Fatih Karagümrük v Gençlerbirliği: relegation scrap meets fragile away form | OneFootball

Fatih Karagümrük host Gençlerbirliği in the Süper Lig on Sunday, 3 May 2026 at the Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı in İstanbul, with the bottom side chasing survival points and the visitors looking to stay clear of the relegation fight.

Fatih Karagümrük sit 18th and lost 2-1 at home to Eyüpspor before grinding out a 0-0 draw at Beşiktaş. Gençlerbirliği are 14th and arrive off a 1-0 league win over Kocaelispor, having also beaten Galatasaray 2-0 in the cup. The reverse league fixture finished 3-0 to Gençlerbirliği.

Selection shapes the picture. Fatih Karagümrük list forwards Joao Camacho, Ahmet Sivri and Abdul Kone as injured. Gençlerbirliği travel without suspended Henry Onyekuru, while Oghenekaro Etebo and Moussa Kyabou are injured.

Season trends hint at the route to goal. Fatih Karagümrük have scored 27 and conceded 53, and remarkably have not scored from a set piece this league season. Sérgio António de Luiz Junior leads their tally with eight and the Brazilian midfielder could be central to their threat. Gençlerbirliği have 30 goals, six clean sheets and 44 conceded, with Goktan Gurpuz supplying five league assists. Their away return has been sparse, with just six points on the road, so early control may be vital.

A win would take Fatih Karagümrük to 24 points and could cut the gap to safety in the relegation battle. Victory for Gençlerbirliği would move them to 31 points and could push them further from the drop zone. A draw would keep both looking over their shoulders.