Contrary to fans and manager Calimbay's wishes, Sivasspor had a very quiet transfer window. Angielski was brought in as the veteran Yatabare is struggling with the demands of top-tier football. Their performance against Trabzonspor in the Turkish Super Cup was abysmal and they fully deserved the 4-0 loss. They will dominate possession here and create quite a few chances. Unlike their opponents, Gaziantepspor were quite active in the transfer window bringing in eight new players and parting ways with four, including the goalscorer Demir and midfield dynamo Erdogan. They looked like a disjointed side in pre-season friendlies and it is quite obvious that Bulut needs more time to integrate the new arrivals to his system. 1:0
Gaziantep FK have lost their last 7 away matches (Super Lig). There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Gaziantep FK's last 6 away games (Super Lig). Gaziantep FK have conceded at least 2 goals in their last 7 away matches (Super Lig). There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Sivasspor's last 4 games (Super Lig). Sivasspor are undefeated in their last 7 home matches against Gaziantep FK in all competitions.
Samba Camara, who wasn't expected to start against Gaziantepspor, is sidelined with an injury. Summer arrivals Murat Paluli and Karol Angielski are poised to make their league debut here. Fellow new arrival Clinton N'Jie is not likely to feature yet. Manager Erol Bulut has a full squad available to pick from. Summer arrivals Matej Hanousek, Abdulkadir Parmak, Valmir Veliu, and Mustafa Eskihallac are poised to make their debut. Fellow new arrivals Lazar Markovic, Arda Kizildag, Omurcan Artan, and Marko Jevtovic are likely to start on the bench.