Konyaspor set for slender Super Lig victory over Alanyaspor
Konyaspor vs Alanyaspor - 25/12/2022
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The Turkish Super Lig returns this weekend following the World Cup break. On Sunday, Konyaspor and Alanyaspor go head-to-head at the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium.
The two sides are separated by seven points in the standings, with fourth-place Konyaspor leading ninth-place Alanyaspor.
It is worth noting that Konyaspor find themselves just five points behind first-place Fenerbahce, while Alanyaspor sit four points outside the relegation zone.
Konyaspor have only lost two of their 14 league games this season, picking up six wins and six draws along the way.
No team has registered more draws than Konyaspor this term, while only third-place Adana Demirspor have suffered fewer defeats.
Konyaspor return from the World Cup break on a four-game unbeaten streak in the Super Lig, having recorded three draws before beating Kayserispor 2-1.
It is also worth noting that Konyaspor have lost just three of their past 25 home games in the league, underlining their strength on home soil.
As for Alanyaspor, they have only managed to win four of their 14 league outings this season – registering five draws and five losses.
They also have the worst defensive record in the top 14, having conceded 24 goals in 14 Super Lig games this term.
Only two sides have conceded more goals than Alanyaspor this season. By contrast, Konyaspor boast the best defensive record in the division.
Alanyaspor have won just one of their previous seven away games in the league, highlighting their struggles on the road.
Head-to-head: Alanyaspor thrashed Konyaspor 5-1 last time around, although Alanyaspor have only managed to win one of their last four meetings with Konyaspor.
These two sides have produced a solitary draw in their past 14 meetings, meaning we are likely to see a winner on Sunday.
Team news: Konyaspor midfielder Endri Cekici is a doubt for Sunday’s clash as he continues to recover from a hamstring problem.
Alanyaspor have an injury-free squad at the moment, meaning manager Francesco Farioli has a full-strength roster at his disposal.
When you couple Konyaspor’s impressive home record with Alanyaspor’s poor away record, all the signs point towards a Konyaspor win on Sunday.
With that in mind, Forebet predicts that Konyaspor will claim all three points on home soil – scoring over 1.5 goals against one of the worst defences in the division.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Tr1
403624
1
2 - 1
3.42
6° 1.75
1.75
3.75
4.20
no
no
no
2 - 2(1 - 0)