Samsunspor

vs

Besiktas JK

Preview

Samsunspor

• Samsunspor have won one and drawn one of their last two home games.
• Thorsten Fink has done well to turn the Black Sea club into a pragmatic and adaptable force since taking over in February 2026.
• The 2-1 away win over Eyupspor came days after a 4-1 home defeat to Caykur Rizespor, suggesting that the team could be susceptible to over-exuberance and complacency.
• Samsunspor have only averaged 0.93 goals scored and conceded 1.07 per home match in the Super Lig, so they will struggle to hurt Besiktas JK if the visiting defense remains compact and organised.

Besiktas JK

• Besiktas JK have won three and lost two of their last five.
• Sergen Yalcin’s team have been in great form recently, but a 1-0 defeat to Fenerbahce on the road shows that the visitors can be vulnerable away from home.
• Orkun Kokcu’s 7 Super Lig goals in 25 appearances gives them the spark of creativity and the ability to finish off chances that they could need on Sunday.

Head-to-Head

• The last two meetings between these sides have ended tied, the most recent of which was a 1-1 draw at Vodafone Park four months ago to the day.
• Since then, Besiktas JK have risen to 4th spot on 55 points from 29 games, but Samsunspor are not far behind in 7th on 39 points from the same number of fixtures.

Samsunspor

Besiktas JK

• Besiktas JK have a more potent and prolific attacker in Hyun-Gyu Oh, who has scored four in his last five and been a major factor in their 12-goal return over that period.
• Orkun Kokcu’s 7 Super Lig goals in 25 appearances gives them the spark of creativity and the ability to finish off chances that they could need on Sunday.

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