Two sides hoping to emerge from a rut will go head-to-head in the Turkish Super Lig when Trabzonspor host Adana Demirspor at Papara Park.
The hosts have lost their last three league matches, while the visitors are yet to win any game since the start of the season.
Match preview
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Trabzonspor were unbeaten in their opening eight Super Lig matches, with two wins and six draws, but the Black Sea Storm saw that run end against Goztepe on October 26.
What would have been thought to be a blip turned into a losing streak for Senol Gunes's men, with a 3-2 defeat to Fenerbahce preceding a 3-1 loss against Caykur Rizespor just before the international break.
The Trabzon-based side have dropped to within one point of the relegation zone following this losing run, having picked up 12 points from 11 matches.
Next in line for Trabzonspor is a home game against an opposition that they have dominated on home soil, with 19 wins in 25 such games, and the one defeat was via a penalty shootout in a cup tie.
The Black Sea Storm could go four games without a win for the second time in this campaign, having drawn their opening five matches.
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Adana Demirspor's wait for a first win of the current Super Lig campaign continued after a 1-0 home defeat against Eyupspor last time out.
The Blue Lightnings remain rooted to the bottom of the table with two points, already 10 points adrift of safety after playing 11 matches.
Adana are on a 14-match winless run in the Super Lig dating back to the previous season, and having the league's worst defence with 25 goals conceded, as well as the league's joint-worst attack with nine goals scored, makes ending this run against a highly-rated opposition look bleak.
In addition, whichever team that has played as host in this fixture has won in the last four meetings, which does not bode well for the visitors.
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Team News
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Trabzonspor will remain without Serkan Asan, who is out with a virus, and Anthony Nwakaeme, who is sidelined with a muscle injury.
Stefan Savic is doubtful, with the 33-year-old former Atletico Madrid defender looking to recover in time from a hamstring issue.
Adana Demirspor will be without midfielder Abdulsamet Burak who is suspended after accumulating too many yellow cards.
Yusuf Barasi has scored four league goals, which account for 44% of his side's total league goals, and he is expected to lead the line once again.
Trabzonspor possible starting lineup:
Cakir; Malheiro, Mendy, Denswil, Elmali; Yokuslu, Lundstram; Visca, Tuafan, Destan; Banza
Adana Demirspor possible starting lineup:
Karakus; Kurtulan, Guler, Kalender, Manev; Maestro, Celik; Kol, Aydogan, Sari; Barasi
We say: Trabzonspor 2-0 Adana Demirspor
It is a great opportunity for Trabzonspor to end their losing streak against the league's whipping boys, Adana, and we are backing the home side to pick up maximum points as they have been dominant at home in this fixture.
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