Gençlerbirliği v Trabzonspor: European chasers meet improving hosts | OneFootball

Gençlerbirliği host Trabzonspor in the Süper Lig at Eryaman Stadyumu on Monday, 22 December 2025, with the visitors defending a top-three place and the home side looking to build breathing space from the lower reaches.

Trabzonspor have had the better of recent meetings, going unbeaten across the last nine clashes with five wins and four draws, including a 2-1 cup victory in Ankara in February 2024.

Gençlerbirliği have taken four points from their past two league games, beating Fatih Karagümrük 3-0 before a goalless draw at Kasımpaşa, and have also posted back to back cup wins this month. Trabzonspor are unbeaten in three league outings, defeating Konyaspor and Göztepe before sharing a 3-3 draw with Beşiktaş.

Availability could shape selections. Gençlerbirliği are without suspended forward Niang, while Gokhan Akkan, Ladislav Takacs, Oghenekaro Etebo, Ensar Kemaloğlu, Moussa Kyabou and Emirhan Ünal are listed as injured. For Trabzonspor, Edin Visca, Anthony Nwakaeme, Tim Jabol-Folcarelli, Mustafa Eskihellac and Rayyan Baniya are injured, with Salih Malkoçoğlu and Boran Başkan suspended.

On the pitch, Trabzonspor's 30 league goals, 53% average possession and 84.97% passing accuracy point to control in midfield, led by league top scorer Paul Onuachu on 11 goals and Ernest Muci on six (per the latest rankings). Gençlerbirliği, who average 41% possession and have three clean sheets, may look to contain and counter, targeting moments rather than long spells on the ball.

Trabzonspor start in third on 35 points and could consolidate their European qualification push with a positive result. Gençlerbirliği, 13th on 15 points, could put further distance between themselves and the relegation places with something from the game.