Goztepe SK will be hoping to bounce back from defeat in their last Turkish Super Lig game, when they host Adana Demirspor at Gursel Aksel Stadium on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the visitors are still looking to record their maiden win of the campaign after playing 13 matches.
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Goztepe's stop-start form continued after a 4-1 loss away to out-of-form Istanbul Basaksehir last Saturday ended their two-match winning streak.
It was a first half to forget for Goztepe, who had conceded all four goals by the 43rd minute, and could only finally get on the scoresheet in the second half courtesy of an own goal from the opponent.
The defeat did not have a devastating effect on Stanimir Stoilov's side, only slipping by one spot to sixth in the table, now two points behind fourth-placed Eyupspor who have played one extra game.
Goztepe will be happy to return home for their next fixture, with five of their six league wins in this campaign coming on home soil, and they are yet to lose after six home matches, with a draw against Fenerbahce in their opening home game being the only blemish.
The biggest difference between Goztepe's home and away form has been their resolute defending at home, with just five goals conceded compared to 14 on the road, while they have kept clean sheets in half of their home games.
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Adana Demirspor will head into this clash in a positive mood, having picked up a 4-3 win over fourth-division side Sebat Genclik Spor in the Turkish Cup on Tuesday, in what was their first victory in a football game since May.
The Blue Lightnings will hope to replicate this in the Super Lig, where they have drawn two and lost 11 of their 13 matches so far, including a 1-0 defeat to Konyaspor in their most recent league outing.
Serkan Damla, who was appointed as caretaker manager following the sacking of Michael Valkanis on September 23, resigned just before the last league game, leaving without recording any victory in his short stint.
Former Ankaragucu manager, Mustafa Dalci, took over the role on November 29, making him the third manager for Adana already, just four months into the season, and he will hope to finally help the Blue Lightnings pick up a league win, as well as leave the bottom of the table.
Although the current circumstances are different, Adana have found some joy in the past away at Goztepe, picking up four wins and five draws in 14 games at their ground across all competitions.
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Goztepe will be without Isaac Solet for the rest of the season, with the midfielder currently recovering from a ligament injury.
Kubilay Kanatsizkus is also sidelined with an ankle injury, and is not expected back on the pitch until the middle of this month.
Adana Demirspor will line up without midfielder Semih Guler who is suspended after accumulating an unhealthy number of yellow cards.
The hosts have failed to score in their last four league matches, and Yusuf Barasi, who has four league goals to his name this season, will lead the attack, hoping to end his team's drought.
Goztepe SK possible starting lineup:
Lis; Koybasi, Bokele, Heliton, Altikardes, Bayrak; Hugo, Dennis; Matsuki; Juan,Romulo
Adana Demirspor possible starting lineup:
Karakus; Kurtulan, Burak, Kalender, Manev; Maestro, Aydogan; Kol, Alioui, Sari; Barasi
We say: Goztepe SK 2-0 Adana Demirspor
Goztepe's placement in the table has been a result of their almost flawless home form, which has been influenced by their solid structure.
Adana are struggling and while they just employed a new head coach, this game might be too soon for him to bring any major positive change, which is why we are predicting a win for the hosts.
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