Adana Demirspor will host Kasimpasa in the Turkish Super Lig on Friday. For the past two league games, the visitors have triumphed. The hosts have lost their last eight games across all competitions.
Preview (Adana Demirspor vs. Kasimpasa)
Adana Demirspor is coming off a losing eight-game winning streak in all competitions. A 2-1 loss against Pendikspor was their most recent setback. Despite the opponent receiving a red card, they were behind by two goals before halftime and could only muster a stoppage-time attempt through Nani. Since the beginning of November, Hikmet Karaman’s team has lost five and drawn eight of their previous 14 Super Liga games, failing to win thirteen of them. Adana is still in the running for European qualifying despite their difficulties; after 24 games. They have 31 points in the league standings, six points behind fourth-place Trabzonspor.
Despite having lost their last four home games in all competitions, the Blue Lightnings are at home again. It is somewhat consoling after they amassed 24 points at New Adana Stadium. At the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium, Kasimpasa pulled off a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory. It has given them renewed hope for success in Europe. Just before the half, Jackson Porozo’s own goal put them behind. They came back with goals from Madou Fall and Gokhan Gul to take all three points. Kasimpasa appeared to be serious contenders for European football after a strong start to the season. A dismal stretch from November to mid-January caused them to falter.
They are now two points behind fourth-place Trabzonspor in sixth place with 35 points from 24 matches, but three victories in their previous four league games have thrust them back into contention. After winning 2-1 in the rematch in September, they will try to accomplish a league double over Adana in their upcoming away match at a venue they have never won.
Team News
Turkish forward Yusuf Sari, who has been out since hurting himself against Istanbul Basaksehir on January 6, will not play for Demirspor. In order to bring some freshness into his team, Karaman might make some slight adjustments. This would give Nani the chance to start after he came off the bench and scored the previous game. Center defender Kenneth Omeruo will not be available for Kasimpasa since he is traveling with the Nigerian national team to the AFCON. Samuel Bastien hasn’t played since October because of a serious injury, and Turkish midfielder Erdem Cetinkaya is now rehabilitating from a thigh issue. Since suffering a muscular injury in December, Dries Saddiki has missed Kasimpasa’s previous ten games and is expected to miss Friday’s game.
Adana Demirspor 1-2 Kasimpasa
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