Preview: Hatayspor vs. Bodrumspor – Prediction, team news, lineups

The sixth round of the Turkish Super Lig 2024-25 begins with a clash between Hatayspor And Bodrumspor at Mersin Stadyumu on Friday.

The hosts are winless after five league games, while the visitors have only managed one win in the same number of games.

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Hatayspor's wait for their first league win of the season continued as they failed to break the deadlock against fellow winless side Alanyaspor in their last match, with both teams having to settle for a goalless draw.

This result means that Güneyin Yildizi now has only two points from five league games, putting them second to last in the Süper Lig table.

A positive aspect of this manager Ozhan Pulat His team's last league game saw them keep a clean sheet for the first time this season and they will be hoping to build on that when they host Bodrum on Friday.

However, while Hatayspor can take some positives from the defensive, Pulat is concerned about his team's lack of power in attack, having now failed to score in the last two matches after scoring in each of the first three.

This is the first meeting between the two teams in the top division. The two teams previously met twice in lower leagues – both times Hatayspor won – and once in a friendly match, which the visitors won.

Bodrum, meanwhile, are aiming for their first win in a competitive match, but their previous games offer little hope of this happening this weekend.

Ismet TasdemirThe team struggled to win matches in their first season in the Turkish top division, after being promoted to the Turkish Süper Lig from the second division at the end of the previous season.

Bodrum have won just one of their five league matches so far, a 3-1 victory over Konyaspor at Bodrum Ilce Stadi on August 24, while they have lost the other four.

In its last league game, the Mugla club lost 1-0 at home to Istanbul Basaksehir, conceding a goal in the 91st minute in a game that ended with ten men on both sides.

With three points so far, Bodrum is in 16th place in the table and without a quick turnaround at the end of the season could be in serious danger of being relegated to the second Turkish league.

Friday's clash will be Tasdemir's side's third away game in the top flight, having lost their previous two matches by an aggregate score of 6-1 – against Eyupsor 4-1 and Göztepe 2-0.

Hatayspor Turkish Super Lig form:

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Team News

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At Hatayspor, all players are fit and ready for Friday's game, so team manager Pulat has numerous options.

Carlos Strandberg And Joelson Fernandeswho have each scored two goals for the visitors this season, are the players to watch out for on the hosts.

Fredy was sent off in Bodrum's last league game and will miss this match due to suspension.

Numerous players are out due to injury, including Tunahan Akpinarwho is out with a shin injury and is not expected to return to action until later this month.

Mustafa Erdilman is out until next year due to a ligament injury, while Suleyman Özdamar has to recover from an ankle injury that makes his participation questionable.

Possible starting eleven for Hatayspor:
Kardesler; Sertel, Calvo, Kilama, Corekci; Matondo; Rivas, Saglam, Diack, Fernandes; Strandberg

Possible starting eleven of Bodrumspor:
Sousa; Ergun, Ajeti, Aytemur, Sen; Mohammed; Dimitrov, Bilsel, Brazao, Bayrakdar; Puscas

We say: Hatayspor 1:1 Bodrumspor

Both teams have had a disappointing start to the season, showing identical performances both offensively and defensively – so we believe there will be no winner after 90 minutes.

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