Sakaryaspor vs Samsunspor: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Turkey 1. Lig
Competition: Thu 09.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sakarya Atatürk Stadı (13216 seats)

High flying Samsunspor come to Sakaryaspor after their 2-0-result against Rizespor. Check out our complete match preview!

Insights:
  • Sakaryaspor have the most scored goals (24) at home in 1. Lig
  • Samsunspor have the most scored goals (39) in 1. Lig

Sakaryaspor have less rest than Samsunspor in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a 1. Lig game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Denizlispor, so at least Sakaryaspor are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Sakaryaspor form and stats

Sakaryaspor are steadily winning 1. Lig games and points here at Sakarya Atatürk Stadı. 9 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 12 games. Sakaryaspor has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Sakarya Atatürk Stadı. We remember; it was Rizespor.

Sakaryaspor are confident in defense, having played 218 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Happy days for Sakaryaspor in their previous game, a fixture away at Denizlispor (placed 17th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Kassongo has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three games in a row. First-class!

Ahead of that match, Sakaryaspor won a home game hosting Keciorengucu (2-0).

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Sakaryaspor at home in the league. 24 on target and 12 scored by the opposition; from 12 matches.

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Samsunspor form and stats

Playing away, Samsunspor, who have the most scored goals (39) in 1. Lig, have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 1 defeat in the 1. Lig this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Samsunspor as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games.

The club members enjoyed Samsunspor's previous match versus Rizespor (placed 6th), a 2-0 win played at home.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Manisa BBSK that ended 1-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bandırmaspor in just four days.

Samsunspor have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Samsunspor as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent reported scoreline between these sides is the Samsunspor - Sakaryaspor 3-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - one - three (Sakaryaspor wins - draws - Samsunspor wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SakaryasporK. Kassongo
K. Kassongo
16 goals
SamsunsporG. Laura
G. Laura
10 goals
SamsunsporD. da Silva Souza
D. da Silva Souza
7 goals

Sakaryaspor missing players

Samsunspor missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sakaryaspor Samsunspor
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 2 Played P 2 11 23
13 9 1 Won W 0 4 12
1 1 1 Drew D 2 6 9
9 2 0 Lost L 0 1 2
37 24 3 Scored S 1 16 39
32 12 1 Conceded C 1 9 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 82% 91%
83% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 82% 83%
61% 58% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 36% 43%
30% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 22%
22% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 13%
61% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 64% 61%
26% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 35%
13% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 18% 13%
 
4.4 4.9 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 5.4
3.8 3.1 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.5 4.1
2.6 2.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.4
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.7 9.6 11 Shots (avg) S ( 14 11.6 13.1
4 4.4 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.8 5.4
40% 45% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 30% 31%
 
10.2 9 10 Shots against (avg) S A 11 7.9 8.2
4.4 3.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 2.9 2.8
Key stats in 1. Lig this season:
  • Sakaryaspor have the most scored goals (24) at home in 1. Lig
  • Sakaryaspor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sakaryaspor is in the best form (6-0-0) in 1. Lig
  • Samsunspor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Samsunspor have the most scored goals (39) in 1. Lig
  • Samsunspor have the the best goal difference (+20) in 1. Lig

