Denizlispor and Hatayspor face at Denizli Atatürk Stadyumu, in a match for the 19 th round of the Süper Lig. In the last 3 years there is only a record of 2 direct confrontations between these two teams: one on 03‑02‑2019, which ended in a draw by (1‑1), and another more recent on 25‑08‑2018, which ended in a tie by (0‑0). Hatayspor present considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Denizli :
After 3 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in 20th position, with 14 points won. In their last match, they tied in an away match against Rizespor by (1‑1), after having lost (0‑1) at home in the previous match, against Kayserispor. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 2 victories, 5 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 29 suffered; against 4 victories, 2 draws and 9 defeats in their stadium, with 11 goals scored and 19 suffered. In their last 8 home games for the championship Denizlispor won 1, drew 2 and lost 5, for which they have won 5 points out of 24 possible. The most frequent final result at half-time in their home league matches was 0‑2 (3 out of 8 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 6 of the last 8 they played there were less than 3 goals. In 17 games in this competition, he never managed to come back in the 10 games in which he conceded the first goal. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
The home team is coming off a 1-1 draw away from home against Rizespor. In the previous match, they lost to Kayserispor’s team at home 0-1. At 20th place, he’s running a terrible campaign, but not very out of the ordinary. The coach will have seven absences for the match: full-backs Özgür Cek and Sakib Aytac, forward Fede Varela and defender Neven Subotic, all of them injured. In addition, defender Oguz Yilmaz, left-back Zakarya Bergdich and center forward Hugo Rodallega are suspended.
Hatay :
The visiting team is currently in 6th position, with 28 points won, after 8 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Gençlerbirliği by (3‑1). In the last match, they tied at home against Beşiktaş, by (2‑2). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 4 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 10 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In their last 8 away matches for the championship, Hatayspor has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, for which they won 10 points out of 24 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑0 (4 out of 9 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The visitors are coming off a 2-2 draw at home against the Besiktas team. Previously, they lost to Gençlerbirligi, away from home, 3-1. Occupying the 6th position, they are doing a good campaign, above expectations. The coach will have four absences for the game: center forward Mame Diouf and defender Yusuf Abdioglu, both injured. Also, midfielder Muhammed Mert is infected with coronavirus. In addition, goalkeeper Munir is serving a sanction.
