- Trabzonspor have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five Super Lig games, while Goztepe AS Izmir have won two, drawn two and lost one.
- Trabzonspor have won nine, drawn five and lost only one of their 15 home Super Lig matches, while Goztepe AS Izmir have won six, drawn five and lost four of 15 away.
- Paul Onuachu has scored 22 goals in 27 Super Lig appearances this season, while Felipe Augusto has chipped in with three in the last six.
Trabzonspor are tough to beat at home
Trabzonspor’s strong home record and superior all-around quality should see them edge a Super Lig clash with Goztepe AS Izmir this Saturday. But with the home side not at their best and the visitors still in the hunt for a European spot, there should be plenty of action in this game. This Trabzonspor vs Goztepe AS Izmir preview looks at why both sides still have much to play for as the season draws to a close.
Trabzonspor sit third in the Super Lig standings after taking 65 points from their 31 games this season, which is excellent for consistency, but not quite enough to mount a realistic challenge for the title. Our Trabzonspor vs Goztepe AS Izmir prediction is that Fatih Tekke’s men will still be motivated to finish the campaign well and can rely on a good record on their home turf, having won nine, drawn five and lost only once in 15 games.
Tekke has an interesting background as a player and coach, but he has brought a results-oriented mentality and system-first approach to the club since taking over in March 2025. His back-four system, which is built around controlled possession, wide play and pragmatic pressing, has made them tough to break down and easy to underestimate.
Goztepe are not as easy to beat as their record suggests
Goztepe AS Izmir will test them, however, as Stanimir Stoilov’s well-drilled team have been since he took over as coach in November 2023. Juan leads the attack for the visitors, who will set up with a compact back three and number ten, while the two wide midfielders press high and the number six sits deep.
Their system has Goztepe AS in sixth place in the Super Lig, with 51 points from 31 games, and the results are coming even though they have lost four of their 15 away games. Stoilov’s men are unbeaten in two away (W1, D1), but according to the Trabzonspor vs Goztepe AS Izmir prediction, they failed to win on their last two visits to Trabzonspor, so home field advantage looks strong.
Expect plenty of goalmouth action
Trabzonspor’s recent results have been mixed - two 1-1 draws at Alanyaspor and Istanbul Basaksehir followed by a 2-1 defeat at Konyaspor. But this should be a better fixture for them as the home team as Goztepe are neither as positive or as strong going forward as those three sides.
However, the Trabzonspor vs Goztepe AS Izmir betting tips suggest the odds for both teams to score - 1.68 - are attractive enough to take given the quality of both sides’ attacking players and the potential for the clash of playing systems to produce chances. Felipe Augusto has found some form recently, scoring three of Trabzonspor’s last six goals, while Wagner Pina has three assists in their last five games.
The final Trabzonspor vs Goztepe AS Izmir prediction is that the odds for over 2.5 goals - 1.83 - are a shade against, but the clash of Trabzonspor’s back four and Goztepe’s back three should open up space down the wings and in the center of the park for an entertaining matchup.