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eyüpspor 23 14 5 4 32 17 12 10 1 1 22 9 11 4 4 3 10 8 15 47
2 Samsunspor 23 12 9 2 39 19 12 8 3 1 23 10 11 4 6 1 16 9 20 45
3 Pendikspor 24 12 7 5 37 19 12 6 3 3 16 9 12 6 4 2 21 10 18 43
4 Keciorengucu 24 12 7 5 37 27 12 6 4 2 18 15 12 6 3 3 19 12 10 43
5 Bodrumspor 24 12 5 7 37 24 12 6 4 2 23 10 12 6 1 5 14 14 13 41
6 Rizespor 23 10 10 3 35 18 11 6 4 1 20 8 12 4 6 2 15 10 17 40
7 Sakaryaspor 24 13 1 9 37 32 12 9 1 2 24 12 12 4 0 7 13 20 5 40
8 Manisa BBSK 23 9 9 5 31 27 12 5 6 1 17 13 11 4 3 4 14 14 4 36
9 Boluspor 23 9 8 6 27 27 12 7 3 2 18 10 11 2 5 4 9 17 0 35
10 Goztepe 23 10 4 9 23 19 11 5 3 3 14 8 12 5 1 6 9 11 4 34
11 Bandırmaspor 22 9 7 6 34 34 10 5 3 2 14 12 12 4 4 4 20 22 0 34
12 Adanaspor 24 6 7 11 32 40 12 4 5 3 19 19 12 2 2 8 13 21 -8 25
13 Tuzlaspor 24 7 4 13 29 37 12 3 2 7 14 17 12 4 2 6 15 20 -8 25
14 Altay 23 6 7 10 26 33 12 4 3 5 15 15 11 2 4 5 11 15 -7 22
15 BB Erzurumspor 23 5 6 12 23 35 11 3 2 6 11 14 12 2 4 6 12 21 -12 18
16 Genclerbirligi 24 4 5 15 26 42 12 2 2 8 16 25 12 2 3 7 10 17 -16 17
17 Denizlispor 24 5 5 14 24 41 12 3 4 5 13 13 12 2 1 9 11 28 -17 17
18 Altnordu 23 4 5 14 20 38 12 2 3 7 8 21 11 2 2 7 12 17 -18 17
19 Yeni Malatyaspor 25 4 7 13 22 45 12 2 3 6 7 19 13 2 4 7 15 26 -23 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eyüpspor 23 14 5 4 32 17 12 10 1 1 22 9 11 4 4 3 10 8 15 47
2 Samsunspor 23 12 9 2 39 19 12 8 3 1 23 10 11 4 6 1 16 9 20 45
3 Pendikspor 24 12 7 5 37 19 12 6 3 3 16 9 12 6 4 2 21 10 18 43
4 Keciorengucu 24 12 7 5 37 27 12 6 4 2 18 15 12 6 3 3 19 12 10 43
5 Bodrumspor 24 12 5 7 37 24 12 6 4 2 23 10 12 6 1 5 14 14 13 41
6 Rizespor 23 10 10 3 35 18 11 6 4 1 20 8 12 4 6 2 15 10 17 40
7 Sakaryaspor 24 13 1 9 37 32 12 9 1 2 24 12 12 4 0 7 13 20 5 40
8 Manisa BBSK 23 9 9 5 31 27 12 5 6 1 17 13 11 4 3 4 14 14 4 36
9 Boluspor 23 9 8 6 27 27 12 7 3 2 18 10 11 2 5 4 9 17 0 35
10 Goztepe 23 10 4 9 23 19 11 5 3 3 14 8 12 5 1 6 9 11 4 34
11 Bandırmaspor 22 9 7 6 34 34 10 5 3 2 14 12 12 4 4 4 20 22 0 34
12 Adanaspor 24 6 7 11 32 40 12 4 5 3 19 19 12 2 2 8 13 21 -8 25
13 Tuzlaspor 24 7 4 13 29 37 12 3 2 7 14 17 12 4 2 6 15 20 -8 25
14 Altay 23 6 7 10 26 33 12 4 3 5 15 15 11 2 4 5 11 15 -7 22
15 BB Erzurumspor 23 5 6 12 23 35 11 3 2 6 11 14 12 2 4 6 12 21 -12 18
16 Genclerbirligi 24 4 5 15 26 42 12 2 2 8 16 25 12 2 3 7 10 17 -16 17
17 Denizlispor 24 5 5 14 24 41 12 3 4 5 13 13 12 2 1 9 11 28 -17 17
18 Altnordu 23 4 5 14 20 38 12 2 3 7 8 21 11 2 2 7 12 17 -18 17
19 Yeni Malatyaspor 25 4 7 13 22 45 12 2 3 6 7 19 13 2 4 7 15 26 -23 16

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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.