Kayserispor and Antalyaspor will go head-to-head on Monday evening, with both sides aiming to mathematically confirm their Turkish Super Lig safety.
The hosts sit on 41 points, seven clear of the relegation zone, while the visitors are just two ahead on 43, and they both have a game in hand on the highest-placed team currently in the bottom four, giving them a slight cushion in the run-in.
Match preview
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Kayserispor extended their unbeaten run to six matches with a 1-1 draw away to Alanyaspor last time out, a streak that came at the right time to save their season.
Since Sergej Jakirovic's arrival in January, the Anatolian Star have lost just twice in 13 games, picking up vital points to pull clear of the relegation zone.
At home, they have been particularly impressive, winning each of their last six matches at the Kadir Has Stadium, and keeping five clean sheets in their last seven on their own turf.
This resurgence puts them in a solid position to end their four-match winless run against Antalyaspor (D2, L2), who beat them earlier this season.
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Antalyaspor, though, have struggled for consistency, despite securing a narrow 1-0 victory over Konyaspor last week which ended a two-game winless spell.
The Antalya side need just a point to mathematically ensure survival, but they have been woeful away from home lately, winless in their last five league games on the road (L3, D2), and six in all competitions.
With only 35 goals scored all season, the joint-third fewest in the division, and 55 conceded, their fragile defence and lack of firepower continue to be major concerns.
Adding to their worries, the Antalya outfit have not won in Kayseri since 2021, losing two and drawing once in their three most recent visits.
Team News
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Kayserispor will be without striker Stephane Bahoken, who is out until 2026 with a ruptured Achilles.
Duckens Nazon will lead the line in his absence, while Dimitrios Kolovetsios and Yaw Ackah remain sidelined, though neither was expected to start.
For Antalyaspor, backup keeper Abdullah Yigiter will start as Kenan Piric is ruled out of the game with an injury.
Erdogan Yesilyurt and Emre Uzun are out for the season with cruciate ligament injuries, though Guray Vural returns from suspension and is expected to start.
Kayserispor possible starting lineup:
Bayazit; Sazdagi, Attamah, Hosseini, Carole; Yilmaz, Karimi; Civelek, Bourabia, Cardoso; Nazon
Antalyaspor possible starting lineup:
Yigiter; Balci, Kelven, Sari, Vural; Rakip, Safouri, Kaluzinski; Samudio, Larsson, Van de Streek
We say: Kayserispor 2-0 Antalyaspor
Given the hosts' recent dominance at home and Antalyaspor's travel sickness, the momentum is very much with Kayserispor, who could take a massive step toward top-flight survival with another three points here.
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