Yeni Malatyaspor vs Bursaspor Predictions

It’s been a pleasing campaign for Yeni Malatyaspor, though defeat last time out has left them with a rather nervy final fixture. As things stand, they do occupy the final Europa League spot, though if they were to lose and Antalyaspor were to win, then they’d fail to qualify. Fortunately, the side pursuing them has a tough away match, while Malatyaspor have a reasonably straight forward task; avoid defeat against a side fighting relegation and they’re in the qualifiers for the 19/20 UEFA Europa League.

Malatyaspor were poor last time out, there can be no denying that. They failed to get going offensively, as they posted just 0.41 expected goals for, which led to zero goals. They were also weak at the back, as they conceded three goals and shipped 1.77 expected goals. Improvement is needed.

Fortunately, home is where the heart is for Malatya, who currently have the fifth-best home record in the division. They’ve won nine, drawn four and lost just three of their 16 matches at Malatya Arena, scoring 30 goals and conceding only 17 in the process. Not many teams have scored more or conceded less, as Malatyaspor have the third-best scoring record and the third-best defensive record at home.

Last time out at this venue, Sunday’s hosts played very well, as they beat Erzurum by three goals to one. A repeat of their efforts on that occasions would surely see them do well in this match.

When Bursaspor lost away against Erzurum a few weeks ago, they looked in big trouble, though they’ve since given themselves a fighting chance of staying up by taking four points from a possible six. They delivered a pleasing performance to beat Antalyaspor (0-1) in their most recent away match, while they were disciplined at the back when drawing 0-0 with Goztepe last time out.

A mere look at the current league table would point towards a home win on Sunday, though Bursaspor have got very competitive of late, even on their travels, so this is no easy task for the hosts.

From a betting point of view, the standout angle is ‘Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams to Score’. The fact that the visitors need to win should force them to have a go, so we should see a relatively open game. Add in the fact that the pair have averaged a combined 3.76 expected goals for in their last five respective home and away games and the chances of a high-scoring affair appear to slightly greater than the current prices suggest.