Çorum FK vs Eyüpspor: Basement Clash as Uçar Faces Former Club
Çorum FK welcome Eyüpspor in a crucial early-season Süper Lig fixture on Sunday afternoon, with the two promoted sides separated by just two points in the bottom four. The hosts sit 15th after a draw and a defeat from their opening two matches, while Eyüpspor are one place higher having picked up one win from three games.
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Çorum are without midfielder Taha İbrahim Rençber, who is ineligible for this match, but head coach Uğur Uçar otherwise has a fully fit squad to choose from. Eyüpspor have no fresh injury concerns reported ahead of the trip, giving manager Ertuğrul Sağlam the bulk of his senior group available.
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Çorum FK began life in the top flight with a spirited 2-2 draw at Galatasaray, then fell to a 1-0 home defeat against Kasımpaşa on 22 August. That result highlighted the newly promoted side’s difficulty in breaking down compact defences. Eyüpspor, meanwhile, have lost their last two league outings, most recently a 1-0 home reverse to Beşiktaş, leaving them with only the three points they earned earlier in the campaign.
Uçar Faces His Eyüpspor Past
The match carries added intrigue for Çorum’s manager. Uğur Uçar spent time as an assistant coach at Eyüpspor before taking the head coach role at Pendikspor and then steering Çorum FK to a historic first-ever Süper Lig promotion via the play-offs last season. Sunday marks the first time he faces his old club as a senior head coach, and his inside knowledge of the Eyüpspor set-up may prove valuable.
What’s at Stake
Both clubs know that early points are vital in a congested lower half. Çorum enter the game having conceded three goals in two matches and will look to tighten a defensive unit that has looked vulnerable on transitions. Eyüpspor, with a similarly modest goals return, must find a way to turn possession into clear chances after being shut out in each of their last two fixtures.
A positive result could lift either side out of the early relegation zone and ease the pressure ahead of the next round of fixtures.