Round six of the 2023 Turkish Super Lig season sees Kasimpasa welcome Adana Demirspor to the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadyumu on Sunday evening.
The hosts head into this weekend's encounter looking to end a four-game winless run, while the visitors go in search of a second consecutive victory after recently returning to winning ways.
Match preview
Kasimpasa had to make do with a point as they played out a thrilling 3-3 stalemate against Alanyaspor when the teams head to head at Kirbiyik Holding Stadyumu on Sunday.
Joao Novais's double and a Sergio Cordova strike saw Kemal Ozdes's men trail 3-1 after which goals from Aytac Kara and Mortadha Ben Ouanes restored parity.
As a result, the Apaches have moved up to 11th in the Turkish Super Lig table and are now just one point adrift of a place in the top half.
Awaiting them next is the challenge of an opposing outfit who came out on top in both of last season's meetings by a combined score of 9-1.
Having recently suffered a first loss in five home matches, Sunday's visitors will be eager to avoid suffering consecutive defeats in front of their fans for the first time since the turn of the year.
Adana Demirspor snapped a three-game winless run by emphatically beating newly-promoted Pendikspor 3-0 in Saturday's clash at the Yeni Adana Stadyumu.
M'Baye Niang's first-half double put Patrick Kluivert's men in cruise control after which Emre Akbaba put the final nail in the coffin two minutes from time.
With eight points picked up from four matches so far, the Blue Lightnings sit sixth in the standings, four points shy of leaders Fenerbahce.
Winless in five straight outings on the road leading up to Sunday's contest, the visitors will be seeking to turn their away fortunes around.
Team News
Samuel Bastien made his first appearance for Kasimpasa off the bench last time out, but the midfielder will be pushing to make his full debut here.
With goals in each of his last two home outings for the hosts, Claudio Winck will be looking to deliver the goods once again this weekend.
M'Baye Niang has netted found the back of the net three times in his opening four league games for Adana Demirspor, making him one to keep an eye on.
Mario Balotelli is largely expected to make his debut as he kicks off his second spell with the away side, having completed a late summer move from Sion.
Kasimpasa possible starting lineup:
Yanar; Ben Ouanes, Ozcan, Omeruo, Winck; Kara, Saddiki; Ngoy, Hajradinovic, Fall; Da Costa
Adana Demirspor possible starting lineup:
Ozbir; Svensson, Gravillon, Guler, Rodrigues; Akbaba, Stambouli; Sari, Belhanda, Erdogan; Niang
We say: Kasimpasa 1-1 Adana Demirspor
Adana Demirspor are just about the more in-form team heading into this one, but Kasimpasa's home record means that this weekend's game will be anything but straightforward. We are tipping the teams to cancel each other out and settle for a point apiece.
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