Trabzonspor vs Konyaspor Predictions

• Trabzonspor have only lost one of their 24 games in the Turkish Super Lig this season, and are also unbeaten in 12 home matches.
• Second-placed Konyaspor have failed to win half of their 10 away league games.
• Fewer than four goals have been scored in each of the home side’s last 15 matches, and in all of Konyaspor’s last five.

Top two meet as Turkish title race heats up

Sunday’s meeting between Trabzonspor and Konyaspor could go a long way to deciding the outcome of a Turkish Super Lig title race with an unfamiliar look; the home side have not been crowned Turkish champions since 1984, finishing as runners-up six times since, while Konyaspor have never won the country’s top flight and finished a lowly 11^th last season.

With the Istanbul giants all struggling, Trabzonspor have been dominant this season, losing just one of their 24 league games to establish a nine-point advantage at the summit, albeit having played a game more than Konyaspor. Abdullah Avci’s team remain unbeaten at home, winning eight of their 12 matches in Trabzon, including seven of the last nine.

Title rivals Konyaspor, meanwhile, have only lost one of their last nine matches, and have won seven of their last eight in the league. They claimed a hard-fought 2-2 draw with Trabzonspor earlier this season, and, courtesy of possessing a game in hand, could make things very tense for the leaders with a win on Sunday night. However, they have failed to win half of their 10 away league games, and thus could struggle at the fortress that is the Senol Gunes Stadium.

Back hosts to strike decisive blow, but expect a tight affair

Given Trabzonspor’s fantastic home record, backing them to extend their lead to a surely unassailable 12 points looks to be a strong play for Sunday night.

However, to secure additional value, punters should throw under 3.5 goals into the mix; this has been a winner in every one of the hosts’ last 15 games, and in each of Konyaspor’s last five. These two teams have the best defensive records in Turkey, so simply keeping 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, and 3-0 home wins in play could be prudent.

The hosts have won six of their last seven home games to nil, so a tense 1-0 triumph could be a decent correct score prediction.

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