Gazişehir Gaziantep 1 - 1 FT Konyaspor

Late twist in Gaziantep: Kramer rips up the script

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 49/100. In a mid-table clash about stabilising the season, Gazişehir’s long-held lead was wiped out by Konyaspor’s 88th-minute equaliser to leave both sides sharing the points and the frustration.

Gaziantep’s set-piece storm and Sorescu’s breakthrough

At Kalyon Stadyumu the tempo spiked early, with Konyaspor controlling possession while Gazişehir Gaziantep chased transitions. Konyaspor dominated the ball with 58%, but it was the hosts who cranked up the Intensity through a barrage of corners. Ten flag-kicks turned Kalyon into a set-piece workshop as Gaziantep peppered the box, even if clear chances remained scarce. Across the 90 minutes, 26 shots underlined the end-to-end feel, but for most of the first half the final pass was missing. Then, just before the interval, the pressure finally told. In the 45+3rd minute, D. Dragus slipped a clever ball in behind and Deian Sorescu arrived with perfect timing, finishing calmly to send Gaziantep into the dressing room 1-0 up, despite trailing Konyaspor on xG.

The game-changer: Deniz Türüç and the 88th-minute sting

After the break, the match found a different Balance. Konyaspor’s passing game tightened, their 85% accuracy helping them camp higher up the pitch. The turning of the screw really began once Deniz Türüç came on. Every touch seemed to accelerate Konyaspor’s moves; he threaded two key passes and became the reference point in the right half-space. With more control around the box and six shots on target overall, the visitors’ threat grew more structured, while Gaziantep’s counter-attacks fizzled out. The decisive moment arrived on 88 minutes. Türüç was given a yard too many, whipped in a precise cross and substitute B. Kramer, introduced in the 70th minute, attacked the back post to head in. It was the clear pivot of the contest: Konyaspor’s patience and quality in the final third finally turning pressure into a reward.

What this draw means for both sides

The finale changed the entire mood. For Gazişehir, this felt like two points dropped rather than one gained. Their corner onslaught and first-half initiative delivered only 0.54 xG and a fragile lead they could not protect. Chasing the upper half of the Süper Lig, failing to close out a home match where they had territorial surges will sting. For Konyaspor, stuck in a patchy run of form, this 1-1 away draw carries real Stakes in terms of confidence. They dominated possession, created the better quality chances and, through Kramer’s impact and Türüç’s creativity, showed a genuine Upset Factor off the bench. In the table it’s just a single point, but in terms of belief and momentum, the late equaliser could be worth far more heading into the next fixtures.

Gaziantep push the tempo, Konya cling on

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 43/100. This is the game where two shaky defences and evenly matched attacks can redefine the shape of the Super Lig mid-table.

The Setup

On 25 January 2026, Gazişehir Gaziantep and Konyaspor meet at Kalyon Stadyumu in Süper Lig Regular Season - 19, a clash that won’t decide titles but will sharpen the Balance of the pack.

Gaziantep sit 9th with 24 points from 18 games, locked into pure inconsistency: a "DLLDL" Form run captures a side constantly in the game but rarely finishing the job. They score freely enough – 25 goals – but conceding 31 underlines why every match turns into a shootout.

Konyaspor arrive in 13th on 17 points from 17 matches, their "DLDLD" Form sequence showing a team that competes but struggles to land the knockout blow. With 21 scored and 29 conceded, they leak chances, especially when pushed deep and forced to defend crosses for long spells.

Futmetrix numbers paint this as a tight contest with a slight home tilt: Gaziantep are given a 39.1% win probability, Konyaspor 32.7%, the rest on the draw. That narrow Balance margin suggests a game that stays alive until the final whistle. The Stakes aren’t dramatic – this isn’t about survival or Europe – but it is about momentum and breathing space in a congested mid-table.

Key Battle

The decisive duel is Gaziantep’s high press against Konyaspor’s desire to build through the middle. If the home side compress the pitch and lock onto the first pass out from the back, Konya’s structure can unravel, leaving turnovers in dangerous zones. When Konyaspor evade that first wave and connect through central midfield, they’ll find space to drive at a back line that concedes close to two per game. The later the match goes, the more stretched it should become: Gaziantep’s defensive line stepping high, Konyaspor looking for runs into the channels, and both sides relying heavily on their goalkeepers and set-piece organisation to survive swings in momentum.

Our Prediction

All indicators point towards a game defined more by attacking ambition than control. Gaziantep should start on the front foot, fuelled by home support, and edge in front before Konyaspor claw their way back after the interval. As legs tire and the game opens up, Gaziantep’s sustained pressure around the box and second-ball aggression can tilt it. We see a late home winner in another open contest. Predicted scoreline: Gazişehir Gaziantep 2-1 Konyaspor.