Fenerbahce aims to close the gap on league leaders Galatasaray
They won their last three Super Lig appearances on the road
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Fenerbahce had just two slip-ups this season in the Super Lig. Even though their upcoming opponents are in great shape, I will back the Yellow Canaries to win important points and narrow the gap from table leaders Galatasaray.
Samsunspor have lost 2 of their last 3 matches against Fenerbahce.
Fenerbahce have won 5 of their last 7 matches.
Head to Head
Fenerbahce have a 39-14 advantage against Samsunspor with 18 draws in 71 matches.
They last met in January, the game ending in a 1-1 draw.
Samsunspor Form
Samsunspor are one of the most pleasant surprise packages in the Super Lig this season, currently sitting in 2nd place on the table with 18 points from eight matches.
They extended their winning streak to four games earlier this month, beating table strugglers Adana Demirspor 3-1 with a comeback in the second half, Arbnor Muja, Nany Dimata and Soner Aydogdu finding the net.
Earlier in September, Samsunspor earned back to back victories against Goztepe 4-3, Rizespor 1-0 and Istanbul Basaksehir 2-0, Olivier Ntcham scoring three goals in these encounters.
Samsunspor Injuries & Team News
There are no reported injuries or suspensions for Samsunspor.
Fenerbahce Form
Jose Mourinho’s side collected 16 out of possible 21 points in the Super Lig so far, currently sit in 4th place six points behind the leaders Galatasaray.
Fenerbahce’s most recent appearance in the league was in late September, claiming a 2-0 victory against Antalyaspor away from home. Dusan Tadic broke the deadlock in the second half, while Thalisson Kelven’s own goal in the 81th minute set the final score.
Earlier in September, the Yellow Canaries earned back to back victories against Alanyaspor 3-0 and Kasimpasa 2-0 before losing the big Istanbul derby to Galatasaray 3-1.
As for their appearances in the Europa League group stages, Fenerbahce beat Union St Gilloise 2-1 at home and then drawn at Twente 1-1 earlier this month.
Fenerbahce Injuries & Team News
Caglar Soyuncu is recovering from a knock and is tagged as doubtful for this match.
Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ismail Yuksek and Irfan Can Egribayat are ruled out for this match due to injuries.