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Trabzonspor vs Altay Prediction & Betting tips
Last weekend, no serious title aspirant in the Süper Lig was spared the loss of points. After teams like Besiktas, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray left important points in the title fight, Basaksehir and Trabzonspor followed on Monday evening.
During the week it continues in the Türkiye Kupasi. Trabzonspor will complete the second leg of the cup against the second division side Altay with a very short regeneration time. After the first leg was won 2-1, it can be expected that coach Ünal Karaman will spare many players in the second leg for the time being.
However, the bookmakers see Trabzonspor against Altay as clear favorites according to odds. The second division team will start with an “all or nothing” mentality in the second leg. Altay must score at least two goals in order to be able to achieve a cup surprise at all.
The fact that the second guard from Trabzonspor can kick has already been proven in the Europa League. The Black Sea club primarily relied on youngsters in the last two group games, but still managed to convince over long distances.
Trabzonspor:
Trabzonspor is giving away important points in the title race. Despite the halftime lead, the Black Seaers lost their home game against the rising star from Denizli last Monday. Ironically, the former Trabzonspor goalkeeper Hugo Rodallega scored the opponent’s two goals. On Thursday the cup second leg against Altay Izmir increases.
In the first leg Trabzonspor won 2-1 in Izmir. Due to the short regeneration time, rotation is expected on Thursday evening. Many young players will be in the squad and also get minutes of use. The Black Sea footballers remain favorites with the second guard in the match against the second division team.
In the Süper Lig Trabzonspor is the fourth strongest offensive in the league with 28 goals in 15 games. When looking at the offensive line-up of the Black Sea club, however, this is hardly surprising. With players like Anthony Nwakaeme, Caleb Ekuban, Alexander Sörloth and Daniel Sturridge, Trabzonspor has a promising attack.
Trabzonspor will travel to Konya this weekend. After the home debacle against Denizlispor, the team of Ünal Karaman does not want to lose another point at the end of the year, especially since the table constellation in the Süper Lig is very tight. Ahmet Canbaz and Abdülkadir Ömür will miss the cup match on Thursday due to injury.
Altay:
In the 2017/18 season, Altay was promoted to third league champions. Last season, the black and white from Izmir wanted to continue the successful trend and fix the rise to the Turkish upper house. After a catastrophic first round, the goals were adjusted again. Altay stayed away from the relegation battle with 47 points.
The black and whites made a strong start to the season this year and have even taken a promotional spot in the meantime. After five competitive bankruptcies and a home draw against the bottom table Eskisehirspor, the board separated from coach Sait Karafirtinalar. Ali Tandogan was introduced as the successor.
Under the new trainer, there were four points in the last two league games. The gap to a playoff place in the second Turkish league is currently only four points. At the weekend, the away game against second-placed BB Erzurumspor is scheduled.
Before that, Altay will have to play the cup second leg against Trabzonspor. After the home defeat in the first leg, the black and white have little chance of a round of 16 ticket. Ali Tandogan’s team is the big underdog on the Black Sea and has nothing to lose
Altay will have to score at least two goals to dream of the round of 16 of the “Türkiye Kupasi”. According to the offensive qualities of the team, a goal against the second guard of the Black Sea club could not be excluded. The main focus will be on Marco Paixao. The Portuguese meanwhile tops the internal list of goalscorers with six goals.
Last season Paixao set a new record in the second Turkish league with 29 goals. The goalie from Altay will also be lurking for his chances in the cup game. There are no serious failures at Altay on Thursday evening.
Trabzonspor vs Altay head to head matches
04.12.19 CUP Altay Trabzonspor 1 : 2
23.02.06 CUP Altay Trabzonspor 0 : 1
16.02.03 SL Altay Trabzonspor 1 : 4
24.08.02 SL Trabzonspor Altay 0 : 0
21.04.00 SL Trabzonspor Altay 2 : 1