Denizlispor and Göztepe meet at Denizli Atatürk Stadyumu, in a match for the 22nd round of the Süper Lig. Göztepe won at home by (5‑1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 12‑09‑2020. The history of head-to-head matches played at this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 1 and drew 2. But the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 03‑02‑2020 , for the Süper Lig, the two teams drew by (1‑1). O. Estupiñán (86 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Denizlispor, and S. Gürler (9’), for Göztepe. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Denizli :
After 3 wins, 5 draws and 12 losses, the home team is currently in 21st position, with 14 points won. In their last match, they lost to Fatih Karagümrük at home by (1‑2), after in the previous match they lost by (6‑1) away, in a match against Galatasaray. 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 recorded 2 victories, 5 draws and 8 defeats as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 34 suffered; against 2 victories, 2 draws and 11 defeats in his stadium, with 9 goals scored and 23 suffered. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Denizlispor won 1, drew 2 and lost 7, winning 5 points out of 30 possible.
For this competition, they have a sequence of 4 losses in their last home matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive strength, But its attack has scored regularly, since it has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 7 of the last 10 they played there were less than 3 goals. This is a team that scores very few first times and that only managed to open the scoring in 5 of its last 20 matches for the Süper Lig, of these 5 it reached the break in 4 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 3. 20 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The home team is coming off a 1-2 loss at home to Fatih Karagumruk. In the previous match, they also lost, away from home, to the Galatasaray team, 6-1. Coming 21st, he’s running a terrible campaign, but not very out of the box. The coach will have six absences for the game: left-back Özgür Cek, defender Mustafa Yumlu, midfielder Marvin Bakalorz, as well as midfielders Muris Mesanovic and Veton Tusha, all injured. In addition, defender Oguz Yilmaz is serving suspension.
Göztepe:
The visiting team is currently in 11th position, with 25 points won, after 6 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Gençlerbirliği by (4‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Beşiktaş by (2‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 13 goals scored and 23 suffered; against 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 33 goals scored and 15 suffered. In their last 10 away matches for the championship, Göztepe has recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, for which they have won 10 points out of 30 possible. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 20 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The visitors are coming off a 2-1 loss away from home to team Besiktas. Previously, they beat the Gençlerbirligi team, at home, 4-0. At 11th place, they are running an average campaign, but above expectations. The coach will have only one absence for the game: midfielder Soner Aydogdu, who is suspended.
