Trabzonspor Wants to Extend Its Streak Against Gaziantep FK

Trabzonspor will host Gaziantep FK at Papara Park today. Under head coach Thomas Reis, the claret-blues have won four league matches and two in Europe, and they want to extend their run to five in the title race. Fırtına have never lost to this opponent so far. The two teams have met 14 times in the league, with Trabzonspor winning nine matches and five ending in draws.

The Black Sea club has beaten Başakşehir, Gençlerbirliği, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş at home this season. Against Gaziantep, they have won six of their seven home matches and drawn one. If the claret-blues win this match, they will achieve a historic feat by winning their first five home matches. The club previously managed this performance in the 1991-1992, 2000-2001 and 2024-2025 seasons.

Since Reis arrived, the team's attacking output has risen noticeably. Trabzonspor's league goals per match have increased from 1.8 to 3.25. Under Reis, the team has scored 13 goals in four league matches and also looks stable defensively. In this period, the side conceded five goals in six matches and kept a clean sheet in four.

There are serious absences ahead of the match. Franculino Dju, Aral Şimşir, Okay Yokuşlu, Arseniy Batagov, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Cihan Çanak and young goalkeeper Onuralp Çevikkan will not be available. Onuachu and Saviolo, who have recovered from injury, are expected to play important roles. Pina, however, is set to start in the XI due to his injury.

One of the standout names is 34-year-old Muhammed Salah. The Egyptian winger has scored eight league goals, with seven goals and two assists at home. Salah is expected to continue his scoring run against Gaziantep as well.