Adanaspor AS hosts Kocaelispor in round 19 of the Turkish 1. Lig. The match will be played on Friday, December 24th at 5 Ocak Fatih Terim Stadyumu (Adana)
Adanaspor even was the vice-champion of the country at one time. And the club played in European competitions a couple of times. But now it is rather the middle peasant of the First League. The Tigers did not rise higher since 2017 and finished the last championship in 14th position. There is no need to expect much progress now, although the competition in the First League is always tight, and it is too early to judge the prospects. You can drop to a lower tier from 16th place, and the 6th line gives you a right to participate in the playoffs. So far, Adanaspor is located between these positions, that is, among the middle peasants. The Tigers have 23 points after 17 matches — three less than Istanbulspor and four more than Altinordu. There was not the best period recently: elimination from the cup, as well as two draws and one defeat in the championship. But on December 16, the Tigers managed to beat Istanbulspor at home thanks to Donkor's only goal. However, Ognjen Ozegovic can be considered the main star. Some fans may recall a once extremely promising striker who tried his hand at Arsenal Tula. Scoring five goals in the current season, he is the top scorer of Adanaspor.
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Kocaelispor used to win the national cup, and the second victory in this tournament was relatively recently, in 2002. But as often happens in Turkey, the club went through a severe crisis. As a result, there was even a stay in the amateur national championship in the middle of the last decade. However, it was followed by almost the same rapid rise. Kocaelispor slipped through the Second League in a year. The Black-Greens gained promotion in 2020 and moved even higher last spring. To do this, they had to go through a complex playoff system, but they succeeded. And we must admit that Kocaelispor was not lost in the First League of the country. The team is currently even higher than Adanaspor, even if the difference is only one point. But the Black-Greens earned the lion's share of their points at their native stadium (especially in the last rounds). Away statistics are far from perfect, and the last three games on foreign pitches ended in draws.
After 2010, the clubs did not cross paths for a very long time. But at the beginning of this month, there was a cup game in Adana, and Kocaelispor managed to gain victory. Now bookmakers are inclined to consider Adanaspor the favorite of the confrontation. Still, a safety net will not hurt. We recommend betting on the hosts to win with a zero handicap.
Prediction for the match: Adanaspor AS to win with 0.0 handicap
