Kayserispor vs Yeni Malatyaspor Match Analysis and Prediction

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Kayserispor will play their final home Super Lig game on the campaign on Saturday when they welcome Yeni Malatyaspor to Kadir Has Sehir Stadyumu.

The hosts head into Saturday’s contest in 15th position, while Yeni Malatyaspor are guaranteed to finish rock bottom of the league table.

Hikmet Karaman’s side may sit in a lowly position in the standings, but their Super Lig status is secured with eight points separating them from the drop zone.

The Anatolian Star have won just one of their last 10 matches, however, they enter Saturday’s game in high spirits after defeating Trabzonspor in the Turkish Cup semi-finals in midweek.

Kayserispor put an end to Trabzonspor’s hopes of a league and cup double after they overturned a first-leg deficit to reach the Turkish Cup final.

Two goals apiece in 82 minutes left Kayserispor trailing 3-2 on aggregate as the contest entered stoppage time, but late goals from Mame Thiam and Emrah Bassan helped Kayserispor secure a spot in the cup finals in the most dramatic of circumstances.

Although the cup final against Sivasspor at the end of May will be their priority, Karaman’s side will be aiming to build some confidence in the final two games of the league season.

On the other hand, Yeni Malatyaspor head into Saturday’s fixture in a downhearted mood after suffering defeats in their last eight matches.

After playing 36 Super Lig matches, the bottom-placed side have picked up just 20 points, with just five of their league games ending in victory.

In their most recent fixture, Yeni Malatyaspor fell to a 3-1 defeat at home to Caykur Rizespor with a Rahman Cagiran goal the only positive in a disappointing display. Cagiran’s effort did little to help a struggling side that have scored only 27 goals in their 36 league matches this season.

Kayserispor vs Yeni Malatyaspor head to head

The two sides have previously met on 11 occasions in all competitions, where they have claimed three victories each while they have drawn in five. Kayserispor have scored 12 goals and conceded 15 in the process. In their last five meetings, Malatyaspor have won once, Kayserispor twice with two draws.

Yeni Malatyaspor 4-0 Kayserispor 27/10/19

Kayserispor 2-1 Yeni Malatyaspor 15/03/20

Kayserispor 1-0 Yeni Malatyaspor 09/01/21

Yeni Malatyaspor 1-1 Kayserispor 03/05/21

Yeni Malatyaspor 2-2 Kayserispor 23/12/21

Kayserispor latest home form

Kayserispor have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just two of their seven most recent matches. They managed to defeat Trabzonspor 4-2 in their last home game in the Turkish Cup. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded 10.

Kayserispor 1-0 Genclerbirligi 26/03/22

Kayserispor 0-4 Fenerbahce 02/04/22

Kayserispor 1-1 Rizespor 15/04/22

Kayserispor 2-3 Besiktas 01/05/22

Kayserispor 4-2 Trabzonspor 10/05/22

Kayserispor latest away form

Kayserispor have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, as they have won just one of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Goztepe 2-1 on April 9 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded seven.

Fatih Karagumruk 3-0 Kayserispor 18/03/22

Goztepe 1-2 Kayserispor 09/04/22

Trabzonspor 1-0 Kayserispor 19/04/22

Antalyaspor 1-1 Kayserispor 24/04/22

Gaziantep FK 1-1 Kayserispor 06/05/22

Yeni Malatyaspor latest home form

Malatyaspor have recently been on a poor run of form at home, having won each of their four most recent matches. Their last home victory came on March 4 when they defeated Adana Demirspor 1-0 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded nine.

Yeni Malatyaspor 1-0 Adana Demirspor 04/03/22

Yeni Malatyaspor 0-2 Kasimpasa 19/03/22

Yeni Malatyaspor 0-1 Giresunspor 10/04/22

Yeni Malatyaspor 2-3 Konyaspor 24/04/22

Yeni Malatyaspor 1-3 Rizespor 08/05/22

Yeni Malatyaspor latest away form

Malatyaspor have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having lost each of their five most recent matches. They were defeated 2-1 by Alanyaspor in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored just three goals and conceded 11.

Hatayspor 5-2 Yeni Malatyaspor 27/02/22

Altay 1-0 Yeni Malatyaspor 12/03/22

Istanbul Basaksehir 1-0 Yeni Malatyaspor 04/04/22

Galatasaray 2-0 Yeni Malatyaspor 18/04/22

Alanyaspor 2-1 Yeni Malatyaspor 01/05/22

Kayserispor news

Mert Cetin has missed the last two matches due to a muscle injury, and the defender is expected to absent once again, while Miguel Cardoso is sidelined with an ankle problem.

Bassan will be given a starting spot after scoring a brace off the bench in the semi-final encounter with Trabzonspor.

Yeni Malatyaspor news

Stephen Mallan and Nuri Fatih Aydin will both miss out through injury, but Benjamin Tetteh will lead the line and aims to add to his seven-goal tally.

Berat Mert could come into the starting lineup to replace Jospin Nshimirimana who will serve a one-match suspension due to accumulation of yellow cards.

Prediction and Odds

Fresh off a second-leg cup victory over Trabzonspor in midweek, Kayserispor enter the contest with much confidence of picking up yet another three points on Saturday.

Yeni Malatyaspor have lost their last eight games in the league and seem to have lost momentum, which leads to us predicting a home win.

Odds: 1 1.88 X 2.00 2 2.72