Preview: Samsunspor vs. Trabzonspor - prediction, team news, lineups

Two sides astatine other ends of the Turkish Super Lig table volition spell head-to-head erstwhile Samsunspor invited Trabzonspor to the Samsun 19 May Stadium connected Saturday.

Both teams are having unpredictable campaigns truthful far, with the hosts defying expectations to beryllium 3rd successful the table, portion the visitors, to the astonishment of many, are conscionable 3 places supra the relegation zone.

Match preview

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Samsunspor are having a league run acold beyond expectations aft hardly surviving the driblet past term, though caller weeks person not been benignant to them.

The Red Lightning person won conscionable erstwhile successful their past six matches crossed each competitions, drafting doubly and losing 3 times, which includes a cupful exit astatine the hands of fourth-tier broadside Orduspor.

In the league, Thomas Reis's broadside person won conscionable 1 of their past 5 matches – a 4-0 triumph implicit Bodrumspor – with 2 wins and 2 draws accompanying the victory, a tally that has seen them driblet further distant from the apical 2 and person to 4th spot.

In their astir caller league outing, Samsunspor settled for a goalless gully distant astatine Sivasspor, which followed their nonaccomplishment to Eyupspor, establishing a two-match winless streak which they volition anticipation to extremity against Trabzonspor, a squad they defeated successful their astir caller gathering successful May 2024.

Despite their unsmooth patch, the Red Lightning person held steadfast connected location soil, remaining unbeaten successful their past six league games astatine Samsun 19 May Stadium, with 4 wins and 2 draws providing immoderate optimism heading into Saturday's clash.

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Trabzonspor ended 2024 connected a affirmative note, picking up a 1-0 triumph implicit Bodrumspor to extremity a three-match winless run, keeping a cleanable expanse contempt the wounded situation successful defence.

This triumph helped the Black Sea Storm ascent to 13th successful the Super Lig standings, with 19 points from 16 matches, present 4 points wide of the relegation zone.

Head manager Senol Gunes volition anticipation that serves arsenic a springboard for the caller year, arsenic a nine-point shortage from the apical 4 does not look insurmountable if his broadside tin get their acts together.

However, their latest ngo volition beryllium picking up a archetypal distant triumph of the campaign, with the Black Sea Storm signaling 4 draws and 4 losses – each of which person travel successful their past 4 games connected the roadworthy – successful 8 games connected absorption ground.

In caller years, this fixture has often favoured the hosts, with 7 of the past 8 competitory encounters betwixt some teams being won by the location side, the lone objection being a gully successful 2011.

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Team News

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Samsunspor volition person to marque bash without Rick van Drongelen, who is suspended for accumulated yellowish cards, with Yunus Cift expected to deputise for him.

Also, Alper Pazar is injured, though Emre Kilinc has served his suspension and volition instrumentality to the starting XI.

Trabzonspor volition stay without Batista Mendy, who is besides suspended aft passing the yellowish paper threshold.

Stefan Savic, Serkan Asan and Huseyin Turkmen are each sidelined with injuries, leaving the defence severely depleted.

Up front, Simon Banza, 2nd connected the scorer's illustration with 10 goals, is acceptable to pb the enactment erstwhile again, aiming to instrumentality to the people sheet.

Samsunspor imaginable starting lineup:
Kocuk; Yavru, Satka, Cift, Bola; Ntcham, Bennasser; Muja, Holse, Dimata; Mouandilmadji

We say: Samsunspor 1-1 Trabzonspor

Samsunspor person endured a challenging mates of weeks, struggling to find composure successful beforehand of goal, which has resulted successful failing to people successful their caller matches.

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