Göztepe SK vs Alanyaspor – News and Probable Lineups

Just two seasons after their promotion back to Turkey’s top tier, Goztepe SK continues their remarkable quest for European football as they host Alanyaspor at the Gürsel Aksel Stadium for their next Super Lig outing on Saturday.

Nevertheless, the home side is experiencing a challenging period, having not secured a victory in the last five matches, while the visiting team will be eager to achieve their first win in four league games.

Match overview

Goztepe has been one of the more reliable teams this 2025–26 season, but they have stumbled in recent weeks, with their last victory occurring in a 2-1 match against Karagumruk at the end of January.

The home side had an unbeaten January, achieving two wins and a draw, but they have been struggling to find victories since, going five matches without a win since the start of February, which has caused them to drop from fourth to sixth in the league table.

This ongoing stretch marks their longest winless run since the season began, which is a cause for concern for Stanimir Stoilov, as he aims to halt this decline in order to remain competitive with the top four teams.

With 42 points after 25 league games, currently sitting in sixth place, Goztepe is at the same point in the standings as at this stage of the previous season, and they are keen to avoid further setbacks to improve their final position from the last campaign.

Despite scoring 28 goals across their 25 matches, the Izmir-based squad seems to have lost their offensive sharpness recently, failing to find the net in four of their last five league appearances; thus, an improvement in this area is necessary.

However, the home club can find some reassurance in their unbeaten run of five games at home (W3, D2) in their last five encounters on familiar turf.

That said, Stoilov’s squad needs to be cautious of their opponents, as the visitors have been undefeated in their last six encounters, which include a 1-0 victory in the previous match-up in October.

Meanwhile, Alanyaspor is equally eager to reverse their poor form as they aim to hold on to their mid-table standing heading into the next round of fixtures.

Presently, the visitors are positioned 11th in the standings, having collected 27 points as they enter gameweek 26, six points clear of the relegation zone.

Having finished in 12th place last season and currently holding the same position this campaign, supporters of the team will be hopeful of breaking into the top ten this term, with 11 matches still remaining in the season.

Nevertheless, they are quite distant from the 12 victories they achieved in the 2024–25 season, managing only five wins so far this campaign.

Team News

Goztepe will approach this match with few injury concerns, as İsmail Köybaşı is the only confirmed absence due to an unspecified injury.

Juan Santos and Jeh were the attacking duo in their 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir; however, a change might be made up front with Janderson potentially returning to the starting XI to partner the Brazilian.

On the other hand, Efkan Bekiroglu is one match away from suspension; however, he might not secure a starting position on Saturday.

For the visitors, Yusuf Ozdemir is still serving a suspension due to his involvement in a betting scandal that affected Turkish football a few years back.

Meanwhile, the Angolan Maestro is working to regain his fitness, but this fixture is likely too soon for the midfielder.

Steve Mounie started the last match, leading Alanyaspor’s attack, and he may be called upon once more to spearhead their offensive line.

Goztepe SK probable starting XI:

Lis; Allan Godoi, Heliton, Bokele; Bayrak, Dennis, Miroshi, Cherni; Antunes; Juan Santos, Janderson

Alanyaspor probable starting XI:

Paulo Victor; Akdag, Aliti, Lima; Keskin, January, Makouta, Hardergjonaj; Hwang, Elijah; Mounie

In spite of an unfavorable stretch in the recent weeks, the home team still possesses the critical quality needed to secure another triumph on Saturday. Therefore, we are predicting the hosts to achieve a 2-0 victory.