In a weekend match on Sat Mar 5th, in week 28, Göztepe will host Kasımpaşa at Bornova Doğanlar Stadı in a clash of the Super Lig. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Göztepe recorded a 1-3 loss against Giresunspor. Mehmet Umut Nayir struck first for Giresunspor in the 27th minute on a feed from Muhammed Gumuskaya, then Alexis Pérez added another in the 51st minute on a feed from Da Luiz Junior. Göztepe is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Kasımpaşa, recorded a 1-2 loss against Fenerbahçe. Miha Zajc struck first for Fenerbahçe in the 6th minute, then Jackson Muleka tied it up for Kasımpaşa in the 68th minute on a feed from Awer Mabil. Kasımpaşa should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu, Göztepe won by a score of 2 to 1. Yusuf Erdoğan scored the first goal for Kasımpaşa in the 51st minute, but Adis Jahović got the equalizer for Göztepe in the 67th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 86th minute on a goal by David Tijanic.
Both Umut Bozok and Jackson Muleka have been the hottest scorers for Kasımpaşa in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Göztepe’s most prolific scorer has been Cherif Ndiaye. The Senegalese attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches
Nestor El Maestro’s Göztepe squad will be without Atınç Nukan, Marko Mihojević, Cherif Ndiaye and Dzenan Bureković, while Jeffrey Bruma is unavailable to play for Ümit Şengül’s team.