Goztepe vs Besiktas

In the Turkish Super Lig, the Black Eagles are now two points behind the newly-promoted Eyupspor and are eager to get back to winning against a Goztepe team that’s been struggling.

Goztepe’s tough stretch continued with a tight 1-0 loss to Konyaspor last weekend, marking their 10th consecutive game without a win in the league.

Based in Izmir, Goztepe haven’t celebrated a victory since mid-January and are now only six points clear of the relegation zone, with seven matches remaining.

After a promising start to the season, Goztepe’s form has plummeted in the latter half, with the team visibly low on confidence, particularly at the back, having let in goals in each of their last 10 league outings.

Facing Besiktas, who are determined to revive their European ambitions, Saturday’s match will be a tough challenge for Goztepe.

Interestingly, this will be the third time these teams meet this season, with Goztepe having triumphed in both prior encounters, including a recent Turkish Cup win earlier this month.

Besiktas suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to Istanbul Basaksehir in their last match, which pushed them out of the European qualification spots, now surpassed by Eyupspor, who have played one more game.