Samsunspor vs Istanbulspor Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - September 1, 2023

Samsunspor vs Istanbulspor
Turkish Super Lig
Date: 3 September 2023, Sunday
Kick-off at 17:15 UK / 18:15 CET
Venue: Samsun Yeni 19 Mayis Stadyumu (Samsun).

Samsunspor will be looking for their first top-flight win in more than 11 years as they play host to Istanbulspor on Sunday afternoon at Samsun Yeni 19 Mayis Stadyumu.

The hosts returned to the elite tier of Turkish football after winning the previous term of 1. Lig. Nevertheless, they did not get off to a promising start to the new campaign among elite.

Huseyin Eroglu’s men managed to claim just one point from the opening three rounds, scoring no more than two goals in the process.

The latest of Samsun’s failures came seven days ago when they fell 2-1 away at Kayserispor, registering no more than a single shot on target in the 90 minutes of play on the occasion.

Istanbulspor, on the other side, had their last weekend’s league game postponed which is why they faced local rivals Istanbul Basaksehir in a friendly eight days ago (a 1-0 win).

Head coach Fatih Tekke can generally be satisfied with his team’s defensive showings at the beginning of the season.

Istanbulspor collected two points in two matches, playing a couple of 1-1 draws to Konyaspor and Kayserispor in the process.

It is worth noting that none of Istanbulspor’s previous five games (including three exhibitions) provided three or more goals.

Samsunspor vs Istanbulspor Head-to-head

• These two teams last met each other in May 2022 in the second tier of Turkish football when they shared spoils in a goalless draw.
• The outfits have 6 wins each in the previous 19 head to head encounters in Samsun.
• Both teams scored just once in the previous five head to head matches.

Samsunspor vs Istanbulspor Prediction

The value is great with the 2.05 odds offered for the Under 2.5 goals FT pick here. Both teams are struggling offensively at the start of the season and there is nothing to suggest a high-scoring scenario here, especially knowing that none of the last five games Istanbulspor played provided three or more goals.

Looking at the odds, the value is also fantastic with the away win or draw double chance pick at the 1.83 price-tag.

Samsunspor vs Istanbulspor Betting Tips

• Under 2.5 goals FT @ 2.05 (21/20)

• Istanbulspor to win or draw @ 1.83 (5/6) odd.

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