Open game expected at Bolu Atatürk Stadyumu: Boluspor vs Samsunspor preview

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Competition: Turkey 1. Lig
Competition: Sun 08.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bolu Atatürk Stadyumu (8881 seats)

Here's every single thing you need to know, and some more, before the Boluspor - Samsunspor game!

Insights:
  • Boluspor have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in 1. Lig
  • Samsunspor have won significantly less corners away then at home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Boluspor form and stats

The overall 1. Lig stats at home this season for Boluspor, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in 1. Lig, are 5-6-5 (wins-draws-losses).

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Boluspor, who played 1-1 against Samsunspor. That match was also played at this venue (Bolu Atatürk Stadyumu).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Adanaspor and winning 2-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Boluspor perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Boluspor as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Boluspor has won one of these, drawn five and lost seven.

Boluspor aren't scoring a lot here at Bolu Atatürk Stadyumu in the league, with only 13 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Boluspor are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bolu Atatürk Stadyumu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 16 matches.

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Samsunspor form and stats

Samsunspor have only collected 16 points from their away games in the 1. Lig, after 4-4-8 (16 played). Samsunspor has drawn their two previous away games.

Samsunspor has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Boluspor for a 1-1 draw.

A 0-0 draw at Ankaragucu's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Samsunspor playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were three Samsunspor wins, zero draws and three defeats.

Samsunspor have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 19 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Samsunspor rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 26 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the squads faced each other earlier this season; Samsunspor - Boluspor 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Boluspor wins - draws - Samsunspor wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SamsunsporY. Öztekin
Y. Öztekin
13 goals
BolusporK. Kassongo
K. Kassongo
11 goals
SamsunsporA. Fernandes Mendes
A. Fernandes Mendes
9 goals

Boluspor missing players

Samsunspor missing players

Boluspor Samsunspor
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 6 17 34
11 5 0 Won W 2 4 12
9 7 3 Drew D 1 5 12
14 5 2 Lost L 3 8 10
37 14 1 Scored S 9 20 50
42 14 3 Conceded C 10 27 43
88% 76% 40% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
74% 59% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 82% 79%
44% 18% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 47%
21% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 35% 35%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 18% 15%
50% 35% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 59% 56%
26% 41% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 29%
35% 47% 80% Failed to Score F T 17% 29% 21%
 
4.6 5.2 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 5.1 6.2
4.2 3.6 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.4 3.9
2.2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.9 2.3
5 2 0 Red cards R C 2 4 5
 
10.8 10.9 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 9.7 11.2
4.1 4.3 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.3 4
26% 19% 4% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 36% 36%
 
8.6 7 6.6 Shots against (avg) S A 14 11.9 9.8
3.5 2.7 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.1 4.1
Key stats in 1. Lig this season:
  • Boluspor have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in 1. Lig
  • Samsunspor have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ankaragucu 34 20 7 7 53 28 17 11 3 3 27 14 17 9 4 4 26 14 25 67
2 Ümraniyespor 33 20 6 7 58 32 17 12 3 2 36 18 16 8 3 5 22 14 26 66
3 İstanbulspor 33 17 6 10 56 39 16 8 4 4 24 17 17 9 2 6 32 22 17 57
4 BB Erzurumspor 33 16 9 8 52 36 17 11 3 3 31 17 16 5 6 5 21 19 16 57
5 Bandırmaspor 33 17 4 12 47 31 17 10 2 5 26 15 16 7 2 7 21 16 16 55
6 Eyüpspor 33 13 12 8 49 40 17 8 4 5 23 17 16 5 8 3 26 23 9 51
7 Samsunspor 33 12 11 10 49 42 17 8 7 2 30 16 16 4 4 8 19 26 7 47
8 Tuzlaspor 33 12 10 11 39 34 16 6 6 4 21 15 17 6 4 7 18 19 5 46
9 Manisa BBSK 34 13 7 14 40 41 17 8 4 5 24 21 17 5 3 9 16 20 -1 46
10 Adanaspor 34 12 8 14 38 39 18 9 6 3 25 15 16 3 2 11 13 24 -1 44
11 Keçiörengücü 33 12 8 13 40 42 16 9 4 3 25 18 17 3 4 10 15 24 -2 44
12 Denizlispor 33 12 6 15 40 49 16 7 2 7 23 26 17 5 4 8 17 23 -9 42
13 Gençlerbirliği 33 12 6 15 37 48 16 8 2 6 23 21 17 4 4 9 14 27 -11 42
14 Boluspor 33 11 8 14 36 41 16 5 6 5 13 13 17 6 2 9 23 28 -5 41
15 Altınordu 33 13 2 18 40 57 17 9 0 8 21 27 16 4 2 10 19 30 -17 41
16 Kocaelispor 33 11 7 15 33 44 16 9 1 6 22 22 17 2 6 9 11 22 -11 40
17 Bursaspor 33 10 8 15 37 47 16 7 4 5 19 18 17 3 4 10 18 29 -10 38
18 Menemen Belediyespor 33 8 14 11 40 51 17 6 8 3 22 21 16 2 6 8 18 30 -11 38
19 Balıkesirspor 33 3 3 27 24 67 16 2 2 12 12 30 17 1 1 15 12 37 -43 12

Read more about 1. Lig

The TFF First League, earlier known as the 1. Lig, is the second level of football in Turkey. It has 18 teams playing each other twice to decide the league table of the regular season. The top two teams are promoted, while the next four have a playoff to decide the third promotion. The three bottom teams are relegated.