Bodrumspor will look to continue their impressive form when they welcome Kasimpasa to Bodrum Ilce Stadi on Friday to kick off round 27 of the 2024-25 Turkish Super Lig.
New manager Jose Morais has made an immediate impact, going unbeaten in his first four league games with two wins and two draws.
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Bodrumspor have experienced a turnaround in their season following the arrival of Morais, with the Portuguese coach guiding them out of the relegation zone after a goalless draw with Adana Demirspor.
While the result itself was disappointing, as Bodrumspor struggled to create chances against the league's bottom side, the positive takeaway was that they finally moved clear of the drop zone.
Morais's side sit 15th in the table with 24 points, level with 16th-placed Sivasspor but ahead on goal difference, and the hosts will be hoping to pull further away by the end of this round of fixtures.
A clash against Kasimpasa, who are winless in their last three league matches, comes at the perfect time for Bodrumspor as they aim to extend their six-match unbeaten streak across all competitions.
The reverse fixture earlier this season ended in a draw, but given that Bodrumspor have won two and drawn one of their last three competitive home games, they will be confident of securing their first-ever victory over the visitors.
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Kasimpasa, however, will be determined to end their recent slump after a dramatic 3-3 draw at home to Galatasaray last time out.
It was an impressive result for the Apaches against the league leaders, yet it failed to halt their winless run, which has now stretched to four matches in all competitions.
Burak Yilmaz's men have dropped eight points in their last three Super Lig outings, causing them to slip to 11th in the table with 32 points, just eight clear of the relegation zone.
Kasimpasa would normally fancy their chances of bouncing back away from home, having picked up the joint-fourth most points on the road this season – however, back-to-back away defeats have dented their confidence ahead of this fixture.
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Bodrumspor have several players sidelined for this match due to injuries, including Taylan Antalyali, Gokhan Akkan and Mustafa Erdilman.
Christophe Herelle, Pedro Brazao and Haqi Osman are also unavailable due to injuries, while Ondrej Celustka is suspended due to accumulated cards.
George Puscas saw his scoring streak come to an end last time out, but he will be eager to return to the scoresheet as he leads the line once again.
Kasimpasa's Aytac Kara missed the last league match due to a meniscus injury, and is billed to remain sidelined for this week's clash.
The visitors are also dealing with suspensions, as Mortadha Ben Ouanes and Yasin Ozcan are both ruled out after accumulating too many yellow cards.
Bodrumspor possible starting lineup:
Sousa; Bilsel, Ajeti, Aytemur, Sen; Aslan, Mohammed, Bardhi; Fredy, Puscas, Okita
Kasimpasa possible starting lineup:
Gianniotis; Winck, Piatowski, Opoku, Rodrigues; Cafu, Gul, Hajradinovic; Fall, Costa, Brekalo
We say: Bodrumspor 1-1 Kasimpasa
Kasimpasa boast one of the better conversion rates in the Super Lig, but Bodrumspor have tightened up defensively, particularly at home.
Despite the hosts being unbeaten in six and the visitors struggling for consistency, this looks set to be a tightly contested affair, and a draw seems the most likely outcome, with both sides cancelling each other out.
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