Göztepe v Kasımpaşa: top-half push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Göztepe host Kasımpaşa in the Süper Lig on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at Gürsel Aksel Stadyumu in İzmir, with the home side defending sixth place while the visitors look to put more distance between themselves and the relegation spots.

Göztepe took the reverse fixture 2-0 in November and arrive with one win in their last five league games. Kasımpaşa have shown a slight uptick, winning two of their last three and beating Kayserispor 2-0 last time out.

Team news shapes the picture. Göztepe list İsmail Köybaşı as injured. Kasımpaşa are without creative midfielder Haris Hajradinović through injury, while Cafu is suspended, and defenders Emre Taşdemir and Frimpong are also injured.

The hosts' approach is built on organisation. They have conceded 23 goals in 28 matches and kept 15 clean sheets, often playing without dominating the ball. Brazilian forward Juan has eight league goals, while Amin Cherni leads their supply with four assists. Kasımpaşa have scored 25 league goals and kept seven clean sheets. With Hajradinović out, Mortadha Ben Ouanes' five assists become even more important for service into the forwards. Set pieces and crosses could be a leveller for the visitors.

A win would take Göztepe to 49 points and could move them into fifth. Three points for Kasımpaşa would lift them to 30 and could extend their cushion above the bottom three as the run-in tightens.