Ankaragücü and Hatayspor meet at Eryaman Stadyumu, in a match for the 6th round of the Süper Lig. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and drew 1. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 07-31-2019, ended with victory from Ankaragücü by (2‑1). Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Ankaragücü:
The home team is currently in 21st position, with 1 point won, after 1 draw and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Kayserispor by (0‑1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Rizespor by (5‑3). This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 3 victories, 7 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 25 suffered; against 3 victories, 3 draws and 9 defeats in his stadium, with 10 goals scored and 21 suffered. In their last 10 home matches Ankaragücü has recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses.
For this competition, he has not won 4 games ago. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 15 games, he only managed 1 comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The home team is coming off a home win over Konyaspor. In the previous match, they lost by 1×0 in the visit to Antalyaspor. Occupying the twenty-first position, the last classified is having a bad campaign, but he changed his coach recently and added, on the last day, his first victory. The coach will have several absences for the game: defenders Erdi Dikmen and Michal Pazdan, both injured. Furthermore, midfielder Idriz Voca, left winger Luka Adzic, right winger Orkan Cinar and goalkeeper Furkan Beklevic are infected with coronavirus. Finally, forward Jonathan Bolingi is serving a suspension.
Hatay :
The visiting team is currently in 8th position, with 7 points won, after 2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Kasımpaşa by (1‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Alanyaspor by (6‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 12 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In their last 10 away matches Hatayspor has recorded 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. The defense has been strong and only conceded goals in 1 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 16 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 7 of their 15 goals between minutes (61′ ‑ 75 ‘).
The visitors come from a 3×1 home win over Fatih Karagumruk. Previously, they also beat Erzurumspor at home 3×0. Occupying eighth position, they are doing a medium campaign, but above expectations considering that they have just moved up the division. The coach will have three absences for the game: left back Alexandros Katranis and defender Soner Irnek, both injured. In addition, defender Pablo Santos is serving a suspension.
