Alanyaspor
- Joao Pereira’s side operate a high-energy, pressing system.
- They get men forward and aim to press opponents in every phase of the play, with a number of wing overloads and quick transition play.
- The hosts have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 5 of their home games in the Super Lig, scoring 1.21 goals per game on average and conceding 0.86.
Trabzonspor
- Trabzonspor are on a 5-game winning streak in the Super Lig, most recently beating Galatasaray 2-1.
- Fatih Tekke’s approach is different to Pereira’s, but they’re no less disciplined.
- They are structured and vertical, utilising width to attack the opponent’s box, but also relying on their target man and set-piece ability to win duels, second balls and crosses.
Head-to-Head
Trabzonspor have won 1 and tied 1 of the last 2 head-to-head matchups, with Alanyaspor yet to claim a victory in those two meetings.
Key Players
- Guven Yalcin is the most dangerous player in their team, who has 6 goals in 22 league appearances.
- Florent Hadergjonaj has also added 3 assists to their goals in the last 5 games, while Ibrahim Kaya has hit 3 goals in the same number of fixtures.
- It’s worked well, with Paul Onuachu notching 22 Super Lig goals in 25 games, 4 of which have come in their last 5.
Betting Insights
- Trabzonspor are third in the table on 63 points from 28 games, while Alanyaspor are 10th on 32 points.
- They have won 10 of 14 away league games this season, averaging 2.00 goals per away game.
- With Tekke’s team having established their identity and hitting top form at the top of the table, the 2.28 away win odds are attractive given the disparity in league positions and form between the two.
Prediction
- The clash of Alanyaspor’s high-energy press and Trabzonspor’s direct, structured attacking play should be fascinating and second balls and set-piece defending will likely be the key factors.
- Trabzonspor have more firepower, however, and should be able to get the better of an Alanyaspor side that could have issues against their physicality.
