Konyaspor – Kasimpasa Prediction & Picks (15.12.2018)

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Konyaspor – Kasimpasa SOCCER PICKS

Konyaspor and Kasımpaşa meet in Konya Büyükşehir Stadı, in a match for the 16 th round of the Süper Lig. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 5. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 22-04-2018, for the Süper Lig, the Konyaspor won by (2-0). S. Eto’o (11 ‘) and A. Jahović (86’) scored the goals of Konyaspor. the Kasımpaşa presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.

Konyaspor:

After 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 8 th position, with 21 points won. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Trabzonspor by (3-0), after in the previous match they won (2-0) at home, against Alanyaspor. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor. against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 7 home league matches Konyaspor has a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 11 points out of 21 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (4 out of 7 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they scored 12 of their 31 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘); He suffered 7 of his 20 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).

Konyaspor enter this unmotivated game after a slight downfall, 3-0, in the displacement of Trabzonspor. It should be noted that the locals no longer lost there were four straight matches in the Turkish championship. The whole house usually acts in a traditional 4-2-3-1, privileging a style of play of constant offensive organizations. In this tactical drawing, the three most advanced players are Traoré, Sahiner and Mustapha Yatabaré: this last player is the best marker of the team, with 5 goals scored. For this day the coach of the premises will not be able to count on Selim Ay and Hurtado, both injured.

Probable alignment: S. Kırıntılı, N. Skubic, U. Demirok, F. Öztorun, A. Turan, J. Jønsson, M. Jevtović, Abdou Razak Traoré, A. Hadžiahmetović, M. Yatabaré, Ö. Şahiner.

Kasımpaşa:

The away team is currently in the 2ª position, with 26 points won, after 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Fenerbahçe, by (2-2). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Kayserispor, by (0-3). This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. In the last 7 away matches for the championship, Kasımpaşa has 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 11 points out of 21 possible. The team has conceded goals in 8 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 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 29 of the last 43 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback.

Kasimpasa enters this match with a rebuff, by 0-3, in the reception to Kayserispor, registering in this way the second meeting followed without winning the Turkish championship. However, it is important to underline that visitors present a good performance away from home, as they have won 11 points in 7 matches. Unlike the rival of this round, the visiting team chooses to act in a 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Trezeguet, Eduok and Diagne. This last player is the best marker of Kasimpasa, with 16 goals scored. The technician Mustafa Denizli will not be able to use Depe and Khalili, both injured.

Probable alignment: R. Köse, V. Sarı, S. Popov, S. Ben Youssef, O. Veigneau, Trézéguet, L. Sadiku, S. Eduok, T. Serbest, D. Pavelka, M. Diagne.


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