Could Troubridge's four armoured cruisers defeat Goeben?

Could Troubridge's four armoured cruisers defeat Goeben despite losing one or two ships?

Possibly, if Goeben slowed down or they reached an ideal interception position. Their roughly 23-knot speed could not force a 25.5-knot opponent to fight.

Four armoured cruisers might defeat Goeben at the cost of serious losses, provided they could get close enough. Goeben's speed allowed her to prevent that engagement in open water. Troubridge therefore needed to reach a position across the German ship's route and attack at dawn. His cruisers' triple-expansion engines could not give him the speed needed to reach the interception point in time.