In this week 17 match, on Tue Jan 3rd, Ümraniyespor will host Hatayspor in a clash of the Super Lig. In their last match, 19th placed Ümraniyespor, recorded a 2-1 win against Ankaragücü. Ghayas Zahid scored the first goal for Ankaragücü in the 2nd minute, then in the 9th minute, Strahil Popov sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Durel Avounou Finally they completed the comback in the 55th minute on a goal by Durel Avounou to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, Hatayspor recorded a 0-4 loss against Fenerbahçe. Joshua King struck first for Fenerbahçe in the 20th minute, then Michy Batshuayi added another in the 26th minute In the end, Hatayspor couldn’t muster any offence and Fenerbahçe ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Hatayspor should be reasonably happy with their performance.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Hatayspor is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Zé Luís and Ayoub El Kaabi each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Ümraniyespor is glad to have Mehmet Umut Nayir in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals
Ümraniyespor will be without Serkan Kırıntılı, while Volkan Demirel’s Hatayspor squad will be without Kévin Soni.