Preview: Antalyaspor vs. Hatayspor - prediction, team news, lineups

Antalyaspor will be looking to clinch a fifth consecutive victory when they play host to Hatayspor on Monday.

The visitors, who sit in seventh place, are also in fine form after avoiding defeat in each of their last five matches to keep their hunt for European qualification on track.

Match preview

After losing to Caykur Rizespor on January 20, Antalyaspor occupied a relegation spot, and it seemed as though Nuri Sahin's side would become embroiled in an almighty relegation battle.

However, since that defeat, Antalyaspor have collected more points than any other side in the Super Lig, and they enter Monday's contest in the midst of a nine-match unbeaten run, leaving them in 10th position in the league table.

Monday's hosts have been in particularly imperious form in recent weeks, with four consecutive wins to show for their impressive performances.

The most recent of those victories occurred last weekend, as Sahin's team edged out Altay via a 2-1 scoreline thanks to goals from Luiz Adriano and Haji Wright.

Impressively, Antalyaspor have conceded just three goals in their last nine league games, and they will be aiming to put on another resolute display against Hatayspor.

The visitors, meanwhile, occupy seventh position, and they still harbour hopes of qualifying for European competition.

Ahead the weekend's round of fixtures, Hatayspor sit four points adrift of the top four, although that gap could have been smaller were it not for a series of recent draws.

Hatayspor have had to settle for a point in three of their last four matches, although those contests have helped them embark on a five-match unbeaten run.

After taking a point off Besiktas, Monday's visitors played out a goalless draw against Adana Demirspor in their last outing, but Omer Erdogan will be aware that his side need victories if they are to close the gap to the top four.

However, hopes of collecting three points on Monday may be slim as Hatayspor are winless in their previous six away games.

Team News

Admir Mehmedi remains sidelined for the hosts after missing the last three matches through injury.

Although, Antalyaspor will welcome Dogukan Sinik back into the starting lineup with the 23-year-old expected to return following his one-match suspension.

Wright, meanwhile, is set to feature in the forward line once again and the frontman will be in confident mood after scoring and grabbing an assist last weekend.

As for Hatayspor, they are expected to be without Adama Traore due to an injury issue.

The visitors will have to make two changes in midfield, with Isaac Sackey and Mehdi Boudjemaa suspended for Monday's contest.

Erdogan will not have to worry too much about their replacements though, with Ruben Ribeiro and Onur Ergun set to return to the starting lineup after they both missed the goalless draw against Adana Demirspor due to suspension.

Antalyaspor possible starting lineup:

Boffin; Balci, Naldo, Kudryashov, Vural; Gumus, Fernando, Ozmert, Sinik; Wright, Adriano

Hatayspor possible starting lineup:

Munir; Corekci, Kurucuk, Oksuz, Adekugbe; Ergun, Ribeiro; Lobjanidze, Benzia, El Kaabi; Diouf

We say: Antalyaspor 2-1 Hatayspor

Antalayspor are in red hot form, and we think that they will clinch a fifth consecutive victory when they face a Hatayspor side who have struggled on their travels in recent weeks.