Alanyaspor – Antalyaspor Prediction & Picks (18.05.2018)

Alanyaspor and Antalyaspor face at Alanya Oba Stadyumu, in a match for the 34 th round of the Süper Lig. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league, played on 12-22-2017, Antalyaspor won at home against (3-1). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the away team, which records 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 matches. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Alanyaspor presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Alanyaspor:

After 10 wins, 7 draws and 16 losses, the home team is currently in the 13 th position of the league, with 37 points won. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Sivasspor by (2-2), after in the previous match they have tied (1-1) at home, against Osmanlıspor. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 28 goals scored and 20 suffered. In the last 10 home league matches Alanyaspor has won 3, tied 3 and lost 4, for which they have won 12 points out of 30 possible. 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 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 11 of the last 16 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 33 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 19 games in which they suffered the first goal.

The Alanyaspor had a very positive final phase of the season and in the last 10 matches played, it only added 2 defeats, against the first ones of the competition. In the last game for the Turkish championship, Alanyaspor added a 2-2 draw against Sivas. In this game against Antalyaspor, coach Mesut Bakkal must align his players in the usual tactical system, that is, the 4-3-3, benefiting the possession of the ball and the organized attacks, exploring in the best way the defensive lacunae of the adversary. The attacking midfielder Emre Akbaba is the great star of this local formation, with 14 goals scored. Gassama will be out of suspension.

Antalyaspor:

The away team is currently in the 12 th position of the league, with 38 points won, after 10 wins, 8 draws and 15 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Gençlerbirliği, by (0-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against İstanbul, by (0-2). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses at their stadium. For the league, Antalyaspor won 11 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their away matches, since 14 of the last 16 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 33 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 18 times and only managed 2 comebacks. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 16 away matches for this competition: they have scored 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

The Antalciaspor comes to this unmotivated match, after having added a defeat at home against Basaksehir, by 0-2, adding in this way the third snub in the last four games played in the championship. However, and as your adversary, visitors already have guaranteed maintenance. In this game away from home coach Hamza Hamzaoglu must opt ​​for a more defensive strategy, with a more organized block, looking only for the counterattack. Deniz Kadah is the player who stands out in this formation, being the best marker of the team, with 9 goals scored. Everything indicates that the coach does not have Mataraci, Ozmert, Dursun and Yildirim, due to injury.