Samsunspor vs Göztepe preview

Türkiye flag 2026/2027 Super Lig, Türkiye
Stadyum Samsun Mon, 17 Aug - 6:30 PM
Super Lig
SamsunsporSAM
GöztepeGOZ
KICKOFF : Mon, 17 Aug - 6:30 PM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Samsunspor welcome Göztepe to Stadyum Samsun for a Super Lig regular season fixture in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side occupies tenth place in the domestic standings while the visitors sit fourteenth. Power ratings place the hosts at 76.47 and the away team at 76.16, creating a narrow 0.3 point edge for Samsunspor. Both clubs lack recorded form scores or recent match results ahead of kickoff. Set piece metrics carry low confidence levels and rely on proxy calculations. Efficiency and transition statistics remain unavailable in the current dataset. League positions reflect mid-table placements for each participant.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Samsunspor holds a narrow 0.3 point power advantage over Göztepe.
  • Form: Both sides enter the match with zero recorded form scores.
  • Squad: Detailed squad composition data is not supplied for either team.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency figures are listed as unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics do not appear in the provided information.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence and proxy usage for both clubs.
  • xVariable: Power scores stand at 76.47 for Samsunspor and 76.16 for Göztepe.
  • Market: Samsunspor 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Göztepe 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
Samsunspor T. Fink
T. Fink
VS
Göztepe S. Stoilov
S. Stoilov
1.75
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.17
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Göztepe Rank: 76 W
İstanbul Başakşehir Rank: 77 L
Galatasaray Rank: 84 W
Alanyaspor Rank: 71 W
Beşiktaş Rank: 79 W
Eyüpspor Rank: 69 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Samsunspor Rank: 76 L
Gaziantep F.K. Rank: 68 W
Trabzonspor Rank: 79 D
Antalyaspor Rank: 55 W
Kocaelispor Rank: 67 D
Kasımpaşa Rank: 69 D
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 1 - 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.
76.47
76.16
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Samsunspor
Göztepe
Power Score
76.47
76.16
League Position
10
14
Global Rank
140
145

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

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
Göztepe GOZ Away
Match Record
2
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
2
Goals
9
Goals Scored
7
7
Goals Conceded
9
+2
Goal Difference
-2
Expected Goals
2.07
xG
2.44
2.44
xGA
2.07

Data last updated: 2026-08-12T00:38:04+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
O. Kocuk
1 O. Kocuk
J. Wooding Mendes
2 J. Wooding Mendes
T. Borevković
24 T. Borevković
A. Badra Diabaté
15 A. Badra Diabaté
L. Tómasson
17 L. Tómasson
Y. Kayan
20 Y. Kayan
A. Makoumbou
29 A. Makoumbou
E. Tavsan
7 E. Tavsan
Y. Cift
55 Y. Cift
M. Mouandilmadji
9 M. Mouandilmadji
P. Ndiaye
19 P. Ndiaye
M. Öztürk
33 M. Öztürk
M. Mputu
26 M. Mputu
T. Altıkardeş
4 T. Altıkardeş
A. Godói Santos
3 A. Godói Santos
M. Cherni
15 M. Cherni
A. Dennis
30 A. Dennis
N. Dismas
20 N. Dismas
A. Kurtulan
2 A. Kurtulan
A. Antunes
8 A. Antunes
S. Armstrong
19 S. Armstrong
Juan
9 Juan

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 17, 2026, 06:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Super Lig, Türkiye · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadyum Samsun
Capacity
33919
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

1
Okan Kocuk
Okan Kocuk Goalkeeper
6.75
19
Cherif Ndiaye
Cherif Ndiaye Centre Forward
6.88
2
Joe Mendes
Joe Mendes Right Back
6.49
7
Elayis Tavsan
Elayis Tavsan Right Wing
6.95
9
Marius Mouandilmadji
Marius Mouandilmadji Left Wing
6.86
15
Ali Badra Diabaté
Ali Badra Diabaté Left Back
7.28
24
Toni Borevković
Toni Borevković Right Back
6.63
55
Yunus Emre Çift
Yunus Emre Çift Attacking Midfield
6.65
17
Logi Tómasson
Logi Tómasson Left Back
6.81
20
Yalçın Kayan
Yalçın Kayan Defensive Midfield
6.83
29
Antoine Makoumbou
Antoine Makoumbou Defensive Midfield
6.86

Starting XI ▼

33
Şamil Öztürk
Şamil Öztürk Goalkeeper
2
Arda Okan Kurtulan
Arda Okan Kurtulan Midfielder
6.85
15
Amin Cherni
Amin Cherni Midfielder
6.81
9
Juan
Juan Attacker
6.98
19
Sinclair Armstrong
Sinclair Armstrong Attacker
6.7
3
Allan Godói
Allan Godói Right Back
6.89
4
Taha Altıkardeş
Taha Altıkardeş Centre Back
6.77
8
Alexis Antunes
Alexis Antunes Attacking Midfield
6.86
20
Novatus Miroshi
Novatus Miroshi Central Midfield
6.79
26
Malcom Bokele
Malcom Bokele Left Back
6.69
30
Anthony Dennis
Anthony Dennis Central Midfield
6.75

CONCLUSION

Samsunspor and Göztepe meet with closely matched power ratings that suggest a balanced contest at Stadyum Samsun. Mid-table domestic positions indicate neither side currently dominates the upper reaches of the Super Lig table. Absence of recent form data leaves recent performance trends unclear ahead of the encounter. Low confidence levels surround set piece evaluations while efficiency and transition details stay absent from records. The narrow power differential points toward a tightly contested affair where small margins could decide the outcome. Both teams will look to exploit any available opportunities in open play given the limited supporting metrics.