Konyaspor v Kayserispor: survival fight with hosts seeking daylight and visitors eyeing escape | OneFootball

Konyaspor host Kayserispor in the Süper Lig on Saturday, 20 December 2025 in Konya, with points vital in the relegation battle. The home side are 12th on 16 points, the visitors sit 16th on 14.

Konyaspor arrive off a heavy defeat at Fenerbahçe after draws with Çaykur Rizespor and Antalyaspor. Kayserispor have steadied with three league games unbeaten, beating Rizespor before draws at Eyüpspor and against Alanyaspor. The most recent meeting went Kayserispor's way, 3-2 in February.

Team news could shape the back lines. Konyaspor are without Riechedly Bazoer (injured), Adil Demirbağ (suspended) and Ufuk Akyol (injured). Kayserispor list defenders Lionel Carole, Gideon Jung and Majid Hosseini as injured, with Abdulsamet Burak suspended, and Emre Çeltik and Burak Kapacak also sidelined.

On season trends, Konyaspor average 1.2 goals per game and 52% possession with 82.16% passing accuracy. They have scored 18 of their 20 goals from inside the box, with five headers, and could lean on crossing again. Kayserispor have 15 league goals, with five from outside the box, so shots from range may be a route. At the sharp end, Mehmet Umut Nayir has seven league goals for Konyaspor, while German Onugha has five for Kayserispor. João Mendes leads the visitors with four assists.

A home win would lift Konyaspor to 19 points and could create daylight above the relegation places. Victory for Kayserispor would take them to 17 points and may move them out of the bottom three. A draw would keep both sides in the survival scrap.