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Last Thursday, Sivasspor was the last Turkish hope to leave international competition. As the latest five-year ranking of UEFA can be seen, the downward trend of the Süper Lig clubs was confirmed. The “Yigidos” are now back to the league, where the current form crisis should end on Monday evening.
At the end of the twelfth game day, Sivasspor receives Antalyaspor and is favored according to the odds of the best bookmakers. In contrast to the hosts from Sivas, who have now been without a win in the Süper Lig for six games, the guests from Antalya have recently remained unbeaten twice in a row despite personnel concerns.
On Monday evening, Antalyaspor coach Ersun Yanal will again have to complain about numerous failures, especially in midfield, where currently only two players are able to play. The Scorpions from Antalya have not won five away games abroad. If the current away misery ends at Sivas of all places, Sivasspor vs. Antalyaspor attractive quotes can be tapped for a forecast on the guests.
Sivasspor :
After a false start in the group stage of the Europa League, Sivasspor fought back in the meantime and worked out a final against the Israeli group rivals from Tel Aviv. In the big showdown on the last day of the group stage, the red and whites delivered a strong performance, but could not assert themselves against Maccabi’s stable defense.
The international fairy tale of the “Yigidos”, who qualified for the group stage of a European Cup for the first time in the club’s history, ended with the away failure of the Israeli record champions. Now the focus is again on the national competition, where the red-whites also made a false start and have now slipped to 16th place in the table.
In the Süper Lig, Sivasspor recently remained without a win six times in a row, including three home bankruptcies in a row. A rather unusual scenario for the otherwise very strong “Yigidos”, after all, the team around head coach Riza Calimbay was the second strongest home team in the 2019/20 Süper Lig. In five home games Sivas currently has a record of 0-1-4.
Nevertheless, the current form curve should not be overrated, especially since the current form crisis is definitely due to the double burden of the Europa League. In the rest of the first half of the season, Sivasspor is spared the great physical strain from the bulging schedule, which is why a trend reversal should not be ruled out.
“Atomic ant” Calimbay will have to complain about some failures at the home game. Six players are meanwhile in quarantine, so a mission on Monday evening is unlikely. Two other players are missing due to injuries, which is why the hospital is currently packed with eight players.
In Tel Aviv, the last group game of the Europa League was played with only three reservists on the bench. Riza Calimbay also missed the last competitive game and will also be absent on Monday evening. It is therefore not exactly the best conditions for Sivasspor’s home game against Antalyaspor, which is why a prognosis for the home side has to be awaited.
Antalyaspor :
The guests from Antalya also have to contend with staff concerns. In contrast to the quarantine-related failures at Sivasspor, the hospital at the Mediterranean club can actually be traced back to an injury misery. In Sivas, coach Ersun Yanal will be severely limited with his options, especially in midfield.
Because only Nuri Sahin is available as one of five midfielders there on Monday evening, Mevlüthan Ekelik, a 15-year-old youngster, was appointed to the professional squad. Most likely, Ekelik will only take his place on the bench. Last week Antalyaspor celebrated a home win over the bottom of the table from Ankara despite numerous failures.
For the first time since the third matchday in the Süper Lig there was a victory for the Mediterranean club. In the table, the scorpions moved to 15th place in the table and meanwhile have a cushion of four points on the relegation places.
Ten of the 13 points in the current season were recorded in the home games. There hasn’t been much to cheer for the Mediterranean club abroad. From five away games, Antalyaspor only has a record of 0-3-2. Most recently, the red-whites remained unbeaten twice in a row, including a division of points at home-strong Kasimpasa.
Compared to last week’s starting XI, Yanal is unlikely to make any major changes. For the injured Fredy, Gürler may be in the starting line-up. If the Mediterranean club celebrates its first away win of the current season despite staff worries, Sivasspor vs. Antalyaspor paid attractive odds for a tip on the guests.
Sivasspor vs Antalyaspor head to head matches
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26.10.19 SL Sivasspor Antalyaspor 2 : 1
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