On the 27th of December, Konyaspor will play host to Beşiktaş in a Super Lig match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 2nd placed Konyaspor is fresh off their 3-1 win against Hatayspor. Ayoub El Kaabi scored the first goal for Hatayspor in the 3rd minute, then Paul-José Mpoku tied it up for Konyaspor in the 29th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 54th minute on a goal by Paul-José Mpoku to cap off a wild match. Konyaspor looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Beşiktaş recorded a 2-1 win against Göztepe. Cherif Ndiaye struck first for Göztepe in the 3rd minute on a feed from Soner Aydoğdu, then in the 31st minute, Oğuzhan Özyakup sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Cyle Larin But luckily in the 60th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Rachid Ghezzal. Beşiktaş is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
For Beşiktaş, their top scorers are Michy Batshuayi and de Souza Dias, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Konyaspor is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Guilherme Haubert Sityá and Serdar Gürler each having 2 goals in their last five
Oğulcan Ülgün is unavailable to play for İlhan Palut’s team, while Beşiktaş will be without Georges-Kévin N’Koudou, Necip Uysal, Cengiz Umut Meraş and Alex Teixeira.