Giresunspor currently sits 16th in the Turkish Super Lig, only two points above the relegation zone, and will face a tough test when they travel to face Konyaspor on Friday with kickoff at 8 pm.
Konyaspor is in good form heading into this encounter, sitting seven points ahead of third place in the table but nine points behind leader Trabzonspor.
Konyaspor have only lost once in their last 10 matches in all competitions, and they have continued their good defensive record in recent times with a clean sheet in a 1-0 win against Altay.
Ahmed Hassan Koka converted a penalty in the 67th minute to earn Ilhan Palut’s side a valuable three points. Palut’s side has conceded only 16 goals in 22 league matches, making them the division’s best defence.
Konyaspor bounced back from their first loss at home last month with a 3-1 win over Buyuksehir Belediye Stadyumu at the Konya Buyuksehir Belediye Stadyumu this past weekend, meaning that Friday’s hosts are strong favorites.
When away from home, Konyaspor should not be fooled by Giresunspor’s league position; the visitors are expected to be really organized to maintain a better defensive record than half of the teams in the top flight.
However, Giresunspor will be looking to make amends after Alanyaspor secured a 3-1 victory over Hakan Keles’s side last time out, with two early goals from the away team seemingly settling the game inside six minutes.
Konyaspor vs Girensunspor Head to Head
Both sides have 7 games against each other with each side taking 2 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Altay 0-1 Konyaspor
- Konyaspor 1-0 Adana Demispor
- Konyaspor 0-1 Sivasspor
- Besiktas 0-1 Konyaspor
Away
- Giresunspor 1-3 Alanyaspor
- Trabzonspor 1-1 Girensunspor
- Girensunspor 0-2 Kasimpasa
- Galatarasaray 0-1 Girensunspor
Konyaspor Team News
Konyaspor forward Artem Kravets has not featured for the club all season but has returned to training. However, he is unlikely to feature in the matchday squad on Friday. Adil Demirbag, Zymer Bytyqi, Eray Birnican, and Sokol Cikalleshi are all sidelined with injuries and will not be present for Konyaspor on Friday or in the coming games either.
Girensunspor Team News
Both left-back Emre Tasdemir and center-back Douglas are expected to return this month from muscle injuries, but Friday’s match likely came too soon for the defensive duo.
Prediction and Odds
Friday’s game is likely to be low-scoring, but the home team still has enough quality to defeat their visitors.
- Home Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- First to Score: Home
