Samsunspor vs Fenerbahçe preview

Turkey flag 2026/2027 Super Lig, Turkey
Stadyum Samsun
Super Lig
SamsunsporSAM
FenerbahçeFEN
KICKOFF :
Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Super Lig action features Samsunspor hosting Fenerbahce during the 2026/2027 regular season at Stadyum Samsun. The home side currently occupies third position in domestic standings while the visitors sit eighth. Power metrics favor the away team with a score of 85.81 against 75.87 for Samsunspor. This yields a 9.9 point advantage for Fenerbahce which enters as the stronger side overall. Form readings show 27.83 for the hosts and zero for the traveling side. Both clubs lack recent outing details in available records. Set piece information carries low confidence levels and relies on proxy calculations. Efficiency transition and squad depth metrics remain unspecified at this stage. The fixture promises an intriguing domestic league encounter between two sides with differing league placements and power profiles.

TL;DR

  • Structural: League positions place Samsunspor third and Fenerbahce eighth domestically.
  • Form: Recent form shows Samsunspor at 27.83 with Fenerbahce registering zero.
  • Squad: Fenerbahce enters as the stronger side based on power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Data on efficiency remains unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition play details are not specified in current records.
  • Set pieces: Set piece metrics indicate low confidence with proxy data in use.
  • xVariable: Power advantage stands at 9.9 points favoring the visitors.
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
Samsunspor T. Fink
T. Fink
VS
Fenerbahçe İ. Kartal
İ. Kartal
1.92
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.92
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Rizespor Rank: 71 W
Göztepe Rank: 75 D
Göztepe Rank: 74 W
İstanbul Başakşehir Rank: 76 L
Galatasaray Rank: 83 W
Alanyaspor Rank: 71 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Konyaspor Rank: 71 W
Gençlerbirliği Rank: 70 L
Eyüpspor Rank: 67 D
Konyaspor Rank: 70 W
İstanbul Başakşehir Rank: 76 W
Galatasaray Rank: 83 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 3 - 1
1
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.
75.87
85.81
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Samsunspor
Fenerbahçe
Power Score
75.87
85.81
League Position
3
8
Global Rank
121
33

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
Samsunspor — Opponent-weighted form score
Fenerbahçe — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Samsunspor Fenerbahçe

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

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

Samsunspor SAM Home
4 matches
Fenerbahçe FEN Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
3
Draws
3
1
Losses
0
Goals
4
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
4
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T00:56:13+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Super Lig, Turkey · Round 3 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadyum Samsun
Capacity
33919
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Yasin Kol
Anıl Usta
Bahtiyar Birinci
Yücel Büyük

Expected Lineup

Referee : Yasin Kol

Starting XI ▼

1
Okan Kocuk
Okan Kocuk Goalkeeper
7.48
14
Fatih Kaya
Fatih Kaya Centre Forward
7.54
30
Saikuba Jarju
Saikuba Jarju Attacker
7.27
11
Emre Kılınç
Emre Kılınç Attacker
6.86
17
Logi Tómasson
Logi Tómasson Left Back
6.73
5
Celil Yüksel
Celil Yüksel Central Midfield
7.36
6
Ali Badra Diabaté
Ali Badra Diabaté Left Back
6.81
20
Yalçın Kayan
Yalçın Kayan Central Midfield
6.54
24
Toni Borevković
Toni Borevković Right Back
7.07
2
Joe Mendes
Joe Mendes Right Back
7.45
4
Elliot Watt
Elliot Watt Central Midfield
6.66
Referee : Yasin Kol

Starting XI ▼

31
Ederson
Ederson Goalkeeper
7.54
19
Vedat Muriqi
Vedat Muriqi Centre Forward
7.44
94
Talisca
Talisca Attacking Midfield
7.63
3
Archie Brown
Archie Brown Left Back
6.76
11
Mason Greenwood
Mason Greenwood Right Wing
7.79
27
Nélson Semedo
Nélson Semedo Right Back
6.71
6
Mattéo Guendouzi
Mattéo Guendouzi Defensive Midfield
6.96
15
Nathan Aké
Nathan Aké Left Back
6.55
45
Dorgeles Nene
Dorgeles Nene Left Wing
6.46
37
Milan Škriniar
Milan Škriniar Right Back
6.96
91
N'Golo Kanté
N'Golo Kanté Defensive Midfield
7.04

CONCLUSION

Samsunspor welcomes Fenerbahce to Stadyum Samsun for this Super Lig clash. The hosts hold a higher league standing yet trail in overall power assessment. Fenerbahce carries the edge in that category despite its lower position. Form scores tilt toward the home team while away side data shows a blank entry. Limited details exist around efficiency transitions and squad compositions. Set piece analysis depends on proxy inputs with reduced reliability. This regular season meeting highlights contrasting profiles between the two clubs. Observers can expect a contest shaped by positional differences and power disparities. Both sides prepare for a domestic league test without recent outing specifics available.