Samsunspor (home)
- Samsunspor and Trabzonspor come into the game in mixed form in Super Lig 2026/2027 with the hosts winning just one and losing four of their last five.
- The 16th-placed hosts already have four points from six games, which is enough for coach Thorsten Fink to be under pressure.
- They are on a four-game losing run that includes a 1-5 home defeat to Corum FK and a 1-0 loss to Erzurumspor FK away, so their home ground hasn't exactly been a fortress lately.
Trabzonspor (away)
- In contrast, Trabzonspor are seventh with ten points from as many games, which gives them a far more solid platform from which to begin their campaign.
- Their form has been mixed too, however, with two wins and three defeats in their last five, including a 1-0 loss to Drogheda United in a recent friendly.
Head-to-Head
- Samsunspor have won two of the last three home H2Hs but have lost their last two home games.
- Trabzonspor have lost their last two away games, so this derby remains very much on a knife-edge.
Key Players
- Thorsten Fink has Samsunspor set up in a 4-2-3-1 system, playing a very quick, wide game with lots of pressing, making it difficult to keep the ball.
- Salah has bagged seven goals in the opening six rounds and he is carrying the attack.
- Saikuba Jarju has been an attacking spark for Samsunspor in Super Lig 2026/2027 with two assists in six appearances, but it is Salah who is the main man.
- Thomas Reis has his side set up more vertically, preferring to get the ball wide and get it into the box by playing a more direct, physical game.
Betting Insights
- Trabzonspor are odds-on to win this game at 2.02, while Samsunspor are 3.3 and the draw is 3.75.
- Backing Trabzonspor to edge it at a slightly better than even odds is the play, although both teams to score and over 2.5 goals should also come in at 1.57 and 1.65 respectively.
Prediction
- The contrast should make for an interesting match, but the hosts' lack of home wins and the fact that Salah is on a roll, just tips the line in favour of the visitors here.
- Backing Trabzonspor to edge it at a slightly better than even odds is the play, although both teams to score and over 2.5 goals should also come in at 1.57 and 1.65 respectively.