• Competition: Turkey - Super Lig
• Date: Monday, 16th, September 2024
• Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19.00 CEST
• Venue: Corendon Airlines Park (Antalya)

As they face off at Corendon Airlines Park, Antalyaspor hopes to deepen Adana Demirspor’s struggles at the foot of the Turkish Super Lig table in Monday’s round five action.

Numerous coaching faces have come and gone at the helm of Antalyaspor over the past decade, but none have managed to make a lasting impact or bring significant success to the club in the Turkish top flight, and the next to attempt to change this dismal trend is Alex. However, early results suggest that the 47-year-old Brazilian won’t bring the much-needed improvement to the Scorpions’ bench, as he has led his side to a shy four points from as many top-tier matches, which leaves them sitting in 11th place.

Adana Demirspor may not differ much from Antalyaspor in terms of results, but unlike them, they can boast of last year’s appearance on the European stage in the Conference League qualifiers, which ended poorly for them as they were knocked out by KRC Genk. After securing consecutive top-half finishes, Mavi Simsekler endured their weakest home campaign last season, finishing 12th, which marked their worst ranking since returning to the top flight four years ago. After Hikmet Karaman failed to meet expectations, Michael Valkanis was appointed this summer, but the Australian has had anything but a smooth start to life at his new club.

Antalyaspor vs Adana Demirspor Betting Tips: ANTALYASPOR TO WIN

Adana Demirspor’s 2024-25 Super Lig season got off to a disastrous start, with just one point earned and three losses in their first four matches, which has left them firmly anchored to the foot of the standings. The only two away matches so far for Mavi Simsekler have culminated in disastrous results, as they were first defeated 2-4 by Besiktas and then succumbed to a heavy 2-5 debacle against Basaksehir. Antalyaspor, knowing the turmoil their next adversary is experiencing, will aim to capitalize on every chance to distance themselves from the relegation zone, seeking inspiration from their last home match where they recovered from a two-goal deficit to achieve a spectacular 3-2 triumph against Goztepe. 

By the way, Adana has been facing a terribly difficult time on the road for a long time, clearly reflected in their wretched record of just one win in their past 22 away games across all competitions. In stark contrast, Antalyaspor have shown commendable form in their backyard lately, where they have only lost one of their last eight home matches, half of which they wrapped up in winning fashion. As we can clearly see, Demirspor are going through the agony of results in the early weeks of the season and there are no signs of getting out of it, so we expect the Scorpions to capitalize on this poor momentum of their opponents and bag new three points.