Week 19 brings us a match on Dec 25th where Giresunspor will host Hatayspor in a clash of the Super Lig. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Giresunspor recorded a 1-3 loss against İstanbul Başakşehir. Deniz Türüç struck first for İstanbul Başakşehir in the 17th minute on a feed from Stefano Okaka, then Mamadou Diarra tied it up for Giresunspor in the 28th minute. Giresunspor should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Hatayspor, recorded a 0-2 loss against Trabzonspor. Djaniny Tavares struck first for Trabzonspor in the 24th minute on a feed from Andreas Cornelius, then Andreas Cornelius added another in the 38th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hatayspor couldn’t manage to score, and Trabzonspor took the shutout win. Hatayspor is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Mame Biram Diouf has been the most prolific scorer on Hatayspor in his last five matches with two goals. Ibrahima Balde has been the most prolific scorer on Giresunspor in his last five matches with three goals
Erol Can Akdag and Douglas are unavailable to play for Hakan Keleş’s team, while Noss Traoré, Mehdi Boudjemaa, Onur Ergün and Bülent Cevahir are unavailable to play for Ömer Erdogan’s team.