Antalyaspor v Gençlerbirliği: survival bid meets upward push | OneFootball

Antalyaspor host Gençlerbirliği in the Süper Lig on Sunday, 25 January 2026 in Antalya, with the hosts seeking daylight from the relegation places and the visitors looking to extend their momentum and climb the table.

Gençlerbirliği won 1-0 away at Antalyaspor in the Türkiye Kupası earlier this month, and arrive 11th to the hosts' 15th. That recent meeting underlines what is at stake for Antalyaspor, who need a response on home soil.

Form points to contrasting trajectories. Antalyaspor are winless across their last five in all competitions, taking a draw most recently. Gençlerbirliği have surged with four straight wins before a draw, including league victories over Fatih Karagümrük and Trabzonspor.

Squad availability could shape the midfield battle. Antalyaspor list Erdoğan Yeşilyurt and Abdülkadir Ömür as injured. Gençlerbirliği are without Oghenekaro Etebo, Ensar Kemaloğlu, Moussa Kyabou and Emirhan Ünal.

Routes to goal may be narrow. Antalyaspor have scored 16 league goals and conceded 31, while Gençlerbirliği sit on 22 for and 25 against, with both sides averaging low-40s possession (Antalyaspor 44%, Gençlerbirliği 42%). Set pieces have not been a major weapon for either side so far, but the visitors have earned three penalties this season, converting at 66.7%. Key creators include Ramzi Safuri for Antalyaspor (three assists) and Göktan Gürpüz for Gençlerbirliği (five assists), while Oğulcan Ülgün leads the visitors with four league goals.

A home win would lift Antalyaspor to 19 points and could pull them further clear of the relegation zone. Victory for Gençlerbirliği would take them to 22 points and could move them into the top half.