wilker Angel, who are ruled out with knee and thigh injuries respectively.

Adis Jahovic will also miss out, with the forward suspended for the final matchday following his red card against Besiktas last weekend.

Adana Demirspor possible starting lineup:

Muric; Guler, Akaydin, Deli, Uludag; Inler, Bjarnason; Akgun, Belhanda, Vargas; Balotelli

Goztepe SK possible starting lineup:

Ozcimen; Mihojevic, Arslanagic, Demirtas; Paluli, Kayan, Cankaya, Tijanic, Emir; Baku, Di Santo

We say: Adana Demirspor 2-1 Goztepe SK

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