Preview: Konyaspor vs. Fatih Karagumruk - prediction, team news, lineups

On the other hand, the away side will be looking to get themselves back on track having won just one of their last seven Turkish Super Lig matches.

Match preview

Konyaspor got the better of Erbaaspor in Thursday's Turkish Cup meeting between the sides at the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium which ended in an emphatic 3-0 victory.

Hakan Keles's men edged ahead through Robert Muric before making sure of the result thanks to strikes from Emrehan Gedikli and Louka Prip.

The Anatolian Eagles are 15th in the Turkish Super Lig table, just one point clear of the relegation-threatened teams as things stand.

Awaiting them next is the challenge of an opposing outfit who are unbeaten in the last four editions of this fixture across all competitions.

Having lost each of their last three league matches on home turf, Sunday's hosts will be keen to get back to winning ways in front of their fans.

Fatih Karagumruk had to make do with a share of the spoils against Trabzonspor when the teams locked horns at the Ataturk Olimpiyat on Sunday.

Alparslan Erdem's men had their backs against the wall for large spells of the contest but managed to come away with a hard-fought point.

With 10 points picked up from as many matches so far, the Black and Red sit 13th in the standings, three points adrift of a place in the top half.

Ahead of a tough run of matches which will see them face off against Sivasspor and Fenerbahce, Sunday's visitors now go in search of a morale-boosting victory.

Konyaspor Turkish Super Lig form:

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Fatih Karagumruk Turkish Super Lig form:

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Team News

Italian duo Flavio Paoletti and Kevin Lasagna are both sidelined with muscle injuries and neither of them will play any part for Karagumruk this weekend.

The away side will also be without the services of goalkeeper Matias Dituro who has missed the last two matches through a minor knock.

Konyaspor's Muhammet Demir has not featured for Konyaspor since April due to a knee problem but the forward is drawing closer to making his comeback.

Emrehan Gedikli found the back of the net on his return to action last time out and could be rewarded with a place in the hosts' starting lineup.

Konyaspor possible starting lineup:

Bernardoni; Guilherme, Calvo, Demirbag, Oguz; Dikmen, N'Zonzi; Prip, Cicaldau, Moreno; Cikalleshi

Fatih Karagumruk possible starting lineup:

Bilgin; Mercan, Ceccherini, Dresevic, Biraschi; Feghouli, Rohden, Eysseric; Keles, Sangare, Yalcin

We say: Konyaspor 1-1 Fatih Karagumruk

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