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Süper Lig · Matchday 12

Gençlerbirliği vs Gaziantep FK: Match Preview & Stats

Gençlerbirliği crest Gençlerbirliği
vs
Gaziantep FK crest Gaziantep FK
Eryaman Stadyumu, Ankara

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Our record

  • Gençlerbirliği: 3 of 5 right
  • Gaziantep FK: 2 of 5 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition
Süper Lig, Matchday 12
Kick-off
Venue
Eryaman Stadyumu, Ankara
Since last match
Gençlerbirliği: 12 days (Süper Lig) · Beşiktaş (3‑0) Gaziantep FK: 14 days (Süper Lig) · Kasımpaşa (0‑2)
Next match
Gençlerbirliği: 7 days (Süper Lig) later Gaziantep FK: 7 days (Süper Lig) later

Last starting XI

Gençlerbirliği 4-2-3-1

  1. 70 Eğribayat
  2. 15 Çelik
  3. 90 Baltaci
  4. 2 Thalisson
  5. 3 Aydar
  6. 19 Niasse
  7. 35 Ülgün
  8. 14 Traoré
  9. 10 Tongya
  10. 7 Gouveia
  11. 9 Mendes

Coach: Bernd Storck at Beşiktaş, 0-3 · Süper Lig · 8 Nov

Gaziantep FK 4-1-4-1

  1. 35 Dadakdeniz
  2. 2 Pérez
  3. 14 Abena
  4. 21 Sylla
  5. 23 Çalhanoğlu
  6. 7 Bacuna
  7. 18 Sorescu
  8. 3 Camara
  9. 44 Maxim
  10. 10 Kozłowski
  11. 9 Stewart

Coach: Orhan Ak vs Kasımpaşa, 0-2 · Süper Lig · 6 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Gençlerbirliği

  • DF Metehan BaltaciSuspended
  • DF Dimitrios GoutasInjured · Out for the season
  • DF Kévin RodriguesInjured · Return unknown
  • DF Pedro PereiraInjured · Doubtful
  • MF Peter EteboInjured · Doubtful

Gaziantep FK

  • GK Kacper TobiaszInjured · Late November 2026
  • DF Nazim SangaréInjured · Late November 2026
  • FW Fuat BavukInjured · Late December 2026
  • FW Sontje HansenInjured · Late November 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Gençlerbirliği

High impact
Missing attack share 8.0%
Missing minutes share 14.0%
5 players out 3 regular starters out
Key absences:
  • DF Dimitrios Goutas 4% attack · 6% mins

Gaziantep FK

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 2.0%
Missing minutes share 8.0%
4 players out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • GK Kacper Tobiasz 0% attack · 6% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 9 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Gençlerbirliği Gaziantep FK
Box & Territory Pressure 36 45
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 52 40
Finishing Efficiency 63 16
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 32 23
Underlying Play Power 19 28
Gençlerbirliği Balanced (results match underlying play)
Gaziantep FK Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 9 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Gençlerbirliği

When scoring first 80% won · 80% unbeaten (5 matches)
When conceding first 40% points rescued · 20% won (10 matches)
1st Half: 37% 2nd Half: 63%
First 15': 5% Last 15' (76-90'): 21%

Gaziantep FK

When scoring first 100% won · 100% unbeaten (2 matches)
When conceding first 8% points rescued · 0% won (12 matches)
1st Half: 36% 2nd Half: 64%
First 15': 18% Last 15' (76-90'): 9%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Gençlerbirliği

  1. 1. FW Tiago Gouveia 2G · 1A
    Team attack 20.0% Team shots 20.0%
  2. 2. MF Franco Tongya 1G · 2A
    Team attack 14.0% Team shots 9.0%
  3. 3. FW Pedro Mendes 1G · 0A
    Team attack 10.0% Team shots 11.0%

Gaziantep FK

  1. 1. FW Kacper Kozłowski 2G · 1A
    Team attack 18.0% Team shots 14.0%
  2. 2. MF Alexandru Maxim 0G · 2A
    Team attack 13.0% Team shots 7.0%
  3. 3. MF Deian Sorescu 0G · 0A
    Team attack 13.0% Team shots 18.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Gençlerbirliği Gaziantep FK
Over 1.5 goals 9/10 9/10
Over 2.5 goals 7/10 6/10
Over 3.5 goals 5/10 3/10
Both teams scored 3/10 4/10
Clean sheet 2/10 2/10
Failed to score 5/10 5/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 1.4 / 2.0 1.1 / 1.8

