Kasımpaşa 1 - 1 FT Konyaspor

Winck's Late Leveller Denies Konyaspor: 1-1 Draw at Kasimpasa

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 32/100. A dramatic two-goal swing left Konyaspor's title ambitions bruised and Kasimpasa clawing back from the brink—both teams left counting the cost of dropped points in a fractured midtable.

Muleka's Early Strike Puts Konyaspor in Control

Konyaspor seized the initiative with clinical precision. In the 22nd minute, Jackson Muleka rose above the Kasimpasa defence to meet U. Nayir's cross with a powerful header, giving the visitors a 1-0 advantage. The early goal reflected Konyaspor's intensity and attacking intent—six shots on target would eventually underscore their dominance in the final third. Yet Kasimpasa, despite trailing, refused to wilt. The home side's 51% possession spoke of a team unwilling to surrender the midfield battle.

The Turning Point: Winck's 72nd-Minute Hammer Blow

The balance of the match pivoted on a single moment. At 72 minutes, Claudio Winck rose unmarked to meet K. Kanatsizkus's pinpoint delivery, and his header crashed past the keeper. In one stroke, Kasimpasa had erased Konyaspor's advantage. The draw exposed a harsh truth: Konyaspor had 6 shots on target but could not hold their line when it mattered most. Kasimpasa, meanwhile, managed only 2 on target—yet struck when the stakes were highest.

Diabaté's Midfield Mastery Keeps Kasimpasa Alive

Fousseni Diabaté orchestrated Kasimpasa's second-half resurgence with four key passes, knitting together attacks with surgical precision. His 7.9 rating crowned him the match's standout performer. The two lead changes and prolonged balance between sides left both camps frustrated—Konyaspor's title credentials dented, Kasimpasa's survival hopes kept flickering. A 1-1 draw that proved nobody won, but both teams lost.

Two fragile defences, one wide-open mid-table shootout

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 31/100. This is the game where Kasımpaşa try to break their home hoodoo while Konyaspor fight to stop their slide from turning into a full-on spiral.

The Setup

This Süper Lig clash may not shape the title race, but it cuts right into both sides’ Stakes for a calmer season. Kasımpaşa have failed to win any of their three home matches so far, and patience around the ground is thinning. Yet their games are anything but dull: a combined three goals per match tells you their attack can create, but their back line creaks under pressure.

Kasımpaşa sit 14th with 13 points from 14 matches, their "LWLLD" run capturing a stop-start campaign. Konyaspor are 11th on 16 points from 15, but the "DLDLL" sequence screams a team drifting down the table rather than climbing it. Neither side is hunting Europe; this is about stabilising in mid-table and avoiding a nervous spring.

For Kasımpaşa, the creative heartbeat is Mortadha Ben Ouanes. One goal, three assists and a 7.2 average rating in five matches underline how much of their attacking pattern runs through his left side. Behind him, goalkeeper Andreas Gianniotis has produced 12 saves and two clean sheets in five games, providing just enough Balance to stop the season from truly unravelling.

Konyaspor’s trump card is clear: Alassane Ndao. In only two matches he has delivered 1 goal, 1 assist and an 8.3 average rating, the kind of efficiency that can tilt any mid-table contest.

Key Battle

The decisive duel lines up down Kasımpaşa’s left. Mortadha Ben Ouanes will look to dictate rhythm with overlaps, cut-backs and set-piece delivery. On the opposite side, Alassane Ndao thrives in broken field, attacking space on the counter and driving at defenders. If Ben Ouanes pins Konyaspor back, Kasımpaşa can dominate territory; if Ndao keeps finding transitions, Konyaspor will keep ripping open a stretched home defence.

Our Prediction

Kasımpaşa should start on the front foot, pressing high and funnelling attacks through Ben Ouanes on the left. That ambition will generate chances and, likely, an early breakthrough, but it will also expose the same defensive frailty that has dogged them all season. Konyaspor will happily sit a touch deeper, waiting for turnovers before releasing Ndao into open grass. As fatigue creeps in, the game will swing end to end, with Gianniotis forced into more big saves while Konyaspor’s back line also buckles under pressure. Neither side looks organised enough without the ball to lock it down. Expect goals, momentum swings and, ultimately, a shared outcome: we see a wild, entertaining 2-2 draw.