Kasimpasa and Konyaspor go meet for Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadyumu for Istanbul on Friday, September 18. Kick-off na 13:00. Na Super Lig match.
Kasimpasa enter matchday six fourth for table with nine points from five matches. Dem record na two wins and three draws. Emre Belozoglu side don win two of three away matches and remain unbeaten on road, but dem draw both home fixtures this season. A goal don come for each of dia last five league matches.
Konyaspor season don tough well well. Four defeats from opening five leave dem 16th with three points. Last time out, Ilhan Palut side beat Trabzonspor to snap three-match losing run. But eight goals conceded across those five games show say defence still dey find feet. Away form worse: dem lose both away matches this season without scoring single goal on road, making Friday trip to Istanbul stern early test for Palut rebuilding project.
Konyaspor remain unbeaten in last five meetings with Kasimpasa, two wins and three draws. Two most recent meetings finish level, 1-1 for Istanbul in October 2025 and same scoreline for Konya in March 2026. Older results like 3-3 draw in January 2025 and back-to-back Konyaspor wins in 2024 no carry much weight because squads change, but pattern show tight, competitive fixture rather than routine home win.
Chidozie Awaziem, new summer signing, dey hope to finally get him Super Lig account moving for Kasimpasa vs Konyaspor. Super Eagles defender don dey among substitutes for Konyaspor last two matchday squads and only get seven minutes on pitch. With Ilhan Palut back line struggling for consistency, opening fit present itself against Kasimpasa side unbeaten in five league matches and looking to finally win at home this season.
Enis Bardhi available again after serving two-match ban for red card against Kocaelispor. Claudio Winck na only Kasimpasa player under real fitness cloud, carrying yellow-card accumulation risk rather than confirmed suspension, and dem expect am available. Adrian Benedyczak continues to lead line and remains club designated penalty taker. New arrivals Guven Yalcin and on-loan Crystal Palace winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi both push for more minutes from bench. Awaziem na man to watch after dem leave am among substitutes for win over Trabzonspor, alongside fellow new signings Ebrima Colley, Jean-Luc Dompe and Mostafa Mohamed, all still waiting for first Konyaspor start.
Both managers use 4-2-3-1 in dia most recent matches, setting up genuine tactical mirror image on Friday. Kasimpasa approach lean on direct, vertical play through Mortadha Ben Ouanes and pacey wide options such as Fousseni Diabate, feeding Benedyczak quickly rather than building patiently through midfield. Konyaspor under Palut prefer to press high and dominate territory, but that approach don repeatedly leave gaps behind full-backs, factor in eight goals conceded across dia last five matches.
That combination, aggressive Konyaspor press against Kasimpasa side built to break quickly, fit produce another goal-heavy afternoon similar to several recent head-to-head meetings, and na exactly kind of scenario where Awaziem composure on ball fit offer Palut steadier alternative at centre-back.
Kasimpasa won dia last game 2-1. Na away victory at Eryaman Stadyumu against Genclerbirligi. Emre Belozoglu team had 58% possession and three shots on target, while Adrian Benedyczak and Guven Yalcin score one goal each.
Konyaspor most recent league match na 1-0 home win at Konya Buyuksehir Stadyumu where dem beat Trabzonspor. Anatolian Eagles restricted to 29% possession and managed five shots on goal, with Rajmund Toth scoring for opening exchanges.
Kasimpasa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Andreas Gianniotis (GK), Claudio Winck, Kevin Mouanga, Matei Cristian Ilie, Jakob Vestergaard Jessen, Elson Mendes Da Silva, Kerem Demirbay, Guven Yalcin, Marcus Rafferty, Ali Kol, Adrian Benedyczak. Konyaspor confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Bahadir Han Gungordu (GK), Ugurcan Yazgili, Rayyan Baniya, Adil Demirbag, Arthur Masuaku, Marko Jevtovic, Rajmund Toth, Deniz Turuc, Melih Ibrahimoglu, Diogo Goncalves, Jackson Muleka.
