December 19th features a match where Kayserispor will host Gazişehir Gaziantep at Kadir Has Şehir Stadı in a clash of the Super Lig. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 15th placed Kayserispor, recorded a 2-4 loss against Beşiktaş. Mame Thiam struck first for Kayserispor in the 38th minute, then Cyle Larin tied it up for Beşiktaş in the 45th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 89th minute on a goal by Michy Batshuayi to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while gazişehir Gaziantep sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-2 win against Fenerbahçe. Joao Figueiredo struck first for Gazişehir Gaziantep in the 8th minute, then Mesut Özil tied it up for Fenerbahçe in the 30th minute on a feed from Bright Osayi-Samuel , but fortunately for Gazişehir Gaziantep it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. Gazişehir Gaziantep is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Gazişehir Gaziantep won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Joao Figueiredo has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Gazişehir Gaziantep. Kayserispor is glad to have Mame Thiam in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals
Hikmet Karaman’s squad will be without Miguel Cardoso and Emrah Başsan, while Alexander Merkel and Jefferson are unavailable to play for Erol Bulut’s team.