Two teams competing at the bottom end of the Turkish Super Lig will meet on Wednesday as Kasimpasa welcome Giresunspor for their latest fixture.
The visitors head into this game on the back of five consecutive matches without a victory, meanwhile, the hosts are also suffering recently with their last four fixtures failing to create three points.
Match preview
Kasimpasa are currently sat in the relegation zone, and after four matches in a row without a victory, it is clear to see that they are in a dire need of three points.
A win would give them a real chance of climbing further up the table due to how tight the division is right now with just three points separating them and 10th place, yet on the flip side, a defeat could see them sink to the bottom place.
Defensively Kasimpasa have been struggling a lot recently, conceding eight goals in their past two games alone, which is an obvious area of improvement for the team heading into Wednesday night.
Only one team has conceded more throughout the entire campaign at this point, and even though playing at home is supposed to create an advantage, they have let in more than every other team.
That is not the type of form that Kasimpasa will want to display on Wednesday night, and the only positive could be the fact that the visitors just so happen to be struggling for goals in the road.
Giresunspor have scored just 10 times across their 11 away matches so far this season, and throughout those games they have only come out as winners twice.
This is an area that the team needs to focus upon if they want to push away from the relegation zone, with just two points keeping them out of that right now.
Their recent form has been a big reason for that as Hakan Keles has witnessed his men fail to pick up a victory in their previous five matches.
On Saturday Giresunspor were dealt a difficult blow as they were beaten 4-0 by Galatasaray, and while they were resilient in the first half the team ended up conceding all of their goals in the final 45 minutes.
The Cotanaklar are in only their second season back in the Turkish top flight, and the club will be desperate to ensure they remain in the division which will lead to the team pushing themselves to kick on now.
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Jeffrey Bruma will once again be an option for the hosts following his suspension, which would add some strength in depth to their defensive unit.
Mamadou Fall managed to get on the scoresheet at the weekend in what was a disappointing fixture for the team, but that bright spark should bring some confidence to his overall attacking play.
Sergen Picinciol was unable to feature for the visitors in their most recent match due to an injury, and that is something that could be the case once again in midweek.
Onurcan Piri will be hoping for a little more defensive protection this time around after the struggle on Saturday, and there will be pressure on the team overall when it comes to that side of the game.
Kasimpasa possible starting lineup:
Canpolat; Ozcan, Ciftpinar, Donk; Tirpan, Hajradinovic, Eysseric, Kara, Engin; Fall, Bahoken
Giresunspor possible starting lineup:
Piri; Bilazer, Arias, Seven, Uludag; Savicevic, Akpinar; Serginho, Saglam, Sainz; Bajic
We say: Kasimpasa 2-1 Giresunspor
Both teams are struggling massively right now for form as they each head into this one on poor losing streaks which will likely lead to quite a close match.
Neither squad will want to walk away with nothing from this match, but the fact Kasimpasa could escape the relegation zone in midweek might inspire a victory in front of their own fans.
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