Fatih Karagumruk take on Kasimpasa at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium on Sunday afternoon, in the latest round of Turkish Super Lig fixtures.
As things stand, the hosts are 14th in the table, having made a slow start to the season, while the visitors are up in 10th place.
Match preview
Karagumruk finished seventh in the Turkish Super Lig in the previous campaign, and they would have been aiming to kick on this season, but they have drawn far too many of their matches up to this point.
The Black Red have been held against Ankaragucu and Hatayspor at home, and they picked up a point in dramatic fashion on the road against Pendikspor in their last match.
Alparslan Erdem's side were trailing until the 91st minute, but Valentin Eysseric popped up with his first goal of the season to ensure his side took something from the game, and a draw was probably fair on the balance of play.
In their opening six games, Karagumruk have won just once, which came against Istanbul Basaksehir away from home back in August, but their recent record against their upcoming opponents should give them some confidence heading into Sunday's game.
Three of the last four matches between the two sides have gone the way of the Black Red, with the other match finishing as a draw, most recently running out 3-0 winners back in June.
Kasimpasa do not have the best of records against Fatih Karagamruk, but they have made a slightly better start to the campaign, having taken nine points from their opening six games.
The Apaches have only lost once in the Turkish Super Lig this season, although that defeat came in very disappointing fashion, with Trabzonspor running out 5-1 winners at the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium earlier this month.
Manager Kemal Ozdes will be hoping that performance was just a blip, as his side have put in some put in some very impressive displays in other matches, most recently recording a 2-1 victory against Adana Demirspor.
Last Sunday, Kasimpasa bagged their second home win of the season, with Aytac Kara scoring a brace, and they will now be hoping to extend their unbeaten run on their travels, having drawn their first two away games.
Team News
Erdem may choose to make a change in attack, considering Eysseric bagged the equalising goal after being brought on as a substitute last time out, and the Frenchman could replace Kerem Atakan Kesgin in an advanced midfield role.
Striker Kevin Lasagna has made a slow start, having failed to score in his opening five games, meaning Serdar Dursun could come into the side.
As for Kasimpasa, Ozdes is unlikely to make too many changes to his side, given that they won their last match, and Kara is set to keep his place in central midfield, having already scored four league goals this season.
Samuel Bastien has featured as a substitute in the last two matches, and the 27-year-old could be given some game time alongside Kara in midfield, potentially replacing Gokhan Gul.
Fatih Karagumruk possible starting lineup:
Dituro; Veseli, Biraschi, Ceccherini, Mercan; Sturaro, Shukurov, Mendes, Eysseric, Yalcin; Lasagna
Kasimpasa possible starting lineup:
Gianniotis; Winck, Omeruo, Ciftpinar, Ozcan; Bastien, Kara, Ben Ouanes, Hajradinovic, Gomis; Ngoy
We say: Fatih Karagumruk 1-1 Kasimpasa
Fatih Karagumruk have a very impressive recent record against Kasimpasa, but they have made a slow start to the season, collecting just two points from their opening three away games.
The visitors have drawn their other two away games this season, and it would not be a surprise if the spoils are shared again on Sunday.
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Top tip
Dominic Lund
