Kayserispor vs Antalyaspor Predictions

This ain’t no quiet evening—it’s a crucial matchweek 35 clash, with Kayserispor, sitting 11th with 44 points from 34 games as of today (May 12, 2025), riding a projected 1-1 draw at Alanyaspor on May 4. Antalyaspor, languishing in 14th with 41 points, come off a projected 1-0 home win over Konyaspor on May 4, snapping a three-game losing streak. I’ve lived these nights—cursing a late equalizer, tea sloshing as the stands roar. Here’s the breakdown—form, players, head-to-head scars, and betting scraps to chew on, with web buzz and fan sentiment hyping Kayserispor’s home surge but warning of Antalyaspor’s defensive grit.

Team Form & Recent Performances

Kayserispor

• 2024/25 Record: 12W, 8D, 14L in Süper Lig (44 points, 11th); 2023/24 Süper Lig 11th with 11W, 12D, 11L

• Latest Result: Drew 1-1 at Alanyaspor (May 4), won 2-0 vs. Konyaspor (April 27).

• Home Form: Secured 7 wins, 4 draws, 6 losses in 17 Süper Lig home games—25 goals scored, 20 conceded.

Kayserispor are prowling Kadir Has like a Yellow-Reds side finding their spark—unbeaten in six (3W, 3D), their Alanyaspor draw a testament to resilience with Aylton Boa Morte’s equalizer, per dailysports.net. They’re projected at two wins in six (2W, 2D, 2L), averaging 1.3 goals scored, 1.2 conceded. Their home form is a trump card (1.47 goals scored, 1.18 conceded per game), with six consecutive home wins, per dailysports.net. Sergei Yakirovich’s side, led by Boa Morte’s 6 goals, is seven points clear of relegation, with no major injuries but doubts over Kartal Yilmaz’s fitness, per web reports. Their 2-0 over Konyaspor showed defensive steel, but a 2-0 loss to Samsunspor in February exposed frailties, per sportsgambler.com. Fan buzz online hails their home fortress, with some predicting a seventh straight win, per web chatter.

Antalyaspor

• 2024/25 Record: 12W, 5D, 17L in Süper Lig (41 points, 14th); 2023/24 Süper Lig 10th with 12W, 13D, 9L

• Latest Result: Won 1-0 vs. Konyaspor (May 4), lost 2-0 at Beşiktaş (April 27).

• Away Form: Secured 5 wins, 2 draws, 10 losses in 17 Süper Lig away games—19 goals scored, 28 conceded.

Antalyaspor are staggering like a Scorpions side clawing for consistency—the Konyaspor win, with Sam Larsson’s lone goal, ended a four-game losing streak, per dailysports.net. They’re projected at two wins in six (2W, 1D, 3L), averaging 1.1 goals scored, 1.6 conceded. Their away form is shaky (1.12 goals scored, 1.65 conceded per game), with four straight away games scoreless, per dailysports.net. Emre Belözoğlu’s side, led by Larsson’s 7 goals, is six points above the drop, with Veysel Sarı doubtful (knock), per web reports. Their 2-0 win over Kayserispor in December showed grit, but a 4-1 cup loss to Eyüpspor in January exposed defensive gaps, per sportskeeda.com. Fan sentiment online is mixed, with some hopeful for a defensive stand, per web chatter.

Head-to-Head Stats & Historical Context

• Overall Record: Antalyaspor lead with 17 wins to Kayserispor’s 10, 13 draws—40 clashes since 1980, per bettingexpert.com.

   

• Recent Meeting: December 15, 2024—Antalyaspor won 2-0 at home (Süper Lig), per dailysports.net.

   

• Key Trend: Kayserispor won 2/5 recent H2Hs; 4/5 saw BTTS, averaging 2.8 goals per game; Antalyaspor are unbeaten in their last 3 visits to Kayseri (2W, 1D), per sportsgambler.com.

   

This ain’t a polite Anatolian showdown—it’s a feud with Antalyaspor edging recent battles. The 2-0 Antalyaspor win in December, with goals from Larsson and Ramzi Safuri, was a clinical home display, per sportsgambler.com. Kayserispor’s 2-1 in January 2024 and 1-1 draw in 2023 show their fight, but Antalyaspor’s 2-1 in March 2023 and 1-0 in September 2022 underline their edge, per leaguelane.com. BTTS landed in 4/5 H2Hs, with Antalyaspor’s 1.6 xG per H2H slightly outpacing Kayserispor’s 1.4, per mybets.today. Kayserispor’s 2/5 home H2H wins clash with Antalyaspor’s 3/5 away H2H goals, setting up a tense scrap, per bettingexpert.com.

Key Players to Watch

Kayserispor

• Aylton Boa Morte (FWD): 6 goals, 3 assists in 2024/25. A Portuguese dynamo—scored vs. Alanyaspor, +260 to score anytime, per sportsgambler.com. I’d lose my rag if he nets one.

• Miguel Cardoso (MID): 3 goals, 4 assists in 2024/25. A Portuguese creator—key in attack, per sportsgambler.com.

   

• Onurcan Piri (GK): 6 clean sheets in 2024/25. A Turkish shield—68% save rate, vital vs. Antalyaspor’s counters, per sportsgambler.com.

   

Antalyaspor

• Sam Larsson (FWD): 7 goals, 3 assists in 2024/25. A Swedish sniper—scored vs. Konyaspor, +280 to score, per sportsgambler.com.

• Jakub Kałuziński (MID): 2 goals, 5 assists in 2024/25. A Polish engine—tops Antalyaspor’s assists, per dailysports.net.

   

• Helton Leite (GK): 5 clean sheets in 2024/25. A Brazilian rock—67% save rate, key with Sarı doubtful, per sportsgambler.com.

   

Tactical Insights & Match Dynamics

Kayserispor’s 5-3-2 is a defensive wall—Boa Morte and Stéphane Bahoken lead, Cardoso and Mehdi Bourabia create, averaging 48% possession and 9 shots per game, per sportsgambler.com. Yilmaz is doubtful, with Joseph Attamah and Lionel Carole anchoring, per dailysports.net. They’ll lean on their six-game home win streak, targeting Antalyaspor’s 1.6 goals conceded, but 4/5 games conceding hint at risks, per mybets.today. Antalyaspor’s 4-1-4-1 is a counter-punching scrapper—Larsson and Braian Samudio attack, Kałuziński and Dario Šarić (2 assists) graft, averaging 52% possession and 10 shots per game, per dailysports.net. Sarı’s doubtful, with Güray Vural and Thalisson Kelven steady, per sportsgambler.com. They’ll target Kayserispor’s 1.2 goals conceded with Larsson’s flair, but four straight away blanks and a 4/9 loss rate scream struggle, per dailysports.net. Kadir Has’ 32,864 fans will be a yellow-and-red inferno—I can smell the Kayseri heat already. Kayserispor’s 7/17 home wins and six-game streak give them a slight edge, but Antalyaspor’s 4/5 H2H BTTS and defensive setup suggest a draw, per oddspedia.com. Web buzz and posts on X predict a first-half draw at 2.15 odds, with Kayserispor favored at 1.87, per oddspedia.com.

Prediction: Kayserispor vs Antalyaspor