Giresunspor vs Trabzonspor

Giresunspor’s quest to secure Turkish Super Lig survival faces an ominously-looking test as they welcome Trabzonspor at the Cotanak Stadyumu.

Anything other than a victory would significantly derail Giresunspor’s chances of securing Super Lig survival as they come into this penultimate round of fixtures one point adrift of safety following back-to-back awarded wins over Hatayspor and Gaziantep. But the recent league matches they’ve played brought nothing but misery to the home fans, with ‘Çotanaklar’ losing three of their last four (D1), conceding an average of 2.66 goals per defeat. On a more positive note, the hosts have only lost once in their six top-flight home outings in the build-up to this clash (W2, D3), giving manager Irfan Buz some hope that his men could defy an underwhelming three-game Super Lig record against Trabzonspor (D1, L2).

Meanwhile, visiting Trabzon have epitomized inconsistency down the final stretch of the 2022/23 season, alternating between winning (2) and losing (2) across their last four Super Lig outings. Three of those four results (wins/losses) yielded multi-goal margins, suggesting this could be a one-sided affair that can go either way. Unfortunately for the visiting fans, Nenad Bjelica’s men are likely to be on the receiving end, considering they’ve lost seven of their eight top-flight away fixtures in 2023 (W1), including the last four in a row by an aggregate score of 11-3. A slow start would likely bring Trabzon to the point of no return, as they’ve suffered six defeats on seven Super Lig travels after falling behind this season (W1).