Göztepe vs Gaziantep FK

Göztepe host Gaziantep FK in a fixture that already carries early-season weight. Göztepe sit 13th with just a single point from two games, while Gaziantep FK are up in 6th on four points, one of the better starts in the league so far. For the hosts, this is a chance to arrest a shaky opening; for the visitors, a shot to build on early momentum. Göztepe opened with a wild 3-3 draw at Samsunspor, with Alex Matos, Sinclair Armstrong and Efkan Bekiroğlu all scoring, before losing 0-1 at home to Gençlerbirliği, a game in which Malcom Bokele missed a penalty. Gaziantep FK drew 1-1 with Alanyaspor, then won 1-0 away at Eyüpspor despite playing over half the match with ten men after Juninho Bacuna's red card, with Deian Sorescu scoring in both matches and looking sharp in front of goal. The rivalry is tightly balanced historically: six wins for Göztepe, five for Gaziantep FK, and eight draws. Our prediction: 1-1