Eyüpspor 3 - 0 FT Gaziantep FK

Eyüpspor’s great escape statement, Gaziantep swept aside

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 25/100. This 3-0 at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu felt like Eyüpspor planting a flag in the relegation battle and telling the league they’re not going quietly.

Careful opening, Eyüpspor set the terms

The match started cagey rather than chaotic, both sides testing the water. Eyüpspor, stuck in the relegation zone, clearly understood the Stakes: keep the back door shut, build slowly. They edged possession and moved the ball with purpose, using accurate passing to drag Gaziantep FK from side to side. Gaziantep, safe in mid-table, played within themselves; neat enough in build-up, but without numbers or conviction in the final third. Eyüpspor’s six corners turned the box into a wrestling ring at times, the set-piece pressure slowly tilting the Balance their way. Jankat Yılmaz’s first saves calmed any early nerves, and by half-time the pattern was clear: Eyüpspor were the side willing to push the tempo in a tense league fixture where one goal could reshape their season.

Bozok flips the script in minutes

Everything changed when Umut Bozok decided enough was enough. On 62 minutes, he latched onto D. Radu’s service and buried the finish, a release of pressure that matched the roar from the stands. That opener didn’t just break the deadlock; it cranked the Intensity up instantly. Three minutes later, Bozok turned provider, rolling the perfect ball for C. Raux Yao to make it 2-0. In one ruthless burst, Eyüpspor turned a tight contest into a commanding lead, fully justifying that single big swing in control. Gaziantep FK tried to respond, but their attacks were too flat, too predictable. When they did find a gap, Jankat Yılmaz stood firm with crucial stops, underlining why Gaziantep’s xG never truly translated into real momentum.

Altunbas seals it, survival hope surges

The third goal was the signature on the performance. In the 78th minute, Metehan Altunbaş timed his run perfectly, again fed by Bozok, and slotted home for 3-0. That move summed up Eyüpspor’s night: intelligent movement, clean execution, and a forward line finally playing with belief. With Jankat Yılmaz secure behind them and the defence limiting clear chances, Eyüpspor kept the Balance firmly on their side until the final whistle. For Gaziantep FK, it was a reminder that drifting through a season can punish you on days like this. For Eyüpspor, deep in a relegation battle, this was more than a routine home win: it was a statement that the run-in will be fought on their terms, with Bozok as the reference point for everything good in their attack.

Eyüpspor on the brink, Gaziantep FK ready to pounce

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 65/100. This is a turning-point game for Eyüpspor and a chance for Gaziantep FK to turn a quiet season into a strong finish.

The Setup

On 25 April 2026 at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu, Eyüpspor host Gaziantep FK in Süper Lig regular season action. The table says mid-table versus a struggler: Gaziantep FK sit 11th on 34 points after 29 games, Eyüpspor 16th on 25 after 30.

Eyüpspor come in with a brutal run: four defeats and one win from their last five, just 22 goals scored all season and 44 conceded. Home has not been a fortress either, with only three wins in fifteen. That’s a worrying Form signal.

Gaziantep FK look safer in the standings but they’re far from flawless. They’ve scored 38 and shipped 49, so you can see the fragility straight away. Still, their attack has teeth and that gives them a strong edge on the Balance dimension: slightly favoured, but not by much.

The Stakes are clear. For Eyüpspor, this is about dragging themselves away from the bottom pack and changing the whole mood of their season. For Gaziantep FK, it’s about locking in a calm, top-half type finish.

Key Battle

The game tilts around Eyüpspor’s midfield creativity versus Gaziantep FK’s penalty-box threat. For the hosts, Mateusz Łęgowski is the reference point between lines; if he can’t progress the ball, Eyüpspor’s attack will stall.

For the visitors, Mohamed Bayo is the danger man. Three goals, two assists and a 7.1 average rating in his last five tell the story: he’s the focal point of their attack. Łęgowski’s ability to control tempo against Bayo’s movement and finishing is the purest expression of the Stars dimension in this match.

Our Prediction

We expect Gaziantep FK to play it smart: compact without the ball, then breaking quickly into space, looking early for Bayo’s runs and late-arriving support from the second line. Eyüpspor will likely have more of the ball, trying to build through Łęgowski, but once they lose it the transition defence is exactly where they’ve been punished all season.

The tempo should be high and the chances shared, but Eyüpspor’s recent fragility under pressure is hard to ignore. Our verdict: a lively, entertaining game where Gaziantep FK’s sharper attack edges a narrow away win, with Bayo heavily involved in the decisive moments.