Süper Lig Gameweek 8
Kasımpaşa 4 - 1 FT Samsunspor
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Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
26' C. Winck (A. Kol)
31' A. Arous (A. Benedyczak)
T. Coulibaly 45'
HT
↓ E. Kilinc ↑A. Sousa 46'
51' E. Belozoglu
A. Sousa 55'
T. Coulibaly 58'
64' A. Arous (J. Rak-Sakyi)
↓ Y. E. Cift ↑S. Erakovic 70'
↓ O. Ohlenschlaeger ↑A. Sekongo 70'
78' A. Benedyczak (K. Demirbay)
79' E. Mendes
82' ↓ A. Benedyczak ↑G. Yalcin
82' ↓ A. Kol ↑T. Diarra
83' ↓ K. Demirbay ↑H. Hajradinovic
86' ↓ A. Karapo ↑K. Mouanga
↓ Y. Kayan ↑E. Tavsan 86'
86' ↓ J. Rak-Sakyi ↑M. Rafferty
↓ T. Coulibaly ↑S. Jarju 86'
E. Watt 89'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Kasımpaşa
Goalkeepers
Andreas Gianniotis 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Cláudio Winck 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Adam Arous 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.3
Rating
Matei Ilie 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
88%
Duel Win %
Ayberk Karapo 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
25%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Andri Fannar Baldursson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kerem Demirbay 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
1
Assists
17%
Pass Acc
Elson Mendes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ali Yavuz Kol
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
27%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Adrian Benedyczak 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
BENCH
Ali Emre Yanar 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kevin Mouanga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ahmet Taha Dağbaşı
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ömer Bayram
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emirhan Boz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcus Rafferty
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Atakan Müjde
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Haris Hajradinović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thiemoko Diarra
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Güven Yalçın
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samsunspor
Goalkeepers
Okan Kocuk
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Josafat Wooding Mendes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yunus Emre Çift 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Gabriele Guarino 
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
0
Interceptions
1
Tackles
Logi Tómasson
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
Oskar Øhlenschlæger
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Elliot Watt
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
43%
Pass Acc
Tanguy Coulibaly
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Yalçın Kayan 
NPC
76
Minutes
76
Minutes
17%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Emre Kılınç
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Mohamed Bayo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Bilal Bayazıt
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Strahinja Eraković
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Igor Drapinski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enes Albak
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Haluk Mustafa Tan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yirigue Sekongo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samed Onur
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Afonso Sousa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Elayis Tavşan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Saikuba Jarju
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/2026 | Kasımpaşa | 3 - 0 | Samsunspor | Friendlies Clubs | |
| 01/30/2026 | Kasımpaşa | 0 - 1 | Samsunspor | Süper Lig | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu |
| 09/17/2025 | Samsunspor | 0 - 0 | Kasımpaşa | Süper Lig | Samsun 19 Mayis Stadyumu |
| 03/29/2025 | Samsunspor | 0 - 2 | Kasımpaşa | Süper Lig | Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs Stadyumu |
| 10/26/2024 | Kasımpaşa | 1 - 4 | Samsunspor | Süper Lig | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu |
| 04/27/2024 | Kasımpaşa | 1 - 0 | Samsunspor | Süper Lig | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu |
| 12/09/2023 | Samsunspor | 4 - 2 | Kasımpaşa | Süper Lig | Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs Stadyumu |
08/08/2026
01/30/2026
09/17/2025
03/29/2025
10/26/2024
04/27/2024
12/09/2023
Kasımpaşa Win
Samsunspor Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +9
P: 8 GD: +16
P: 8 GD: +13
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -12
League Standings
P: 10 GD: +11
P: 9 GD: +10
P: 9 GD: +14
P: 9 GD: +8
P: 9 GD: +15
P: 9 GD: +4
P: 9 GD: +2
P: 9 GD: -4
P: 9 GD: +3
P: 9 GD: +3
P: 9 GD: -2
P: 9 GD: -2
P: 9 GD: -4
P: 9 GD: -6
P: 10 GD: -7
P: 9 GD: -11
P: 9 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Kasımpaşa
Samsunspor
Kasımpaşa
Samsunspor
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Four Goals, One VAR Twist and a Ruthless Home Display
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. Kasımpaşa restored belief with a commanding 4-1 win that leaves Samsunspor facing even heavier pressure near the foot of the table.
