Week 19 brings us a match on Dec 26th where Fenerbahçe plays host to Yeni Malatyaspor in a Super Lig match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. 4th placed Fenerbahçe is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Fatih Karagümrük. Aleksandar Pešić scored the first goal for Fatih Karagümrük in the 31st minute, then Mesut Özil tied it up for Fenerbahçe in the 40th minute earning Fenerbahçe a comeback draw. Fenerbahçe is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Yeni Malatyaspor recorded a 0-1 loss against Rizespor. Deniz Hümmet scored the first goal for Rizespor in the 80th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Yeni Malatyaspor couldn’t muster any offence and Rizespor ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Yeni Malatyaspor won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Benjamin Tetteh and Rayane Aabid are the top scorers for Yeni Malatyaspor in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. For Fenerbahçe, their top scorers are Serdar Dursun and Mergim Berisha, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches
Marcel Tisserand, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Altay Bayindir and Enner Valencia are unavailable to play for Fenerbahçe, while Nuri Aydin is unavailable to play for Yeni Malatyaspor.