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Gençlerbirliği

  • L 0-3 at Beşiktaş (A) Süper Lig · 8 Nov
  • W 5-0 vs Alanyaspor (H) Süper Lig · 2 Nov
  • W 5-0 vs Karaköprü Belediyespor (H) Turkish Cup · 29 Oct
  • L 0-2 at Konyaspor (A) Süper Lig · 25 Oct
  • L 0-1 vs Galatasaray (H) Süper Lig · 17 Oct

Gaziantep FK

  • L 0-2 vs Kasımpaşa (H) Süper Lig · 6 Nov
  • L 0-2 at Trabzonspor (A) Süper Lig · 1 Nov
  • W 4-0 at Etimesgut Spor Kulubu (A) Turkish Cup · 27 Oct
  • L 1-3 vs Erzurumspor FK (H) Süper Lig · 24 Oct
  • L 1-2 at Başakşehir (A) Süper Lig · 18 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Gençlerbirliği

Gaziantep FK

Goals in each 15-minute period, Süper Lig this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Gençlerbirliği

Player G A
Franco Tongya 2 2
Ogulcan Ülgün 2 1
Tiago Gouveia 2 1
Adama Traoré 1 2
Ousmane Diabate 1 1

Gaziantep FK

Player G A
Kacper Kozłowski 2 1
Deian Sorescu 2 0
Halil Dervişoğlu 1 0
Kerim Çalhanoğlu 1 0
Myenty Abena 1 0

Goals and assists in the Süper Lig this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Gençlerbirliği Gaziantep FK
  • 4.5 Corners won 4.5
  • 6.2 Corners conceded 3.6
  • 1.7 Yellow cards 2.1
  • 2.2 Opponents' yellow cards 1.9

Per match in the Süper Lig this season. Average per club and match: 4.7 corners, 1.9 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

GençlerbirliğiGaziantep FK
Attack 18 24 1.1 goals per match this season0.8 goals per match this season
Defence 35 6 1.9 conceded per match this season1.7 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Süper Lig clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1633Elo #305 Elo rating 1599Elo #330

Head-to-head

4Gençlerbirliği wins
1draw
3Gaziantep FK wins

8 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 1 Feb 2026 · Süper Lig Gençlerbirliği 2-1 Gaziantep FK
  • 23 Aug 2025 · Süper Lig Gaziantep FK 2-1 Gençlerbirliği
  • 2 Mar 2021 · Süper Lig Gaziantep FK 2-1 Gençlerbirliği
  • 31 Oct 2020 · Süper Lig Gençlerbirliği 1-1 Gaziantep FK
  • 24 Jan 2020 · Süper Lig Gençlerbirliği 1-0 Gaziantep FK

Table

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Galatasaray 11 911 27:15 +12 28
2 Trabzonspor 11 812 26:8 +18 25
3 Amed Sportif 11 722 28:15 +13 23
4 Beşiktaş 11 713 23:12 +11 22
5 Kasımpaşa 11 551 17:11 +6 20
6 Fenerbahçe 11 614 29:10 +19 19
7 Kocaelispor 11 614 13:9 +4 19
8 Başakşehir 11 524 19:17 +2 17
9 Çorum FK 11 515 21:21 0 16
10 Göztepe 11 434 22:19 +3 15
11 Rizespor 11 425 13:16 -3 14
12 Erzurumspor FK 11 425 10:17 -7 14
13 Alanyaspor 11 335 9:18 -9 12
14 Gençlerbirliği 11 326 12:21 -9 11
15 Konyaspor 11 227 6:14 -8 8
16 Gaziantep FK 11 227 9:19 -10 8
17 Samsunspor 11 218 11:26 -15 7
18 Eyüpspor 11 1010 3:30 -27 3

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Süper Lig: average points, likely range and chances.

ClubPts Avg ptsLikely TitleRelegated
Gençlerbirliği 11
Gaziantep FK 8

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