Samsunspor vs. Konyaspor (Thursday, 2.00pm)
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Looking to mark their return to action with a fourth successive win in all tournaments, Samsunspor host fellow basement battlers Konyaspor in Thursday's Turkish Super Lig battle at Samsun 19 Mayis Stadium.
Markus Gisdol's troops overcame Kasimpasa 4-2 before the brief hiatus, while their visitors lost their unbeaten run in a 1-0 home defeat to Sivasspor.
We say: Samsunspor 3-1 Konyaspor
An unforeseen hiatus has the potential to stunt a free-scoring Samsunspor attack, but with the hosts facing a side who just cannot shut up shop away from home, their survival bid should be strengthened once again.
Three points would be enough for the hosts to clamber out of the relegation zone at the expense of Konyaspor, and we can envisage such a scenario coming to fruition on Thursday.
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Caykur Rizespor vs. Pendikspor (Thursday, 2.00pm)
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Caykur Rizespor will look to make it five league games unbeaten on Thursday, when they welcome Pendikspor to the Caykur Didi Stadyumu.
The hosts now find themselves just a single point outside of the top six in the Turkish Super Lig table thanks to an upturn in form, while their visitors sit 19th but just a point adrift of safety.
We say: Caykur Rizespor 2-1 Pendikspor
Slowly gaining confidence and climbing the table, we fancy Caykur Rizespor to continue their improvement with another victory on Thursday against a Pendikspor side who may struggle to match them for quality while also lacking any momentum.
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Besiktas vs. Alanyaspor (Thursday, 5.00pm)
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Two sides fighting at opposite ends of the Turkish Super Lig table will meet on their return to action on Thursday, when Besiktas entertain Alanyaspor.
Following a disappointing start to the term, the title-chasing hosts sit fifth with a three-point gap to the top three, while their visitors find themselves 18th but only inside the relegation zone on goal difference.
We say: Besiktas 2-1 Alanyaspor
Besiktas are certainly not at their best at present, and they meet an Alanyaspor side with renewed confidence on the back of a crucial return to winning ways last time out.
Nonetheless, the Black Eagles still have the quality in their squad to get over the line on home turf, and with their position at the top end of the table quickly getting less favourable, we back them to scrape through in Istanbul.
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Ankaragucu vs. Hatayspor (Thursday, 5.00pm)
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Ten days on from the unsavoury post-match scenes that followed a 1-1 draw with Rizespor, Ankaragucu return to Turkish Super Lig action when they welcome Hatayspor to the Eryaman Stadium on Thursday evening.
The two teams sit level on 18 points after 15 games this season, with Hatayspor in 10th currently one place above Ankaragucu in 11th on goal difference.
We say: Ankaragucu 2-1 Hatayspor
A closely-fought contest between two evenly-matched teams is set to be in store on Thursday, but considering that Ankaragucu have got the better of Hatayspor in recent meetings, the hosts may just do enough to claim maximum points this time around.
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Oliver Thomas
