Samsunspor
Samsunspor have won four and lost just one of their last five games.
Goztepe AS Izmir
- Goztepe AS Izmir are unbeaten in five (W2, D3).
- Goztepe have won six, drawn six and lost four of their 16 Super Lig away games this season.
Head-to-Head
- With Goztepe AS Izmir sitting 5th in the Super Lig with 55 points after 33 games and Samsunspor 7th with 48 after 33 games, Saturday’s Super Lig game between the two sides carries major implications at both ends of the table and should be an interesting encounter.
- Thorsten Fink’s men are the more possession-based of the two teams, preferring to build a system that can control the flow of the game, vary the tempo and press situationally.
- In contrast, Stanimir Stoilov, who has been at the helm since November 2023, prefers to keep things much simpler with a compact 3-4-1-2 system that soaks up pressure, before unleashing their wing-backs on lightning-quick transitions.
- The last three head-to-head games between these sides have been tied (W1, D1, L1).
Key Players
- Marius Mouandilmadji leads the line for Samsunspor, scoring nine goals in 33 Super Lig appearances.
- The forward has scored four of the last 11 goals for the hosts.
- Goztepe’s main attacking threat is Juan, who has netted 11 goals in 31 Super Lig matches and has scored three in his last five appearances.
Betting Insights
- Odds for both teams to score: 1.59.
- Price on over 2.5 goals: 1.8.
- Away win (Goztepe) available at 3.03.
Prediction
Goztepe are taken to edge this clash, with both sides hitting the net and a few goals going in.
