Trabzonspor and Konyaspor will battle for silverware on Friday when they meet in the Turkish Cup final at the Senol Gunes Sports Complex. Recent meetings between the sides suggest an open contest with goals expected at both ends.

Trabzonspor struggling defensively ahead of the final

Trabzonspor head into the final after suffering a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Genclerbirligi in the final round of the Super Lig season. Late strikes from Franco Tongya and Metehan Mimaroglu sealed the loss for Fatih Tekke’s side.

Despite that setback, Trabzonspor had been enjoying a strong run of form, losing only one of their previous 14 matches across all competitions. They also finished third in the Turkish Super Lig standings.

Defensive instability remains a concern, however. Trabzonspor have conceded in eight of their last nine matches, while seven of those games saw both teams score.

The head-to-head record also strongly supports a BTTS outcome. Twelve of the previous 13 meetings between Trabzonspor and Konyaspor have featured goals from both sides.

Trabzonspor will be without Arseniy Batagov and Okay Yukuslu due to injury.

Konyaspor hoping to spring a surprise

Konyaspor travel to the final following a 2-1 defeat to Kayserispor in their final league fixture. Fedor Chalov scored a late winner to condemn Ilhan Palut’s side to defeat.

Konyaspor ended the Super Lig season in ninth place. Their biggest recent result came in the Turkish Cup semi-final, where they stunned Besiktas with a 1-0 victory.

Before their recent dip in form, Konyaspor had enjoyed a nine-match unbeaten run, winning seven of those fixtures.

Blaz Kramer, Guilherme Sitya, Josip Calusic, Muhammet Tunahan Tasci and Ufuk Akyol are all unavailable due to injury.

Prediction

Trabzonspor’s defensive struggles combined with the strong BTTS trend in recent meetings make goals at both ends the standout prediction for this final. Konyaspor have shown enough attacking quality to trouble the hosts, while Trabzonspor rarely fail to create chances themselves.

Prediction

Both Teams to Score — Yes