Süper Lig Gameweek 1 Mon, Aug 17 2026 · 19:30 Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs Stadyumu, Samsun
3–3 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 2.80 – 1.71
  • Marius 30’ (P)
  • E. Kılınç 43’
  • C. Yüksel 90’
  • 3’ A. Matos
  • 46’ S. Armstrong
  • 65’ Efkan Bekiroğlu
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Samsunspor snatch a late draw

Samsunspor entered as favourites, yet Goztepe led 1–0 after 3 minutes through a Matos goal. But Marius, Kılınç and Yüksel scored to rescue a draw for Samsunspor. Samsunspor finished with the higher xG (2.80 vs 1.71). On the chances created, Samsunspor deserved more: 2.0 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Samsunspor47%
Draw ✓25%
Goztepe28%

Model vs reality

Samsunspor goals
3
Model 1.63 · xG 2.80
Goztepe goals
3
Model 1.21 · xG 1.71
Total goals
6
Model 2.83 · xG 4.51
Score 3–3
1%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. YükselSamsunspor · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeKadir Saglam
  • VenueSamsun Yeni 19 Mayıs Stadyumu

Timeline

  1. JuanYellow card · Argument
    -5’
  2. A. Matos 0–1
    3’
  3. A. MatosYellow card · Foul
    17’
  4. VAR Saikuba JarjuPenalty confirmed
    28’
  5. Marius (pen) 1–1
    30’
  6. E. Kılınç 2–1Assist J. Mendes
    43’
  7. Half time · 2–1
  8. S. Armstrong 2–2
    46’
  9. T. BorevkovićYellow card · Argument
    52’
  10. S. ArmstrongYellow card · Argument
    52’
  11. VAR MariusPenalty confirmed
    55’
  12. AllanYellow card · Foul
    56’
  13. ✕ MariusMissed penalty
    58’
  14. ⇄ Efkan BekiroğluFor A. Antunes
    60’
  15. ⇄ RhaldneyFor A. Matos
    60’
  16. ⇄ JandersonFor André Henrique
    60’
  17. ⇄ JuanFor S. Armstrong
    61’
  18. Efkan Bekiroğlu 2–3Assist Janderson
    65’
  19. ⇄ F. KayaFor Marius
    70’
  20. ⇄ Y. SekongoFor Saikuba Jarju
    78’
  21. ⇄ S. OnurFor Y. Kayan
    78’
  22. C. Yüksel 3–3Assist F. Kaya
    90’
  23. ⇄ O. BayrakFor A. Kurtulan
    90+2’
  24. Full time · 3–3

Team stats

Samsunspor21 shots · 14 in box, 7 outside
Goztepe20 shots · 14 in box, 6 outside
SamsunsporGoztepe
69% Possession 31%
2.80 Expected goals (xG) 1.71
1.99 Expected points (xPts) 0.84
21 Shots 20
3 Shots on target 7
7 Shots off target 6
11 Blocked shots 7
14 Shots inside the box 14
7 Shots outside the box 6
509 Passes 230
80% Pass accuracy 60%
4 Corners 8
4 Goalkeeper saves 0
8 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.78 Team rating 6.63

Line-ups

Samsunspor 4-3-3

16.2 O. Kocuk(G)
176.3 L. Tómasson 66.3 Ali Diabaté 246.3 T. Borevković 26.9 J. Mendes A
206.3 Y. Kayan ↓78’ 58.3★ C. Yüksel 296.2 A. Makoumbou
118.2 E. Kılınç 97.3 Marius ↓70’ 306.3 Saikuba Jarju ↓78’
  • 1O. Kocuk (G)6.2
  • 17L. Tómasson6.3
  • 6Ali Diabaté6.3
  • 24T. Borevković6.3
  • 2J. MendesA6.9
  • 20Y. Kayan↓78’6.3
  • 5C. Yüksel ★8.3
  • 29A. Makoumbou6.2
  • 11E. Kılınç8.2
  • 9Marius↓70’7.3
  • 30Saikuba Jarju↓78’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 42Y. Sekongo↑78’6.2
  • 8S. Onur↑78’7.2
  • 14F. KayaA↑70’6.7

Unused: B. Bayazıt, Efe Üstün, G. Guarino, H. Tan, E. Albak, T. Bulbul

Goztepe 3-4-1-2

255.7 L. Gugeshashvili(G)
136.2 E. Yildirim 36.0 Allan 46.2 T. Altıkardeş
157.2 A. Cherni 206.9 N. Miroshi 67.5 A. Matos ↓60’ 26.6 A. Kurtulan ↓90’
86.9 A. Antunes ↓60’
227.2 S. Armstrong ↓61’ 76.7 André Henrique ↓60’
  • 25L. Gugeshashvili (G)5.7
  • 13E. Yildirim6.2
  • 3Allan6.0
  • 4T. Altıkardeş6.2
  • 15A. Cherni7.2
  • 20N. Miroshi6.9
  • 6A. Matos↓60’7.5
  • 2A. Kurtulan↓90’6.6
  • 8A. Antunes↓60’6.9
  • 22S. Armstrong↓61’7.2
  • 7André Henrique↓60’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 16O. Bayrak↑90’
  • 10Efkan Bekiroğlu↑60’7.6
  • 5Rhaldney↑60’7.2
  • 9Juan↑61’6.3
  • 39JandersonA↑60’6.5

Unused: A. Özçimen, M. Öztürk, Guilherme Luiz, G. Bayrakdar

Player stats

Top rated
C. YükselSamsunspor8.3
2nd
E. KılınçSamsunspor8.2
3rd
Efkan BekiroğluGoztepe7.6

Samsunspor

Goztepe

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.