Samsunspor vs Basaksehir Prediction & Betting Tips (18 September)

Last season, Samsunspor finished with 43 points, which seems significant but only three steps ahead of the red zone. Suffice to say that the locals got off to a cannonball start with two successes in four days against Gaziantep on the road 0-1 and then on the pitch at Hatayspor 0-3. Ultimately, the biggest problem for the Turkish Cup finalist in 1988 was his inability to win at home with two losses in two games against the solid Besiktas team on the very first day 0-2 and the last weekend against Konyaspor 0-1. Opposite, the IBB has come under the flag of the City Group and will try, like Girona in Spain, to exist at the national level and why not dream of a place among the top 2 in order to participate in the next UEFA Champions League. For the moment, Basaksehir is on the last step of the podium 3rd with 10 points after four days, i.e.

three successes, successive against Alanyaspor 4-2, Antalyaspor 5-2 and last weekend on the promoted pitch. Bodrumspor 0-1. Clearly, the draw during J1 on the Rizespor field was only a 1-1 start. We can also recall that this year, the Istanbulites will participate in the Conference League following their qualification obtained against the Irish of St. Patricks in the play-off 0-0 in the first leg, victory 2-0 on the return home. 

A priori, the entire workforce will be extra for this part. No injuries or suspensions to report. Which means that every decisive player since the start of the season will be in the game, starting with Holse (1 goal, 1 assist), Muja (1 goal, 1 assist), and Ntcham (1 pawn, 1 assist). The Chadian international Marius (1 goal) will also be on the scoresheet.

There are more defections to deplore from the current 3rd in the championship with in particular the injuries of Ba (ex-GFC Ajaccio and Olympiakos), and of the Polish striker Szysz (3 goals, 4 assists two years ago) who did not play a single minute last season. Note also the suspension of Greek international Pelkas (2 assists in the league) following his red card last weekend against the promoted side. Co-top scorer in the championship, Piatek (4 goals) will be on the trip, the same for Figueiredo (3 goals in the championship) and Turuc (2 pawns, 1 assist).