Three Efeler Ligi matches, three cases of an established club meeting a side with less league proof. The samples are small, only one or two league games each this season, so the read comes from class, recent set shapes and how each side has lost or won its sets.
Fenerbahce vs Alanya: Fenerbahce are the stronger club profile. They won the one earlier meeting 3-0 and beat GSK 3-1 twice last season. Their start to this league year has been shaky, a home loss to Ziraat in three close sets and a comeback from 0-2 at Gaziantep, but Alanya's five-match winning run is mostly cup games and friendlies, with just one league win over GSK. Rest is level and no lineup is out. That's why I'm siding with Fenerbahce to take the match, even if it goes long.
Onikisubat vs Spor Toto: Onikisubat are newly promoted and have won only one set in two league games, including a 0-3 at Galatasaray. Spor Toto have lost a lot lately, but their two league games were both five-setters against stronger sides, Halkbank and Altekma, so they hold their level against better teams. I expect Spor Toto to win more of the close sets, probably 3-1 or 3-2. I'm on the away side, Spor Toto, to win.
Ziraat vs Gaziantep: Ziraat are a deep, well-funded squad playing at home against a tenth-placed side that has lost eight of its last ten. Ziraat won 3-0 at Fenerbahce, and their five-set win over Altekma was settled by Clevenot's serve. Gaziantep can grab a set with an early serve-and-attack burst, as they did against Fenerbahce, but they fade. Whether the setter starts is a question for game day. I expect Ziraat to win in three or four sets, and I'm backing them to win by at least two sets' margin.
