Kayserispor vs Trabzonspor – News and Probable Lineups

The RHG Enertürk Enerji Stadium will host a match on Sunday featuring two teams experiencing very different seasons in this week 25 Turkish Super Lig matchup.

Trabzonspor continues to strive for a spot in next season’s Champions League, while Kayserispor is focused on accumulating points to escape relegation.

Match overview

Kayserispor finds itself deep in the relegation zone with only 10 matches remaining this season, presenting them with a challenging task ahead.

In their fight against relegation, the Anatolian Star have 30 points to compete for, but their performance this season has been disappointing, with just three wins from 24 league games.

With only one win in their last ten league matches (D5, L4), their battle to retain their top-flight status looks dire, placing them 17th in the league and just two points from safety.

A significant factor in their struggles this season has been their porous defense, having conceded 43 goals in 24 matches, which is the second-worst record, just ahead of Fatih Karagumruk in the Turkish top tier.

On the other hand, they have also struggled offensively, sitting at the bottom of the league with a mere 18 goals scored this season.

With this upcoming match, the home fans may be feeling quite pessimistic about their team’s chances of a victory, as they have only secured two wins in 11 home games, alongside three draws and six losses.

In contrast, Trabzonspor is enjoying a strong run in the 2025–26 Super Lig season, currently positioned third in the standings and just six points behind the league leaders, Galatasaray, and three points below second-placed Fenerbahce.

After 24 Super Lig encounters, the visiting team has recorded 15 wins, matching Fenerbahce’s tally, while only Galatasaray has more victories, with 18 wins this season.

After securing victories in their last two league matches against Gaziantep FK (2-1) and Karagumruk (3-1), Fatih Tekke’s squad is aiming for three consecutive wins for the first time since early December.

The players are brimming with confidence, remaining unbeaten in their last six games with three league wins among those matches, suggesting that the Black Sea Storm will approach this match with great belief.

Team News

The home side will be missing Abdulsamet Burak, who is serving a suspension due to a betting offense.

Yigit Celtik is another long-term absentee, currently sidelined with a persistent knee injury.

Both French player Lionel Carole and Iranian Majid Hosseini are doubtful for this matchup, though their chances of playing appear slim.

On the visiting side, Tim Jabol-Folcarelli remains unavailable due to a knee issue, which has kept him out of his team’s last two matches.

Edin Visca is also not expected to travel, as he continues to recover from a foot injury that has sidelined him since November.

Nonetheless, they still have the option to field the inform Nigerian forward Paul Onuachu to spearhead the attack on Sunday.

Kayserispor probable starting XI:

Bayazit; Brenet, Guler, Densville, Civelek; Ait Bennasser, Benes; Makarov, Chalov, Mane; Cardoso

Trabzonspor probable starting XI:

That’s right; Batagov, Wife, Savic; Eskihellac, Bouchouari; Inao Oulay, Tufan; Onuachu, Felipe Augustus, Muci

For Trabzonspor, this fixture appears to be highly favorable as they are currently in excellent form. Facing a relegation-threatened opponent that has only managed two home victories this season, the visiting side is the favored team and is anticipated to achieve a 2-0 victory.