In this week 3 match, on Mon Aug 22nd, Sivasspor hosts Alanyaspor at Yeni Sivas 4 Eylül Stadyumu in a Super Lig match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 15th placed Sivasspor is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Malmö FF. Moustafa Zeidan struck first for Malmö FF in the 18th minute, then Leke James got the equalizer for Sivasspor in the 30th minute on a feed from Uğur Çiftçi. Sivasspor looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Alanyaspor is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Beşiktaş. Georges-Kévin N’Koudou scored the first goal for Beşiktaş in the 3rd minute, then Salih Uçan added another in the 20th minute . Alanyaspor is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Sivasspor won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Efkan Bekiroglu has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Alanyaspor. Erdoğan Yeşilyurt has been the most effective weapon for Sivasspor lately. The Turkish midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches
Sivasspor will be without Hakan Arslan and Samba Camara, while Efecan Karaca, Famara Diédhiou and Umut Güneş are unavailable to play for Francesco Farioli’s team.