Trabzonspor will host Samsunspor as they hope to continue their good run of form in the Super Lig. Meanwhile, the visitors, who defeated Fatih Karagumruk in their last match, will be looking to win two straight.
Preview (Trabzonspor vs. Samsunspor)
Trabzonspor has won four of their past five games in all competitions. They last lost to Kayserispor at the beginning of December and drew one. They started that amazing run of success with victories over Corum FK and Gaziantep in the league and cup, respectively. Before they knew it, they had defeated Istanbulspor 3-0. The opposition’s president had pulled his squad off the field to dispute a refereeing call. They bounced back the next weekend when Edin Visca scored the game-winning goal in a close 1-0 victory.
With ten victories, three draws, and five losses from their eighteen Turkish Super Lig games, Trabzonspor is presently in third place, one point ahead of Besiktas in fourth. They will now focus on their first encounter with Samsunspor after winning 3-0 in the Turkish Cup. Samsunspor is stuck in the bottom four of the league after winning five, drawing three, and losing ten of their eighteen league games, whereas Trabzonspor is in the European zone. Even though Samsunspor is still fighting for a spot in the top division, they have made great strides. They have won five of their last nine league games after going winless for the first eight games.
Ercan Kara scored the lone goal in a 1-0 home victory over Fatih Karagumruk over the weekend. It brought his team level on points with Konayspor, who are currently narrowly outside the relegation zone. This was the most recent of those triumphs. Marcus Gisdol’s team has begun to gather momentum. They still have travel work to do since they have only managed four points from their nine league away games.
Team News
Umut Bozok, Stefano Denswil, Mihail Orsic, and Ognjen Bakic are anticipated to miss Trabzonspor, and Abdulkadir Omur and Tonio Teklic’s fitness is in question. Trezeguet and Nicolas Pepe are away right now, getting ready for the Africa Cup of Nations, with their respective national teams. After seen his team win by a slim margin over the weekend, Avci might be inclined to start Thursday’s game with the same squad.
Zeki Yavru and Gaetan Laura are unavailable to the guests, and Nanu, Oliver Ntcham, and Kingsley Schindler are serving overseas. Despite being benched over the weekend, midfielder Flavien Tait may be called up for Thursday’s league game. Kara, who scored the game-winning goal in Saturday’s victory over Fatih Karagumruk after coming off the bench, is also a candidate to start against Trabzonspor.
Trabzonspor 2-0 Samsunspor
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