Trabzonspor looks to Finish Strong Against Gençlerbirliği

Gençlerbirliği: Velho, Pereira, Thalisson, Bashiru, Oğulcan, Tongya, Goktan, Metehan, Koitha.

Trabzonspor: Onana, Pina, Savic, Batagov, Arif, Bouchouari, Ozan, Muçi, Zubkov, Augusto, Sikan.

Trabzonspor aims to conclude the first half of the season with a victory as they face Gençlerbirliği. Following a 3-3 draw against Beşiktaş and a 1-0 loss to Corendon Alanyaspor in the Ziraat Turkish Cup,the claret-blue team seeks a positive finish. Through 16 weeks, Trabzonspor has accumulated 35 points with 10 wins, 5 draws, and 1 loss.

Gençlerbirliği, now under the leadership of Metin Diyadin following Volkan Demirel’s departure, currently holds 15 points from 4 wins, 3 draws, and 9 defeats.

M’Baye Niang is suspended for Gençlerbirliği and will miss the match. Trabzonspor will be without Onurachu and Oulai, who are participating in the African Cup of Nations, as well as Visca and Baniya (recovering from surgery), Nwakaeme (injured and not registered with TFF), and Mustafa Eskihellaç (out for 4 weeks).

Historically, Trabzonspor holds a notable advantage in league matches against Gençlerbirliği, with 41 wins to Gençlerbirliği’s 12. The teams have drawn 19 times. Trabzonspor has scored 137 goals and conceded 67 in these encounters. In Ankara, Trabzonspor leads with 16 wins to Gençlerbirliği’s 8, with 12 draws.

This match marks Trabzonspor’s first encounter with Gençlerbirliği in four seasons, after Gençlerbirliği was relegated to the 1st League in the 2020/21 season and recently returned to the Super League. Trabzonspor’s last defeat in Ankara against Gençlerbirliği occurred in the 2015-16 season with a score of 3-1.

Halil Umut Meler will officiate the match, scheduled to begin at 20:00 at Eryaman Stadium.