Gençlerbirliği v Kayserispor: mid-table buffer meets relegation fight | OneFootball

Gençlerbirliği host Kayserispor in the Süper Lig at Eryaman Stadyumu on Sunday, 1 March 2026, with the hosts chasing breathing space and the visitors fighting to climb out of the relegation places.

The reverse fixture finished 1-1 in September. Gençlerbirliği are 12th on 23 points, while Kayserispor sit 17th with 19 and occupy the relegation zone.

Recent form is mixed. Gençlerbirliği have taken five points from their last five league games, including a 2-1 home win over Gaziantep and a 2-2 draw with Çaykur Rizespor. Kayserispor halted a three-match losing run with a 0-0 draw at Göztepe before beating Antalyaspor 1-0.

Both sides have notable absences. Gençlerbirliği are without suspended forward Niang, while Oghenekaro Etebo, Ogulcan Ülgün, Moussa Kyabou and Emirhan Ünal are injured. Kayserispor miss suspended midfielder Dorukhan Tokoz and defender Abdulsamet Burak, with Majid Hosseini, Emre Çeltik and Kayra Cihan injured.

Styles contrast. Gençlerbirliği have scored 28 league goals, with 25 from inside the box and a crossing accuracy of 18.78% from open play. Kayserispor have 18 goals, six of them headers, and deliver a high volume of crosses at 19.70% accuracy, which could test the home defence. Key threats include Sekou Koita and German Onugha, both on six league goals, while Goktan Gurpuz (five assists) and João Mendes (four) provide supply.

A home win would lift Gençlerbirliği to 26 points and further ease relegation pressure. Victory for Kayserispor would take them to 22 points and strengthen their survival bid.