Süper Lig Gameweek 21 Sat, Feb 7 · 17:00 Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs Stadyumu, Samsun
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Our take

It was too close to call.

Trabzonspor were the stronger side on L90 Strength (41 vs 30). Recent goals, xG and shots on target add to that edge for Trabzonspor. Samsunspor had 8 days of rest, Trabzonspor 8 and had to travel 286 km.

Away travel286 kmRest days8 · 8Matches / 14d1 · 1
Samsunspor35%
Draw28%
Trabzonspor37%
Expected goals 1.27 – 1.31
Samsunspor37%
Draw27%
Trabzonspor36%
Expected goals 1.34 – 1.33
Samsunspor35%
Draw28%
Trabzonspor37%
Expected goals 1.25 – 1.30
Samsunspor28%
Draw27%
Trabzonspor44%
Expected goals 1.13 – 1.47
Samsunspor35%
Draw28%
Trabzonspor36%
Expected goals 1.23 – 1.26
Over 2.5 48% Both score 53% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Samsun)

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RefereeAlper Akarsu
  • Cards per match 4.7
  • Penalties per match 0.38
  • Matches 24

Team strength

SamsunsporTrabzonspor
30 L90 StrengthIn forecast 41
23 Current StrengthIn forecast 46
15 AttackIn forecast 54
18 DefenceIn forecast 48
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Samsunspor

Attack—
Defense risk—

Trabzonspor

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

SamsunsporTrabzonspor
1.20 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.90
1.05 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.15
1.26 xGVia Att/Def 1.43
0.88 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.32
-0.06 Goals minus xGContext +0.47
75% Scored inContext 90%
30% Clean sheetsContext 30%
12.55 ShotsContext 15.25
4.05 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.45
31% On target shareContext 36%
7.45 Shots in the boxContext 9.47
59% Box shareContext 60%
10% ConversionContext 13%
2.06 OffsidesContext 2.40
11.15 Shots allowedContext 13.30
3.20 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.32
3.19 BlocksContext 3.89
2.59 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.56
73% Save rateContext 76%
51% PossessionIn forecast 55%
403 PassesContext 426
332 Accurate passesContext 366
82% Pass accuracyContext 86%
6.78 Team ratingContext 6.98
14.55 FoulsContext 12.00
11.05 Fouls sufferedContext 13.85
2.00 Yellow cardsContext 1.65
0.05 Red cardsContext 0.15
This league season, per match · 20 and 20 games
0.80 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.10
1.50 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.60
0.73 xGVia Att/Def 1.66
0.95 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.31
+0.07 Goals minus xGContext +0.44
60% Scored inContext 90%
20% Clean sheetsContext 10%
11.60 ShotsContext 16.50
3.22 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.90
25% On target shareContext 36%
6.00 Shots in the boxContext 9.30
51% Box shareContext 57%
7% ConversionContext 13%
2.30 OffsidesContext 2.67
10.70 Shots allowedContext 13.40
3.50 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.60
3.50 BlocksContext 3.56
2.00 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.11
55% Save rateContext 65%
54% PossessionIn forecast 60%
450 PassesContext 453
375 Accurate passesContext 396
83% Pass accuracyContext 87%
6.69 Team ratingContext 6.91
13.80 FoulsContext 11.80
10.90 Fouls sufferedContext 12.80
1.50 Yellow cardsContext 1.70
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.20
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Samsunspor
Rest8 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km1,238 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Trabzonspor
Rest8 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel286 km1,807 km in 14d
Schedule load5%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Samsunspor Trabzonspor
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 5
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match8Süper Lig 2025-2026, 30 Jan8Süper Lig 2025-2026, 30 Jan
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km286 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways1,238 km1,807 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 1 / 30 / 1 / 3
Next matchdays after this one67

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Samsunspor Confirmed XI
4-1-4-1
1O. Kocuk(G)
17L. Tómasson 4R. van Drongelen 37Ľ. Šatka 18Z. Yavru
29A. Makoumbou
47Jaures Assoumou 10J. Ntcham 5C. Yüksel 21C. Holse
19P. Ndiaye
+4 more reported missing outside this XI
Trabzonspor Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
24A. Onana(G)
14M. Løvik 44A. Batagov 27Chibuike Nwaiwu 20Wagner Pina
26Tim Jabol-Folcarelli 42Christ Inao Oulaï
19M. Eskihellaç 10E. Muçi 99F. da Silva
30E. Onuachu
+5 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Samsunspor Scores -0.01 · concedes +0.02 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Trabzonspor Scores 0.00 · concedes +0.02 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Samsunspor+0.1 pp
  • Draw-0.2 pp
  • Trabzonspor+0.1 pp

Home / Away this season

Samsunspor · Home 1.40points per game · 10 home games
W-D-L
3-5-2
Scored
0.90
Conceded
0.90
Trabzonspor · Away 2.00points per game · 10 away games
W-D-L
6-2-2
Scored
1.90
Conceded
1.50

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 16 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 5 of 5 meetings

2 Samsunspor wins2 draws1 Trabzonspor wins
Goals per game1.80 – 1.40 Over 2.580% Both scored100% Clean sheets0% · 0%
  • 31 Aug 2025Trabzonspor1–1Samsunspor
  • 25 May 2025Trabzonspor2–2Samsunspor
  • 4 Jan 2025Samsunspor2–1Trabzonspor
  • 4 May 2024Samsunspor3–1Trabzonspor
  • 11 Jan 2024Trabzonspor2–1Samsunspor

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Alper Akarsu 24 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards4.58league 4.43
Red cards0.13league 0.23
Cards 5+50%league 46%
Fouls23.4league 25.9
Penalties0.38league 0.26
Home wins46%league 36%
Samsunspor2 with this referee
Record2-0-0 Cards · opp.2.0 · 2.5 Pens for · against0 · 1
  • W7 Feb 25H · Hatayspor2–01
  • W6 Oct 24A · Adana Demirspor3–13
Trabzonspor2 with this referee
Record1-0-1 Cards · opp.1.5 · 3.5 Pens for · against1 · 0
  • W29 Nov 25H · Konyaspor3–11
  • L8 Mar 25H · Hatayspor1–22

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Samsunspor20 games · scored 24 · conceded 21
5 1 0-15
1 4 16-30
3 3 31-45
5 4 46-60
4 3 61-75
6 6 76-90
Trabzonspor20 games · scored 38 · conceded 23
4 1 0-15
4 7 16-30
7 6 31-45
10 2 46-60
4 2 61-75
9 5 76-90
Samsunspor10 games · scored 8 · conceded 15
2 2 0-15
1 2 16-30
1 1 31-45
2 3 46-60
4 61-75
2 3 76-90
Trabzonspor10 games · scored 21 · conceded 16
1 1 0-15
1 5 16-30
4 4 31-45
6 2 46-60
2 2 61-75
7 2 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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