Match context and form guide
Konyaspor welcome Aliağa FAŞ to Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu on 05/02/2026 with contrasting narratives that promise an entertaining cup tie. The hosts arrive from the Super Lig with a mixed but resilient run: two wins in the Turkish Cup group stage have them sitting on six points, and recent league outings include a narrow 2-1 loss at Beşiktaş and a pair of draws that show a side capable of grinding results. Konyaspor’s underlying numbers at home are tidy — a reasonable goals-for return and only a couple of goals conceded — and they’ll lean on a sturdy defensive baseline in front of a big home crowd of up to 42,000.
Aliağa FAŞ, meanwhile, come off a purple patch in their recent fixtures in the lower divisions, stringing together several wins before a heavy defeat to Samsunspor earlier in January. Their cup group campaign has been less forgiving; two matches have yielded just one point with four goals scored but eight conceded. Still, Aliağa’s attacking numbers are eye-catching: prolific when away, they’ve recorded a high volume of shots and an impressive goals-scored tally on the road. That attacking verve makes them dangerous on an open night, even against a superior league opponent.
Tactical expectation and likely match flow
Expect this game to tilt toward open play and goalmouth action. Both sides have registered a strong incidence of high-scoring fixtures recently — Aliağa FAŞ’s matches show a 100% rate for over 2.5 goals in the data provided, while Konyaspor’s games trend the same direction more often than not. The away team’s aggressive shot numbers and Konyaspor’s willingness to press forward in home fixtures suggest the match could open up, especially if Aliağa chase a result to improve a shaky group position.
Konyaspor will be wary of conceding the first goal and likely attempt to control possession and territory, but Aliağa’s counter-attacking potency and recent scoring rhythm mean this won’t be a one-sided defensive slog. The cup setting — knockout-intensity grouped into short margins — typically rewards teams willing to take risks, and both sides have recent evidence of conceding and scoring in the same match.
Betting suggestion
Given the statistical signals — very strong over 2.5 goals percentages for both teams, high shot volumes from Aliağa FAŞ and decent attacking output from Konyaspor — the best market to target here is the goal market. Back Over 2.5 Goals as the primary selection: the numbers favor an open, multi-goal affair. For readers seeking context on timing and approach to goal markets, consider reading about the right time to place bets on goal markets, and to keep discipline in your staking plan check tips on how to have emotional control when placing bets.
