In a mid week match in week 16, on Thu Dec 29th, Giresunspor plays host to Gazişehir Gaziantep in a clash of the Super Lig. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Giresunspor sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Hatayspor. Bertuğ Yıldırım struck first for Hatayspor in the 75th minute, then in the 87th minute, Da Luiz Junior sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Riad Bajić earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Gazişehir Gaziantep is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Beşiktaş. Joao Figueiredo struck first for Gazişehir Gaziantep in the 71st minute, then Wout Weghorst tied it up for Beşiktaş in the 86th minute on a feed from Arthur Masuaku earning them at least the one point. Gazişehir Gaziantep looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Giresunspor won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Joao Figueiredo has been the most prolific scorer on Gazişehir Gaziantep in his last five matches with three goals. Both Borja Sainz and Riad Bajić have been the hottest scorers for Giresunspor in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.