Antalyaspor and Adana Demirspor will face off in a Turkish Super Lig clash on Monday evening at Antalya Stadyumu.
Both teams are coming off huge-margin defeats in their most recent matches – the hosts lost 5-2 to Istanbul Basaksehir, while the visitors suffered a 5-1 loss against Galatasaray.
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Antalyaspor could not build on their first league victory of the season, as they followed it up with a heavy defeat away against Basaksehir.
The Scorpions started the game on the front foot, racing to a two-goal lead courtesy of Sam Larsson's brace but Basaksehir's Joao Figueiredo pulled one back before half time.
However, Alex's team fell like a pack of cards in the second half, conceding four goals within the space of 19 minutes for their second defeat of the season.
These results have left them in 11th place with four points heading into their game against Adana Demirspor – a side defeated 2-1 back in May.
The Scorpions are undefeated in their last three home matches in the Super Lig, winning two and drawing one – they will match the four-match unbeaten home streak they had back in mid-February to late-April if they avoid defeat here.
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Adana Demirspor have endured a forgettable start to the new Super Lig season, picking up just one point from four matches to be rock-bottom of the table.
The Blue Lightnings fell to their biggest defeat yet in their last league outing against Galatasaray, conceding four goals within the opening 37 minutes.
Adana Demirspor have now failed to win in their last seven Super Lig matches, losing six and drawing one while conceding 24 goals and scoring eight since a 1-0 victory over Istanbulspor on May 4.
Michael Valkanis's side have won on two of their last three visits to Adana, though losing the most recent one – and things are not looking good for the visitors who are winless in their last three matches on the road.
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Antalyaspor will go into this match with one absentee – as 23-year-old Turkish defender Emrecan Uzunhan is sidelined until October with a shoulder injury.
Braian Samudio has scored three of Antalyaspor's seven goals in the league, and he will be the man to watch for the hosts once again.
Adana Demirspor will be without 23-year-old defender Tolga Kalender, who was sent off in stoppage time and is suspended for this clash.
Yusuf Barasi, who has scored two of the visitors' four goals, was missing in the last match but is expected to be back in the Blue Lightnings' attack once again.
Antalyaspor possible starting lineup:
Piric; Yesilyurt, Gerxhaliu, Thalisson, Ingenc; Kaluzinski, Rakip; Safouri, Larsson, Vural; Samudio
Adana Demirspor possible starting lineup:
Donmezer; Manev, Guler, Gravillon, Burak; Aydogan, Muanza; Aymbetov, Sari, Alioui; Barasi
We say: Antalyaspor 2-1 Adana Demirspor
Antalyaspor's poor start to the season has not impacted their home form, as they are currently on a three-match unbeaten run at home in the Super Lig, while they also won their last home match against Adana.
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