Konyaspor vs Goztepe AS Izmir Best odds and tips

Konyaspor’s pragmatic approach to football has seen them sit 12th in the Super Lig with 34 points from 29 games and they will be a tough nut to crack for Goztepe AS Izmir on Saturday. Recep Ucar’s side are neither flashy nor flamboyant, but they are a well-structured team that are solid at the back and know when to press and when to sit in. Ucar, who took over in October 2024, is a defensive-minded coach who knows how to get a result and that could be enough to see his team through against Goztepe, who have been a different proposition since Stanimir Stoilov took charge in November 2023.

The Bulgarian has fashioned a dynamic and balanced team that can outplay their opponents on the wings and have a higher tempo to their play. But they are not as solid at the back as Konyaspor, having conceded 25 goals in 14 away games in the Super Lig 2024/2025. Goztepe’s recent form has been mixed with one win, three draws and one defeat in their last five, but they have had some tough opponents in that run. They drew with Trabzonspor, outperformed Besiktas JK away and drew with Gazisehir Gaziantep in their last three. Konyaspor have won at home to Gaziantep FK and lost away to Istanbul Basaksehir in their last two matches, so the bookmakers are probably right to make the hosts marginal favourites at 2.50 with Goztepe 2.80.

Blaz Kramer has been a standout player for Konyaspor this season, scoring eight goals in 24 Super Lig appearances, but Romulo Cruz has been Goztepe’s most reliable finisher with 11 in 22. The visitors will probably be more positive than Konyaspor, who will be content to sit back and try to counter-attack, but Goztepe’s tendency to concede too many goals could be their undoing. Konyaspor’s home advantage and more solid defensive structure should see them through to a win, but the clash of styles could make the set-piece markets an interesting alternative bet.