Giresunspor will be looking to put an end to their five-game winless run when they make the trip to Yeni 4 Eylul Stadyumu to face Sivasspor in round 10 of the Super Lig on Monday.
On the other hand, the hosts are currently one of just three sides yet to taste victory on home turf in the league this season and will be keen to end this dry spell.
Sivasspor kept their chances of claiming top spot in Group G of the Europa Conference League alive as they fought back from behind to secure a 2-1 victory away to Ballkani on Thursday.
Yigidolar Yigidos have now picked up two wins, one draw and lost one of their four matches so far to collect seven points and sit second in Group G, just below first-placed CFR Cluj on goal difference.
Riza Calimbay’s side now turn their attention to the Turkish Super Lig, where they claimed their first win of the season last Monday through a 2-0 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium.
Meanwhile, Giresunspor continue to struggle for results as they went down to a 1-0 defeat to Besiktas on home turf last Saturday.
In a tight affair at the Cotanak Stadyumu, Tayyip Talha Sanuc scored the only goal of the game shortly after the half-hour mark to hand the visitors all three points.
Hakan Keles’ side have now failed to taste victory in any of their five most recent matches, picking up two points from the last 15 available since a 1-0 home win over Kasimpasa on August 20.
Giresunspor have now picked up two wins, two draws and lost four of their nine matches so far this season to collect eight points and sit 13th in the Super Lig table, level on points with 14th-placed Istanbulspor.
Sivasspor vs Giresunspor head to head
These two teams have previously met on 35 occasions across all competitions, where Sivasspor have claimed 13 victories while Giresunspor have won 14, and they have drawn in eight. Sivasspor have scored 38 goals and conceded 46. In their last five meetings, Sivasspor have won three while they have drawn two.
Giresunspor 1-2 Sivasspor 04/12/16
Sivasspor 2-0 Giresunspor 28/04/17
Sivasspor 1-0 Giresunspor 17/12/20
Sivasspor 0-0 Giresunspor 06/11/21
Giresunspor 2-2 Sivasspor 02/04/22
Sivasspor latest home form
Sivasspor have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having lost each of their two most recent matches. They lost 4-3 to Ballkani in their last home game in the Europa Conference League. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded eight.
Sivasspor 1-1 Slavia Prague 08/09/22
Sivasspor 1-1 Istanbulspor 11/09/22
Sivasspor 3-0 Tokat Bld Plevnespor 25/09/22
Sivasspor 1-2 Hatayspor 02/10/22
Sivasspor 3-4 Ballkani 06/10/22
Sivasspor latest away form
Sivasspor have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their four most recent matches. They defeated Ballkani 2-1 in their last away game in the Europa Conference League. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded six.
Besiktas 3-1 Sivasspor 29/08/22
CFR Cluj 0-1 Sivasspor 15/09/22
Ankaragucu 2-1 Sivasspor 18/09/22
Istanbul Basaksehir 0-2 Sivasspor 10/10/22
Ballkani 1-2 Sivasspor 13/10/22
Giresunspor latest home form
Giresunspor have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their seven most recent matches. They were beaten 1-0 by Besiktas in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded seven.
Giresunspor 1-2 Rizespor 30/07/22
Giresunspor 2-3 Adana Demirspor 07/08/22
Giresunspor 1-0 Kasimpasa 20/08/22
Giresunspor 0-1 Konyaspor 03/09/22
Giresunspor 0-1 Basiktas 08/10/22
Giresunspor latest away form
Giresunspor have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Alanyaspor in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded five.
Galatasaray 0-1 Giresunspor 13/08/22
Kayserispor 3-0 Giresunspor 28/08/22
Fatih Karagumruk 1-1 Giresunspor 10/09/22
Kayserispor 0-0 Giresunspor 24/09/22
Alanyaspor 1-1 Giresunspor 02/10/22
Sivasspor news
Sivasspor will be without the attacking duo of Leke James and Ahmed Musa, who have been sidelined through ankle and arm injuries respectively.
Defender Samba Camara is yet to feature this season after suffering an injury back in May, while Fredrik Ulvestad is a doubt after missing the trip to Ballkani last time out.
Giresunspor news
Keles could name a similar back four of Alper Uludag, Alexis Perez, Ramon Arias and Hayrullah Bilazer who started against Besiktas, with Onurcan Piri between the sticks.
Riad Bajic should spearhead the attack once again, while Murat Cem Akpinar and Jorman Campuzano should retain their roles at the centre of the pitch.
Prediction and Odds
Sivasspor appear to have found the track once again as they head into the contest on a run of two successive victories.
The hosts face a struggling Giresunspor side who have picked up two points from their last five league matches, and we predict Calimbay’s side will come away with all three points.
Odds: 1 2.10 X 2.22 2 3.10
Probable outcomes
Sivasspor 1-0 Giresunspor
Sivasspor 2-0 Giresunspor
Sivasspor 2-1 Giresunspor
Sivasspor 3-0 Giresunspor
Sivasspor 3-1 Giresunspor
