Kayserispor play host to Goztepe SK on Monday evening looking to record the victory which would move them clear of the Super Lig relegation zone.
Meanwhile, Goztepe, who sit third from bottom, head into this fixture sitting five points adrift of their hosts.
Match preview
When Kayserispor recorded three successive wins either side of the September international break, Yalcin Kosukavak would have had high hopes for a season spent in the top half of the standings.
However, collecting just five points in six games has left Anatolian Star having to focus their efforts on trying to move clear of the bottom four.
Four points from two fixtures has helped their cause, their latest outing against Turkish giants Fenerbahce ending in a 2-2 draw.
Nevertheless, Kayserispor conceded twice just the final five minutes to effectively drop two points, and it remains to be seen how they will react to that disappointment.
On a more positive note, Mario Gavranovic netted his third goal in five appearances, the Swiss forward giving his side the boost that they needed in the final third.
As far as Goztepe are concerned, they have claimed just two wins all season, the most recent triumph coming at Kasimpasa on October 17.
To their credit, Goz Goz have not conceded more than two goals in any match this season, with netting just 11 at the other end leading to their downfall.
However, it should be noted that Nestor El Maestro's team possess the eighth-best away record in the division, collecting six points from as many outings.
Their only setbacks on the road have been by 2-1 scorelines, one of those matches being at Galatasaray in a game which they led at the break.
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Team News
Having impressed for the majority of the contest at Fenerbahce, the same Kayserispor team could be selected for this game.
However, right-back Onur Bulut comes back into contention after a ban, and that may lead to Ramazan Civelek dropping down to the substitutes' bench.
Miguel Cardoso is also an option in the final third if Kosukavak opts to freshen up in creative areas.
Goztepe will be without Yalcin Kayan after the midfielder was handed a straight red card during the defeat to Konyaspor.
David Tijanic, who has three goals to his name this season, is in line to deputise in the centre of the pitch.
Kayserispor possible starting lineup:
Lung Jr; Bulut, Hosseini, Kolovetsios, Carole; Akdag, Campanharo; Bassan, Kemen, Thiam; Gavranovic
Goztepe SK possible starting lineup:
Egribayat; Angel, Arslanagic, Nukan; Paluli, Tijanic, Aydogdu, Emir; Akbunar, Ideye, Ndiaye
We say: Kayserispor 2-1 Goztepe SK
Having put together a two-match unbeaten streak, there is a feeling that Kayiserispor are back trending in the right direction. With that in mind, we are predicting a hard-fought victory for the home side, inflicting more misery on their struggling opponents.
Darren Plant
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Kayserispor win with a probability of 49.18%. A draw had a probability of 26.1% and a win for Goztepe SK had a probability of 24.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kayserispor win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.41%) and 2-1 (9.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.32%), while for a Goztepe SK win it was 0-1 (8.24%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.3% likelihood.
