Competition: Turkish Cup
Market: Trabzonspor win
Odds: 19/20 @ 1xBet
Two camps who will be getting their respective Turkish Cup adventures underway on Wednesday evening, Trabzonspor will welcome Alanyaspor to Papara Park.
Starting with the hosts, mounting an impressive second-half comeback at home against Besiktas over the weekend as they eventually snatched a thrilling 3-3 draw, Trabzonspor should find the mood in their camp at a continued high. Booking their Turkish Cup group stage ticket earlier in the month as they secured a routine 2-0 victory against Vanspor, Faith Tekke’s side are scrapping it out at the top of the Super Lig standings and they currently find themselves sat in bronze medal position among Turkey’s elite. Marking their return from November’s international break with three consecutive top-flight victories, Trabzonspor have registered 10 points from their last four Super Lig showdowns. Likewise, rightfully receiving plenty of plaudits from across the continent, Wednesday’s hosts are unbeaten in all of their previous 12 domestic appearances across all competitions (eight wins, four draws). With that extended purple patch stemming all the way back to a 1-0 loss against Fenerbahce on September 14th, the former Denizlispor boss should be smelling a real opportunity.
As for the visitors, opening up the 2025/26 campaign by losing just one of their first six Super Lig appearances, Alanyaspor had briefly cemented their spot as one of Turkey’s ultimate surprise packages. However, putting in another toothless performance over the weekend as they had to settle for a 0-0 stalemate against Kayserispor, Joao Pereira’s side have largely have struggled to find any kind of stability over the past couple of months. Marking their return from November’s international break with a 2-1 loss at home against Kasimpasa, the Thunders have failed to win any of their last seven consecutive battles against top-flight opposition. It should also be highlighted, Alanyaspor have recorded just a sole victory away at Super Lig opposition so far this season. Facing another tricky test when they open their Turkish Cup adventure on Wednesday night, the midweek guests have also failed to win any of their previous six straight trips to Papara Park.
Bet: Trabzonspor 19/20 to beat Alanyaspor in Wednesday’s Turkish Cup tie @ 1xBet