Kasimpasavs.Samsunspor

The hosts are unbeaten in their last four Super Lig matches, while the visitors have not lost any of their last five heading into this clash.

Match preview

Kasimpasa claimed their second win of the campaign last Sunday with a 2-1 victory away at Alanyaspor, thanks to two first-half goals from Mortadha Ben Ouannes and Josip Brekalo.

The Apaches have a somewhat underwhelming four-match unbeaten streak going on, having drawn the three matches before last weekend's win, which they will be hoping serves as a springboard for a winning run.

However, their next opponents, Samsunspor, are one of the most in-form teams in the league, and this would be a huge test for the hosts, in what will be the third top-flight meeting between both sides.

Both teams met in the Super Lig for the first time last season, with the home teams winning in each leg, a dynamic that the Apaches will hope remains the same at least for Saturday's clash.

Sami Ugurlu's men are currently in ninth place, having picked up 11 points from nine matches, and a win on Saturday could change the feeling and outlook of their season.

Samsunspor faced their biggest test yet when they played host to Fenerbahce last Sunday, and the Red Lightning proved their mettle, coming back twice to draw 2-2.

While it was a statement result, the outcome saw the Samsun-based team drop to third, increasing the gap between them and the league leaders Galatasaray to six points, having picked up 19 points from nine matches.

It is a dream start for a club that barely survived the relegation battle last term after earning promotion to the top-flight at the end of the 2022-23 campaign.

Thomas Reis' men have won all four away games they have played this season, scoring eight in those games and conceding just one - a form they will hope is enough to help them record a first top-flight victory away at Kasimpasa.

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Team News

Kasimpasa will enter this clash with a fully fit squad, giving Ugurlu plenty of options to choose from.

Nuno da Costa has scored four league goals this season, the most by any player in the hosts' team, making him the man to watch.

Like the hosts, Samsunspor also have the luxury of a fully fit squad heading into this clash, and there are no suspensions as well.

Marius Mouandilmadji (three) and Olivier Ntcham (four) are the top two scorers in the team, and both players will be hoping to make an impact once again.

Kasimpasa possible starting lineup:

Gianniotis; Winck, Opoku, Ozcan, Rodrigues; Gul, Cafu; Ouannes, Hajradinovic, Brekalo; Costa

Samsunspor possible starting lineup:

Kocuk; Yavru, Satka, Drongelen, Bola; Holse, Bennasser, Ntcham; Muja, Mouandilmadji, Kilinc

We say: Kasimpasa 1-2 Samsunspor

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