Fatih Karagumruk (Home)
- Fatih Karagumruk has won one and lost four of their last five matches.
- Aleksandar Stanojevic took over as head coach of Fatih Karagumruk in January 2026 and has made a real difference to the style of play, which is now more structured and compact in a 4-2-3-1 system.
- Fatih Karagumruk’s defence has been porous at home this season, conceding 19 goals at an average of 1.73 per game.
Samsunspor (Away)
- Samsunspor enter Sunday’s Super Lig 2025/2026 fixture with Fatih Karagumruk on the back of a two-match losing streak that will raise questions about the visitors’ momentum.
- Thorsten Fink’s appointment as head coach in February 2026 has brought a slightly more pragmatic and possession-based structure to the club’s play, although there has been an element of directness maintained in the transition phases.
- The Black Sea outfit remain in a healthy 7th place in the Super Lig with 30 points from 22 matches, whereas Fatih Karagumruk are languishing in 18th with only 12 points.
- Samsunspor has won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five league fixtures.
Head-to-Head
Of the last three head-to-head meetings, Fatih Karagumruk have won two and Samsunspor one, the most recent encounter, five months ago, ending in a 3-2 win for Samsunspor at home .
Key Players
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- Serginho has contributed two goals in Karagumruk’s last five.
- Carlo Holse leads Samsunspor’s scoring with five league goals from 20 appearances and David Datro Fofana is Fatih’s top scorer with six from 13.
Betting Insights
- Fatih Karagumruk has won two and lost seven of their 11 Super Lig home fixtures this season, so the 3.65 odds on a home win looks a bit short to us.
- Samsunspor is a worthy favorite here at 2.0 with the draw available at 3.35, but we’re going to edge towards the draw in this tactical battle between two clubs in transition.
- Both Teams To Score at 1.95 is the best play here, however, as both managers should be keen to stamp their authority on the respective teams and make their mark.
Prediction
Both clubs are playing good attacking football and are prone to defensive lapses, so we’ll take the both-teams-to-score option here.