Opening Act
The hosts tightened their grip quickly. At Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium, Kasımpaşa edged possession with 54 per cent but made their real advantage count around the penalty area. A 22-6 shot margin turned steady pressure into an attacking siege. Cláudio Winck broke through in the 26th minute from A. Kol’s supply, then Adem Arous finished an A. Benedyczak assist five minutes later. The high Intensity was sustained through eight corners, 17 key passes and 14 attempts from inside the box. Samsunspor did find a response before the interval. T. Coulibaly scored in the 45th minute to give the visitors a route back. Even so, the first-half pattern was unmistakable. Kasımpaşa moved the ball faster, recovered second balls earlier and repeatedly forced the visitors into emergency defending.
The Pivot
The decisive moment arrived in the 58th minute. Coulibaly found the net again, seemingly completing Samsunspor’s recovery, only for VAR to rule the goal out for offside. That decision broke the match’s fragile Balance. Kasımpaşa responded before the visitors could reset. In the 64th minute, J. Rak-Sakyi supplied Arous, whose second goal restored the two-goal cushion. A defender scoring twice was the night’s standout feature, but it came from sustained territorial pressure rather than fortune. The hosts created four big chances and turned an expected-goals figure of 1.93 into four ruthless finishes. Elson Mendes helped maintain the rhythm through midfield, while Samsunspor’s 17 fouls showed how often they were forced to interrupt play. Every stoppage merely delayed the next home wave.
Resolution
The closing phase became a question of margin, not outcome. In the 78th minute, A. Benedyczak converted a pass from K. Demirbay to confirm that Kasımpaşa had won 4-1 at home. Eight efforts on target and 86 per cent passing accuracy explained their control when the openings appeared. The Stakes stretched beyond three points. Kasımpaşa entered the fixture in tenth after four draws from seven matches; this was the forceful attacking display their early season had lacked. Samsunspor’s outlook is far less comfortable. They arrived in 17th, two points from safety, and another heavy defeat deepens the urgency around their defensive structure. The modest Upset Factor makes the winner unsurprising, but not the severity of the scoreline. Our take is straightforward: this was worth watching, driven by relentless home pressure, an unlikely two-goal hero and one VAR intervention that crushed a genuine comeback.
Key Questions
What caused the five-goal thriller?
Kasımpaşa’s 22-shot assault, Arous’ brace and Coulibaly’s disallowed equaliser opened the match up and ultimately produced the five goals.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Kasımpaşa and Samsunspor Face a Fine-Margin Contest
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 28/100. The appeal lies not in spectacle, but in Kasımpaşa's home frustration colliding with the pressure created by Samsunspor's five straight defeats.
The Setup
This regular-season meeting on 18 October 2026 gives both teams a clear problem to solve. Ninth-placed Kasımpaşa have lost only once in seven matches, yet four draws have repeatedly stalled their progress. More tellingly, three home games have brought no wins. Samsunspor arrive in 16th after five consecutive defeats, carrying a defence that has conceded 15 goals while their attack has produced only six. Once they fall behind, matches are getting away from them too quickly. A strong Balance reading reflects how little separates the sides on paper, but weak Form and low Stakes limit the wider attraction. Kasımpaşa hold the slight edge in Stars, although this still looks more functional than thrilling. The venue has not been specified.
Key Battle
Kasımpaşa's attacking unit against Samsunspor's penalty-box defence will decide this. The hosts need to move possession wide, recover second balls and keep the visitors pinned back. Samsunspor must compress the space between midfield and defence before breaking quickly into the areas Kasımpaşa leave behind. If the away block opens early, the defensive fragility behind those 15 goals conceded will return. If Kasımpaşa become impatient, however, they will hand Samsunspor the transition chances needed to stay alive.
Our Prediction
Our verdict is a 1-0 Kasımpaşa win. The hosts should control possession without creating a flood of clear openings, while Samsunspor sit deep and try to slow the contest. One failure to clear a set piece or second ball may be enough to break the resistance. Expect a tight game shaped by territory rather than fluent attacking football. Kasımpaşa's steadier structure should finally deliver their first home victory of the campaign.