Konyaspor vs Samsunspor - prediction, team news, lineups

Konyaspor invited Samsunspor to the Konya Buyuksehir Belediye Stadium connected Sunday, aiming to widen their unbeaten tally successful each competitions to 3 matches.

The Anatolian Eagles beryllium eighth successful the Super Lig table, 3 points down fifth-placed Samsunspor aft 10 rounds of fixtures.

Match preview

October appeared to beryllium a period to hide for Konyaspor aft a three-game winless spell (1D, 2L), but they bounced backmost impressively with back-to-back victories – 1 successful the league and different successful the Turkish Cup.

Recep Ucar’s men came from down to bushed Genclerbirligi 2-1, with Umut Nayir and Enis Bardhi connected target, earlier pursuing that up with a 4-2 triumph implicit third-tier broadside 12 Bingolspor successful midweek cupful action. 

They present person a accidental to grounds 3 consecutive wins for the archetypal clip since March, but they look a immense task against Samsunspor.

Konyaspor person been free-scoring this season, netting 17 goals successful 10 matches, a tally bettered lone by Galatasaray (25) and Fenerbahce (18); however, their antiaircraft frailties stay a concern, with 15 goals conceded and conscionable 1 cleanable expanse truthful far.

Home signifier has been a mixed bag, with 3 wins and 3 defeats successful six outings astatine Konya, but the hosts volition beryllium wary of a repetition of past season’s fixture, erstwhile Samsunspor triumphed connected this ground.

Samsunspor, meanwhile, question afloat of confidence, unbeaten successful 8 matches crossed each competitions (4W, 4D), including six successful the league (2W, 4D) – however, turning draws into victories has been their biggest challenge.

Thomas Reis’s broadside were near frustrated erstwhile again successful their 1-1 gully with Caykur Rizespor past clip out, contempt dominating with 21 attempts and 7 shots connected target. 

Samsunspor volition anticipation that is not the lawsuit again successful Sunday’s game, but with 2 losses and 1 triumph successful their past 4 top-flight meetings.

Though, the Red Lightning person shown resilience connected the road, remaining unbeaten distant from location this play (2W, 2D), and volition look to support that streak successful Konya.

Konyaspor Turkish Super Lig form:

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Team News

Konyaspor volition again beryllium without Ugurcan Yazgili, portion Marko Jevtovic and Ufuk Akyol stay doubtful. 

Alassane Ndao, who ranks 2nd successful the league for large chances created (5), volition erstwhile again beryllium relied upon for attacking inspiration.

For Samsunspor, Tanguy Coulibaly, Bedirhan Cetin, and Ebrima Ceesay stay sidelined done injury, portion Olivier Ntcham is acceptable to miss a 3rd consecutive game.

Carlo Holse has been the standout performer, scoring 5 and assisting erstwhile successful 10 league games, including a extremity past weekend. 

Anthony Musaba, who leads the Super Lig for large chances created (9), volition erstwhile again beryllium the main originative outlet connected the left.

Konyaspor imaginable starting lineup:

Gungordu; Andzouana, Bazoer, Demirbag, Guilherme; Jin-ho; Ndao, Ibrahimoglu, Bardhi, Muleka; Nayir

Samsunspor imaginable starting lineup:

Kocuk; Yavru, Satka, Van Drongelen, Tomasson; Makoumbou, Yuksel; Musaba, Holse, Kilinic; Mouandilmadji

We say: Konyaspor 1-2 Samsunspor

Both teams transportation a existent menace going forward, though antiaircraft gaps remain, and portion we expect an entertaining brushwood with chances astatine some ends, Konyaspor’s deficiency of antiaircraft solidity could beryllium to beryllium their undoing, letting Samsunpor borderline it.

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