SportsMall previews Sunday's Turkish Super League clash between Samsonspor and Fenerbahce, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
flying high Samsonspor They hope to maintain their impressive start to the 2024-25 Turkish Super League season. Fenerbahce Sunday at Samson Stadium May 19.
Rayo Rojo is currently second, with 18 accumulated points, two points ahead of fourth-placed Canarias Amarillas, having played one less game.
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Samsonspor have had a torrid start in the Super League this season, with six wins in their first eight games, leaving them four points behind league leaders Galatasaray.
It has been a dream start for a club that returned to the second division last season after being promoted to the top flight at the end of the 2022-23 campaign.
Before the international break, Red Lightning once again showed their resilience, scoring twice in injury time to secure a 3-1 victory at Adana Demirspor, after trailing in the seventh minute and tying in the 90th minute. .
A very important development Thomas ReyesIn the last two games, the men have scored seven goals in both games, the same number of goals they have scored in their first six games.
Samsunspor will hope that this offensive prowess can help them extend their four-game winning streak when they face one of the league's biggest teams, Fenerbahce, who have recorded just one win in their last 11 competitive encounters against a team with the who have often had problems.
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Fenerbahce are unbeaten in their last three games, having drawn 1-1 in their Europa League encounters with Twente just before half-time to build on their victory over Union SG in the tournament's opener.
Between the two matches, the Yellow Canaries won 2-0 against Antalyaspor in the Super League, successfully recovering from their first league defeat of the season against Galatasaray.
Jose MourinhoHis men are already six points behind the league leader and Galatasaray, with a game in hand, and they know there will be no room for complacency if they beat the Lions, who have won the last two Super League titles.
A win against in-form Samsonspor on Sunday will not be an easy task for Fenerbahce, but the visitors have not lost an away game in the Super League since they did so in the 2022-23 season, and that will boost their confidence.
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Samsonspor will be free Emre ClinicHe is still recovering from a jaw injury that has sidelined him for the past few weeks.
Marius Montilmadji (three) and Olivier Ntsam (Four) have scored seven of the Red Lightning's 14 goals so far and both players hope to make an impact again on Sunday.
Brilliant Sound-Samuel The Nigerian is another defender in the Fenerbahce squad with a leg injury. Gagler SoyunjuThe muscle problem is also outside.
Goalie Irfan Egribayat Khan Discovered by a muscle injury Ismael Yuksek He joins others in the treatment box with a hamstring injury.
Samsunspor's possible starting lineup:
Cuckoo Yavru, Chatka, Trongalen, Bola; Mujah, Benazar; Holes, Ntsam, DeMada; monteilmadji
Fenerbahce's possible starting lineup:
Livakovic; Muldur, Dzigu, Bekau, Ostervold; Fred, Yuzek; Tadic, Szymanski, Saint-Maximin; Tseko
We say: Samsunspor 1-1 Fenerbahce
Both teams come into this match with a point to prove, as they hope to avoid a wide points gap between themselves and the league leaders.
Taking this into account, both teams can take a cautious approach, which is why we predict that the match will end in a draw, although we expect goals.
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