Gaziantep vs. Pendikspor (Friday, 2.00pm)
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The Turkish Super Lig kicks off the new year with Gaziantep FK hosting Pendikspor at the Gaziantep Stadium on Friday.
While the hosts hope to climb the table and avoid relegation, the visitors face a fierce battle for survival at the bottom of the league.
We say: Gaziantep 2-1 Pendikspor
After a poor run of results, the hosts have found their confidence again in the last two matches and will look to carry that into the new year.
The visitors earned a draw last time out but their defensive issues, especially on the road, might be their undoing on Friday.
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Antalyaspor vs. Alanyaspor (Friday, 5.00pm)
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Aiming to make it four wins on the bounce and continue their climb up the Turkish Super Lig table, Alanyaspor will make the trip to take on Antalyaspor on Friday.
The visitors have quickly risen to 12th spot thanks to their upturn in form and now find themselves just three points worse off than their eighth-placed hosts, who begin life under new management after the turn of the year.
We say: Antalyaspor 1-1 Alanyaspor
Yalcin will hope to have an immediate positive effect on Antalyaspor following popular manager Sahin's departure, but they certainly face a tough test against an Alanyaspor side full of renewed confidence.
We are unable to pick a winner in Friday's contest and see a low-scoring draw as the most likely outcome in this mid-table clash.
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Besiktas vs. Kasimpasa (Friday, 5.00pm)
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Besiktas will be hoping to kickstart the new year with a positive result when they host Kasimpasa at the Tupras Stadyumu in the Turkish Super Lig on Friday evening.
The hosts are currently in fifth place in the league standings with 29 points after 17 matches, while the visitors have managed 23 points over the same period and are ninth.
We say: Besiktas 2-1 Kasimpasa
Besiktas seem to have rediscovered their confidence under interim manager Topraktepe, and will be keen to prove a point in front of their home fans.
Kasimpasa, on the other hand, are struggling to get over the line, and the situation does not look like it will change soon.
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Barney Corkhill
