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- Goztepe AS Izmir are 5th in the Super Lig with 41 points from 23 matches.
- Stanimir Stoilov has been the catalyst for their recent success after being appointed manager in November 2023.
- He has brought a degree of defensive solidity and tactical discipline to the club that has seen his contract extended recently.
- Goztepe play a low-to-mid compact block that is patient in its build-up play and explosive in counter-attacking.
- The hosts can switch between 3-4-1-2 and 4-4-2 with ease and have an excellent all-round threat up front with Brazilian striker Juan leading the scoring charts with six in the Super Lig from 21 appearances.
- Janderson has been on fire in his last few games too, contributing two of the team’s three goals in the last five.
Away - Eyupspor
- Eyupspor are languishing in 15th position with 21 points from 23 Super Lig matches.
- The visitors will look to exploit Goztepe’s lack of wide play by deploying wingbacks to control the tempo and overload the hosts in wide areas.
- Eyupspor’s last defeat was a 5-1 drubbing at Galatasaray, but they have bounced back well with a 1-0 home win over Genclerbirligi.
- Umut Bozok is their main man in attack, netting four times in 22 league appearances.
- Eyupspor have split their last two away games, with 1 win and 1 loss.
Head-to-Head
The last two clashes between these sides have both ended in draws with a 0-0 stalemate having been recorded five months ago on Eyupspor’s ground.
Key Players
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Goztepe
- Juan - six goals in 21 appearances.
- Janderson - two of the team’s three goals in the last five.
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Eyupspor
- Umut Bozok - four goals in 22 league appearances.
Betting Insights
- The home side are clear favorites at 1.54 with Eyupspor big underdogs at 6.25.
- Both Teams To Score is available at 1.8, but that looks a bit low for a clash between a side averaging just 1.27 goals per game at home and a team that concedes 1.64 per game away and scores only 0.73 on the road.
Prediction
We think Goztepe’s superior structure and defensive discipline should see them through to victory, albeit in a low-scoring game.
