Trabzonspor – Gaziantep FK

Recent form · Written before the match

Trabzonspor beat Galatasaray 4-0, Samsunspor 0-3, Beşiktaş 2-0 and Çaykur Rizespor 3-4 in their last five documented matchdays, with a 1-0 defeat at Konyaspor. The last trip to Rize was on October 26, four days before this match, and Trabzonspor will then host Freiburg four days later.

Gaziantep lost 1-3 to Erzurumspor on October 24, 2-1 at Başakşehir on October 18, 0-3 to Çorum on October 11 and 2-0 at Kocaelispor on September 19, before beating Etimesgut 4-0 in the Cup on October 27. No xG, shot volume or comparable pressing indicator was verified.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

The five recent documented head-to-head encounters are: February 22, 2026, Gaziantep 1-2 Trabzonspor; September 20, 2025, Trabzonspor 1-1 Gaziantep; February 23, 2025, Trabzonspor 3-2 Gaziantep; September 23, 2024, Gaziantep 0-0 Trabzonspor; April 28, 2024, Trabzonspor 4-2 Gaziantep. Trabzonspor is therefore unbeaten in this sequence, but its prédictive valeur remains limited because the squads, coaches and context have changed.

Absences and returns

A local media outlet reports eight likely absences for Gaziantep: Kacper Tobiasz, Sontje Hansen, Arda Kızıldağ, Serdar Dursun, Ogün Özçiçek, Nazım Sangaré and Fuat Bavuk due to injuries, as well as Myenty Abena through suspension. Franculino Dju would probably miss the match due to edema and muscle strain; Paul Onuachu is only presented as a probable substitute.

These details are not confirmed by an official medical announcement. The goalkeepers, the exact status of the injured players and any potential returns remain unknown.

Context & news

Trabzonspor can rely on its transitions and recent output, with four wins in five matches and three games in which it scored at least three goals, but it also conceded three goals at Rize. The opposing scenario is based on a compact Gaziantep, better protecting its penalty area and then attacking quickly behind a sometimes exposed défense; its 4-0 wins against Etimesgut on 27 October and 4-2 at Göztepe on 7 September show that it can produce attacking transitions.

No specific advantage in set pieces, pressing or chance quality has been verified.

Lineups and squad

The match is confirmed in the Süper Lig, matchday 10, on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 16:00 Turkish time, or 13:00 UTC, at Papara Park, Trabzonspor's actual home ground and a non-neutral venue. The starting elevens and starting goalkeepers have not been announced.

Historical lineups cannot be used to infer the current starters.