Preview: Kasimpasa vs. Gaziantep - prediction, team news, lineups

Meanwhile, the visitors will try to halt their poor run of form after failing to win any of their previous four matches.

Match preview

Kayserispor would have been fearful of their prospects for the 2022-23 season when they began their Turkish Super Lig campaign with three consecutive defeats.

After conceding 11 goals and failing to score in their opening three games, Kayserispor finally got their campaign up and running on matchday four with a 1-0 victory over Hatayspor.

Their first away win of the season quickly followed before they lost 3-2 to Galatasaray, but the winning feeling returned in their most recent outing.

A Florent Hadergjonaj spot-kick and a Stephane Bahoken ensured Kayserispor claimed a 2-1 victory over Umraniyespor, leaving them in 10th position ahead of the weekend's round of fixtures.

Having recovered from their disastrous start to win three of their last four games, Kasimpasa will look to claim their second home victory of the campaign on Saturday.

As for Gaziantep, their form has dropped off after beginning the season with a four-game unbeaten run that includes three consecutive victories that seemed to signal their intent for the upcoming season.

However, Saturday's visitors have failed to maintain their early pace, collecting only one point from their last three matches.

In their most recent fixture, Gaziantep could not have wished for a better start when goals from Alexandru Maxim and Lazar Markovic gave them a two goal-lead over Trabzonspor within nine minutes, but their superb start was quickly forgotten as the reigning champions fought back to level the contest at 2-2 before half time.

To make matters worse, a 98th-minute winner from Marc Bartra snatched Trabzonspor all three points, leaving Gaziantep to mull over consecutive away defeats.

Sitting two points ahead of Gaziantep, the visitors will now look to end a three-game winless run on Saturday as well as attempt to continue their record of scoring in every game this season.

Kasimpasa Turkish Super Lig form:

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Gaziantep Turkish Super Lig form:

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Team News

Raoul Petretta is expected to be absent after missing the last four games through injury, while Tarkan Serbest is also sidelined for the hosts.

Following a 2-1 victory over Umraniyespor in their most recent outing, Kasimpasa boss Senol Can is expected to name an unchanged lineup.

Bahoken failed to find the net in Kasimpasa's opening five games, but he will head into Saturday's contest in a confident mood after scoring in his last two appearances.

Meanwhile, Gaziantep could also name an unchanged starting XI despite losing narrowly to Trabzonspor. before the international break.

As a result, Markovic is set to start for the second straight game after impressing with a goal in the 3-2 defeat to the Turkish Super Lig champions.

Meanwhile, Joao Figueiredo will look to add to the four goals he has scored this season when he leads the line for the visitors.

Kasimpasa possible starting lineup:

Taskiran; Hadergjonaj, Bruma, Ciftpinar, Ben Ouanes; Fall, Hajradinovic, Tirpan, Eysseric, Celina; Bahoken

Gaziantep possible starting lineup:

Guvenc; Kitsiou, Ersoy, Djilobodji, Hanousek; Soyalp, Jevtovic; Markovic, Maxim, Sagal; Figueiredo

We say: Kasimpasa 2-1 Gaziantep

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