Altay hosts Umraniyespor in round 16 of the Turkish 1. Lig. The match will be played on Friday, December 25th at Altay Alsancak Stadi (Izmir)
Altay has gained a quite good shape. At one time, half a century ago, this team was a solid force in Turkish football. It never became the champion of the country but repeatedly took 3rd place. Moreover, the Great Altay won the country's cup and participated in European Cups. But then there was a deep and protracted decline. A couple of years ago, the team played at the third level of national football. Having returned to the First League, the club gained a foothold in it. In the last draw, it managed to take 7th place. Now Altay is going one line higher, and only the results that began to be gained at the end of autumn helped to take such a position. At first, Altay scored seven points out of nine possible. And after the defeat to Boluspor, Ildiz and the company managed to win three times in a row.
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Umraniyespor is increasingly lagging behind its competitors. The Reds are based in Istanbul, and of course, it is difficult for them to compete with powerful neighbors. Moreover, they (unlike Istanbul Basaksehir) do not have such powerful support. However, there are a few curious players, such as Akabueze, who was called up to the Nigeria national team, Mayi, who scored in the top leagues of France and Holland, Vasco Fernandes (played in Bordeaux and Celta) and, most importantly, Moussa Sow, a former striker of the Senegal national team (50/18). Still, Umraniyespor is the middle peasant of the First League of Turkey. The start was very weak. Having pulled out a victory in the first round, the team scored only one point in the next five meetings. But from the end of October, it managed to get in more or less good shape. Last Sunday. The Reds even managed to win for the second time in four last matches.
So far, the teams have played only four head-to-head matches. In the season before last, Altay was stronger in both cases. However, Umraniyespor gained two victories in the last championship (3-1 and 1-0). Altay, which gained a quite good shape, will host its opponent at the native stadium. Let's risk assuming that the club will be able to win again.
Prediction for the match: Altay to win
