Kasımpaşa vs Trabzonspor preview

Türkiye flag 2026/2027 Super Lig, Türkiye
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu Sat, 15 Aug - 4:00 PM
Super Lig
KasımpaşaKAS
TrabzonsporTRA
KICKOFF : Sat, 15 Aug - 4:00 PM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

The Super Lig regular season fixture sees Kasımpaşa welcome Trabzonspor to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu for the 2026/2027 campaign. Trabzonspor arrives as the stronger side according to power metrics, holding a 79.06 rating against the hosts' 69.21 and a 9.9-point advantage. Domestic positions place the visitors sixth and Kasımpaşa eighth, setting up a mid-table clash with clear differences in underlying strength. Limited recent form data leaves both sides with zero scores from their last outings, shifting focus to structural and squad elements. Set-piece information carries low confidence due to proxy usage and unavailable xG details. The match offers an opportunity to examine how power differentials translate on the pitch without recent performance anchors.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Kasımpaşa sits eighth and Trabzonspor sixth in the domestic league table.
  • Form: Both teams register a form score of zero ahead of the fixture.
  • Squad: Trabzonspor holds the higher power score at 79.06 compared to Kasımpaşa's 69.21.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for either side in this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in the current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set-piece analysis relies on low-confidence proxy data for both teams.
  • xVariable: Trabzonspor carries a 9.9-point power advantage over the hosts.
  • Market: Kasımpaşa 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Trabzonspor 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Kasımpaşa E. Belözoğlu
E. Belözoğlu
VS
Trabzonspor F. Tekke
F. Tekke
1.46
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Galatasaray Rank: 84 W
Gençlerbirliği Rank: 71 L
Kocaelispor Rank: 67 D
İstanbul Başakşehir Rank: 77 L
Alanyaspor Rank: 71 W
Göztepe Rank: 76 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Gençlerbirliği Rank: 71 L
Beşiktaş Rank: 79 W
Göztepe Rank: 76 D
Konyaspor Rank: 72 L
İstanbul Başakşehir Rank: 77 D
Alanyaspor Rank: 71 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 2 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
69.21
79.06
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Kasımpaşa
Trabzonspor
Power Score
69.21
79.06
League Position
8
6
Global Rank
313
97

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Kasımpaşa — Opponent-weighted form score
Trabzonspor — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Kasımpaşa Trabzonspor

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Kasımpaşa KAS Home
4 matches
Trabzonspor TRA Away
Match Record
0
Wins
2
2
Draws
2
2
Losses
0
Goals
4
Goals Scored
6
6
Goals Conceded
4
-2
Goal Difference
+2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-12T00:20:23+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
A. Yanar
25 A. Yanar
A. Arous
4 A. Arous
C. Winck Neto
2 C. Winck Neto
M. Ben Ouannes
12 M. Ben Ouannes
K. Çörekçi
22 K. Çörekçi
A. Baldursson
16 A. Baldursson
P. Guèye
77 P. Guèye
K. Demirbay
26 K. Demirbay
H. Hajradinović
10 H. Hajradinović
F. Diabaté
34 F. Diabaté
Y. Barasi
9 Y. Barasi

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 15, 2026, 04:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Super Lig, Türkiye · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu
Capacity
14234
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

25
Ali Emre Yanar
Ali Emre Yanar Goalkeeper
8.27
34
Fousseni Diabaté
Fousseni Diabaté Midfielder
6.69
77
Pape Habib Guèye
Pape Habib Guèye Midfielder
6.69
9
Yusuf Barası
Yusuf Barası Centre Forward
6.51
16
Andri Fannar Baldursson
Andri Fannar Baldursson Defensive Midfield
6.7
22
Kamil Ahmet Çörekçi
Kamil Ahmet Çörekçi Left Back
6.74
2
Cláudio Winck
Cláudio Winck Right Back
6.76
10
Haris Hajradinovic
Haris Hajradinovic Central Midfield
7.28
12
Mortadha Ben Ouanes
Mortadha Ben Ouanes Left Back
6.86
26
Kerem Demirbay
Kerem Demirbay Central Midfield
6.87
4
Adem Arous
Adem Arous Right Back
6.81

Starting XI ▼

24
André Onana
André Onana Goalkeeper
6.93
58
Aral Şimşir
Aral Şimşir Midfielder
6.4
70
Noah Saviolo
Noah Saviolo Midfielder
6.42
30
Paul Onuachu
Paul Onuachu Attacker
7.25
10
Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah Attacker
7.93
15
Stefan Savic
Stefan Savic Left Back
6.93
17
Ruslan Malinovskyi
Ruslan Malinovskyi Central Midfield
7.21
27
Chibuike Nwaiwu
Chibuike Nwaiwu Right Back
7.33
55
Sidny Lopes Cabral
Sidny Lopes Cabral Left Back
6.64
20
Wagner Pina
Wagner Pina Right Back
6.88
8
Benjamin Bouchouari
Benjamin Bouchouari Central Midfield
6.54

CONCLUSION

Trabzonspor enters with a measurable edge in overall power and a slightly higher league standing, which could shape the flow against a Kasımpaşa side that lacks recent form indicators. The absence of detailed efficiency and transition figures places greater weight on squad quality and structural positioning. Both teams share similar constraints around set-piece insights, keeping the emphasis on broader power differentials. This league encounter should highlight how the visitors' advantage plays out in a domestic setting where mid-table security remains the immediate goal for each.