On Wed Jan 19th, in week 22, Göztepe plays host to Sivasspor in a clash of these two mismatched Super Lig teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Göztepe sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Yeni Malatyaspor. Mustafa Eskihellaç scored the first goal for Yeni Malatyaspor in the 7th minute, then Berkan Emir tied it up for Göztepe in the 15th minute But luckily in the 73rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Lourency. Göztepe is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while sivasspor sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Trabzonspor. Leke James struck first for Sivasspor in the 20th minute, then Abdülkadir Ömür tied it up for Trabzonspor in the 24th minute earning Trabzonspor at least a draw. Sivasspor should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Sivasspor and Göztepe battled to a 2-2 draw. Dimitris Goutas struck first for Sivasspor in the 11th minute, then Halil Akbunar tied it up for Göztepe in the 51st minute .
Both Mustapha Yatabare and Leke James have been the hottest scorers for Sivasspor in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Cherif Ndiaye has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Göztepe
Brown Ideye and Marko Mihojević are unavailable to play for Göztepe, while Rıza Çalımbay’s Sivasspor squad will be without Hakan Arslan, Ziya Erdal, Aaron Appindangoyé and Jorge Félix.