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On Wednesday, February 5, in the second round of the Turkish Cup, Trabzonspor will face İskenderunspor away from home. My bet is on both teams scoring in this match.
Interesting facts and head-to-head history
- Trabzonspor is unbeaten in its last four matches.
- İskenderunspor has reached the Turkish Cup group stage for the first time in its history.
- Trabzonspor has not won away from home in 12 consecutive matches.
- These teams have never faced each other before.
Match preview
İskenderunspor is a club from Turkey’s third tier. Just reaching the group stage of the tournament is already a major achievement for this modest side. In their league, İskenderunspor currently sits in sixth place, putting them in contention for the promotion playoffs.
In the Turkish Cup, İskenderunspor shocked everyone by eliminating Süper Lig side Hatayspor in the fifth round with a 1-0 victory. In the first group stage match, they managed a 1-1 draw against Ankaragücü, a team from the second division.
Trabzonspor had a poor start to the season. For a long time, the Bordo-Mavililer were hovering near the relegation zone, but things started to improve after the appointment of legendary coach Şenol Güneş in September.
Under Güneş, Trabzonspor has been steadily picking up points, though not yet enough to seriously contend for European qualification. Trabzonspor sits 11th in the Süper Lig with 26 points. However, they have a game in hand, and a win could see them climb to eighth place. Trabzonspor began their Turkish Cup campaign with a dominant 3-0 victory over Alanyaspor.
Probable lineups
- İskenderunspor: Özdemir, Eker, Turhan, Zengin, Tuzlacı, Biler, Eralp, Halil, Manis, Kurşun, Beşir.
- Trabzonspor: Çakır, Malheiro, Batagov, Mavić, Bosluk, Mendy, Zubkov, Çam, Tufan, Višća, Sikan.
İskenderunspor vs Trabzonspor prediction
Trabzonspor is the clear favorite, but I believe the home side has a good chance of scoring. My bet: both teams to score.
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