Bodrum FK vs Gaziantep FK Match Analysis & Prediction
12/08/2024 9:00 pm
Bodrum FK will kick off their inaugural season in the Turkish Super Lig by hosting Gaziantep FK at the Bodrum Ilce Stadi on Monday in the opening game of the 2024-25 campaign.
Bodrum have experienced a phenomenal ascent up the Turkish football leagues in recent seasons, achieving four promotions in the past 10 campaigns to now compete in the Turkish Super Lig for the first time.
They were promoted out ot the amateur divisions and into the TFF Third League in 2014-15, moved into the TFF Second League in 2016-17, promoted into the TFF First League in 2021-22 and ultimately into the top flight last season.
Bodrum narrowly missed out on promotion in 2022-23, suffering a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat in the playoff final, but redeemed themselves in the following season by winning the 2023-24 playoff final 3-1 with two goals in extra time.
Ismet Tasdemir, who has been in charge since October 2021, will be looking to extend his side’s stay in the division this season, and an opening-day victory over Gaziantep would be the perfect start.
Gaziantep are likely to be a tough challenge for the hosts, boasting the experience of competing at the top level of Turkish football for the past six years.
Since being promoted ahead of the 2019-20 season, Gaziantep have established themselves as a mid-table side in all of the following years, finishing eighth, ninth and 15th.
They did withdraw from the 2022-23 season due to the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes but were allowed to re-enter for the 2023-24 campaign, where they finished 11th.
Selcuk Inan, who took charge of the side in March 2024, lost four of his first five matches in charge but ended the season with three successive wins, a run he will be eager to carry into the new campaign.
Gaziantep fared reasonably when playing away from home last season, collecting the ninth-highest points tally of any side when on the road, with 20 points from 19 matches.
Bodrum FK vs. Gaziantep FK Head to head
Gaziantep won each of the previous two encounters between these two teams.
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19/09/2017Bodrum FK2Gaziantep FK3 ECUP
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17/01/2024Gaziantep FK1Bodrum FK0CUP
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12/08/2024N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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12/08/2024N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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12/08/2024Bodrum FKN/AGaziantep FKN/ASuper Lig
Bodrum FK Team News
Bodrum will be without Tunahan Akpinar and Mustafa Erdilman, who are both nursing long-term injuries and are not expected to return to the side for a number of weeks.
Christophe Herelle, Zdravko Dimitrov and Fredy could be in line to make their debuts for the club.
Bodrum FK's Last 5 Matches
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11/05/2024Goztepe1Bodrum FK11. Lig
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16/05/2024Bodrum FK2Boluspor01. Lig
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20/05/2024Corum FK1Bodrum FK11. Lig
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24/05/2024Bodrum FKP 0Corum FK01. Lig
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30/05/2024Sakaryaspor1Bodrum FK3 E1. Lig
Gaziantep FK Team News
Gaziantep have a fully fit squad available heading into Monday’s contest, leaving Inan with plenty of decisions to make.
Sokratis Dioudis, Godfrey Bitok, Kacper Kozlowski and Quentin Daubin are among the summer signings that could make their debut here.
Gaziantep FK's Last 5 Matches
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28/04/2024Trabzonspor4Gaziantep FK2Super Lig
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05/05/2024Gaziantep FK1Hatayspor1Super Lig
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12/05/2024Adana Demirspor1Gaziantep FK6Super Lig
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18/05/2024Gaziantep FK3Fatih Karagumruk1Super Lig
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26/05/2024Pendikspor0Gaziantep FK1Super Lig
Bodrum FK vs. Gaziantep FK: Odds and Predictions
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