Gençlerbirliği v Gaziantep: top-half push meets mid-table climb | OneFootball

Gençlerbirliği host Gaziantep in the Süper Lig at Eryaman Stadyumu on Sunday, 1 February 2026, with the visitors eyeing a firmer grip on the top half and the hosts seeking to steady their season.

Gaziantep edged the reverse fixture 2-1 in August and arrive eighth, while Gençlerbirliği sit 12th. The Ankara side have taken points in four of their past five league games, though they lost at Antalyaspor last time out. Burak Yilmaz's men are unbeaten in their last two league outings after 1-1 draws against Galatasaray and Konyaspor, but are winless in five in the league.

Team news could shape the midfield. Gençlerbirliği are without Oghenekaro Etebo, Moussa Kyabou and Emirhan Ünal. Gaziantep list Myenty Abena, Salem M'Bakata, Kacper Kozłowski and Ali Ablak as injured, with Ogün Özçiçek suspended.

Patterns point to contrasting routes. Gaziantep average 51% possession and 82.56% passing accuracy this season, with Alexandru Maxim on six league assists and Mohamed Bayo scoring seven. Gençlerbirliği's 42% share and five headed goals suggest a direct threat, with Sekou Koita on four league goals and Goktan Gurpuz supplying five assists.

A home win would take Gençlerbirliği to 22 points and could widen their buffer above the relegation places. Victory for Gaziantep would lift them to 28 points and could strengthen their top-half position heading into February.