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Round
Regular Season - 2
Venue
Gursel Aksel Stadium, Izmir
Referee
Batuhan Kolak, Türkiye
Form

Recent form

Göztepe
68Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +3 goal difference

Gençlerbirliği S.K.
18Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -7 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Göztepe or Draw

BetGenius backs Göztepe or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

75%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Göztepe host Gençlerbirliği S.K. in Süper Lig action following an eventful opening round for both clubs. The home side kicked off their campaign with an action-packed 3-3 away draw against Samsunspor, placing them 10th in the table with one point. Deploying a 3-4-1-2 system, Göztepe demonstrated potent offensive capability while showing vulnerability at the back.

Gençlerbirliği S.K. enter this fixture in 7th position after an impressive 2-1 home victory over Fenerbahçe on matchday one. Operating in a 4-4-2 formation, the visitors will aim to maintain their positive start, though they must manage the absence of D. Demir due to a knee injury.

Head-to-head records heavily favour Göztepe in recent encounters. The hosts have won each of the last four meetings between the two sides across league competitions (2-0, 1-0, 2-0, and 3-0) without conceding a single goal. Playing at home gives Göztepe a distinct advantage to maintain their unbeaten run in this fixture.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Göztepe have won the last 4 head-to-head encounters against Gençlerbirliği S.K. without conceding a goal (aggregate score 8-0).
  2. Gençlerbirliği S.K. are missing D. Demir due to a knee injury.
  3. Göztepe scored 3 goals in their league opener (3-3 against Samsunspor).
  4. Gençlerbirliği S.K. won their opening fixture 2-1 against Fenerbahçe.
Availability

Team news

Göztepe

  • Allan GodoiInjury
  • I. SabraAnkle Injury
  • F. BayirInactive
  • O. BayrakInactive
  • L. GugeshashviliInactive

Gençlerbirliği S.K.

  • C. NiasseMuscle Injury
  • K. RodriguesMuscle Injury
  • P. PereiraInjury
  • A. TraoreMuscle Injury
  • P. EteboInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Göztepe at homeGençlerbirliği S.K. away
3
Played
3
0-1-2
W-D-L
1-0-2
1.3
Scored /game
0.3
2.3
Conceded /game
3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 1.6 goals per game (Göztepe at home plus Gençlerbirliği S.K. away).

Players

Key players this season

Göztepe

  • Juan5G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
10Başakşehir8011
11Erzurumspor FK8-611
12Rizespor8-310
13Göztepe8+19
14Gaziantep FK8-48
15Gençlerbirliği S.K.8-98
16KonyasporRelegation - 1. Lig8-55
17SamsunsporRelegation - 1. Lig8-124
18EyüpsporRelegation - 1. Lig8-203
History

Head-to-head

5
Göztepe
1
Draws
4
Gençlerbirliği S.K.

Göztepe have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.6 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-08-23Göztepe0-1Gençlerbirliği S.K.
  • 2026-04-04Gençlerbirliği S.K.0-2Göztepe
  • 2025-11-01Göztepe1-0Gençlerbirliği S.K.
  • 2024-04-28Göztepe2-0Gençlerbirliği S.K.
  • 2023-12-10Gençlerbirliği S.K.0-3Göztepe
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Our record in Süper Lig

63%55 won from 88 settled predictions (1 void)

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Predictions

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Double Chance
Göztepe or Draw
75%
Confidence

Göztepe have won the last four consecutive head-to-head meetings against Gençlerbirliği S.K. while keeping clean sheets in all four. Combined with home advantage and a full squad available, Göztepe hold a strong probability of securing at least a point.

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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.