Tuzlaspor vs Samsunspor match preview: Even contest expected at Vefa Stadı

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Competition: Turkey 1. Lig
Competition: Fri 20.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vefa Stadı

Which side will claim the win when Samsunspor visit Tuzlaspor? In this match guide you'll get all the relevant information and stats necessary to predict the outcome.

Insights:
  • Tuzlaspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Samsunspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Tuzlaspor are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Samsunspor most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season. Samsunspor play their home fixtures on grass, while this fixture is played on artifical turf. The latest statistics for Samsunspor when playing on artifical turf are 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat from seven matches. They have managed to score 6 goals and conceded 3 times on these occasions.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Tuzlaspor form and stats

The story so far in the 1. Lig for Tuzlaspor at their home stadium (Vefa Stadı) is 7 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats. Tuzlaspor are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The supporters are hoping that Tuzlaspor will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the match against Manisa BBSK (placed 8th).

Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Eyüpspor.

This is expected to be a close game, with Tuzlaspor perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Tuzlaspor as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Tuzlaspor has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Tuzlaspor has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches.

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Samsunspor form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Samsunspor so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 4-4-9 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in Samsunspor's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs İstanbulspor (placed 4th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Boluspor wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Samsunspor in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Samsunspor, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

Samsunspor have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Samsunspor have conceded 28 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest registered match between these participants is the Samsunspor - Tuzlaspor 2-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - one - two (Tuzlaspor wins - draws - Samsunspor wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less. Oztekin likes to play against Tuzlaspor and have scored 3 goals in these matches.

Top Goalscorers

SamsunsporY. Öztekin
Y. Öztekin
13 goals
SamsunsporA. Fernandes Mendes
A. Fernandes Mendes
9 goals
TuzlasporA. Yazar
A. Yazar
8 goals

Tuzlaspor missing players

Samsunspor missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tuzlaspor Samsunspor
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 4 17 35
13 7 3 Won W 0 4 12
10 6 0 Drew D 2 4 12
12 4 1 Lost L 2 9 11
43 24 8 Scored S 4 20 50
40 17 2 Conceded C 7 28 44
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
66% 76% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 77%
37% 41% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 53% 49%
26% 24% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 35% 34%
11% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 14%
49% 47% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 59% 54%
26% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 31%
31% 35% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 23%
 
4 4.8 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5.2 6.3
5.3 5.3 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.4 3.9
2 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3 2.5
6 1 0 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
8.9 10.7 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 9.8 11.3
3.9 4.7 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.3 4
31% 30% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 36% 36%
 
10.7 9.5 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 12 9.9
4 4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5.2 4
Key stats in 1. Lig this season:
  • Samsunspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Samsunspor have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Tuzlaspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tuzlaspor have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Umraniyespor 35 20 7 8 60 35 18 12 4 2 36 18 17 8 3 6 24 17 25 67
2 Ankaragucu 35 20 7 8 54 30 18 11 3 4 28 16 17 9 4 4 26 14 24 67
3 Bandırmaspor 35 19 4 12 56 34 18 11 2 5 30 17 17 8 2 7 26 17 22 61
4 İstanbulspor 35 17 8 10 57 40 17 8 5 4 25 18 18 9 3 6 32 22 17 59
5 BB Erzurumspor 35 16 10 9 55 40 18 11 4 3 33 19 17 5 6 6 22 21 15 58
6 Eyüpspor 35 14 12 9 53 44 18 9 4 5 25 18 17 5 8 4 28 26 9 54
7 Tuzlaspor 35 13 10 12 43 40 17 7 6 4 24 17 18 6 4 8 19 23 3 49
8 Manisa BBSK 36 14 7 15 45 44 18 9 4 5 28 22 18 5 3 10 17 22 1 49
9 Samsunspor 35 12 12 11 50 44 18 8 8 2 30 16 17 4 4 9 20 28 6 48
10 Keciorengucu 35 13 9 13 44 45 17 10 4 3 27 19 18 3 5 10 17 26 -1 48
11 Genclerbirligi 35 14 6 15 42 50 17 9 2 6 25 22 18 5 4 9 17 28 -8 48
12 Boluspor 35 13 8 14 40 43 17 6 6 5 15 14 18 7 2 9 25 29 -3 47
13 Denizlispor 35 13 7 15 42 50 17 8 2 7 25 27 18 5 5 8 17 23 -8 46
14 Adanaspor 35 12 9 14 39 40 18 9 6 3 25 15 17 3 3 11 14 25 -1 45
15 Altınordu 35 14 3 18 44 60 18 10 0 8 23 28 17 4 3 10 21 32 -16 45
16 Bursaspor 35 11 8 16 42 53 17 8 4 5 22 20 18 3 4 11 20 33 -11 41
17 Kocaelispor 35 11 8 16 36 48 17 9 2 6 24 24 18 2 6 10 12 24 -12 41
18 Menemen Belediyespor 35 8 14 13 42 56 18 6 8 4 23 24 17 2 6 9 19 32 -14 38
19 Balıkesirspor 35 3 3 29 26 74 17 2 2 13 13 35 18 1 1 16 13 39 -48 12

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 Umraniyespor 35 20 7 8 60 35 18 12 4 2 36 18 17 8 3 6 24 17 25 67
2 Ankaragucu 35 20 7 8 54 30 18 11 3 4 28 16 17 9 4 4 26 14 24 67
3 Bandırmaspor 35 19 4 12 56 34 18 11 2 5 30 17 17 8 2 7 26 17 22 61
4 İstanbulspor 35 17 8 10 57 40 17 8 5 4 25 18 18 9 3 6 32 22 17 59
5 BB Erzurumspor 35 16 10 9 55 40 18 11 4 3 33 19 17 5 6 6 22 21 15 58
6 Eyüpspor 35 14 12 9 53 44 18 9 4 5 25 18 17 5 8 4 28 26 9 54
7 Tuzlaspor 35 13 10 12 43 40 17 7 6 4 24 17 18 6 4 8 19 23 3 49
8 Manisa BBSK 36 14 7 15 45 44 18 9 4 5 28 22 18 5 3 10 17 22 1 49
9 Samsunspor 35 12 12 11 50 44 18 8 8 2 30 16 17 4 4 9 20 28 6 48
10 Keciorengucu 35 13 9 13 44 45 17 10 4 3 27 19 18 3 5 10 17 26 -1 48
11 Genclerbirligi 35 14 6 15 42 50 17 9 2 6 25 22 18 5 4 9 17 28 -8 48
12 Boluspor 35 13 8 14 40 43 17 6 6 5 15 14 18 7 2 9 25 29 -3 47
13 Denizlispor 35 13 7 15 42 50 17 8 2 7 25 27 18 5 5 8 17 23 -8 46
14 Adanaspor 35 12 9 14 39 40 18 9 6 3 25 15 17 3 3 11 14 25 -1 45
15 Altınordu 35 14 3 18 44 60 18 10 0 8 23 28 17 4 3 10 21 32 -16 45
16 Bursaspor 35 11 8 16 42 53 17 8 4 5 22 20 18 3 4 11 20 33 -11 41
17 Kocaelispor 35 11 8 16 36 48 17 9 2 6 24 24 18 2 6 10 12 24 -12 41
18 Menemen Belediyespor 35 8 14 13 42 56 18 6 8 4 23 24 17 2 6 9 19 32 -14 38
19 Balıkesirspor 35 3 3 29 26 74 17 2 2 13 13 35 18 1 1 16 13 39 -48 12

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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.