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The Eyupspor vs Samsunspor prediction for Monday, 2026-04-13 (18:00 GMT) lands at a fascinating moment in the Süper Lig season: one team fighting for air, the other pushing for altitude. They meet in Istanbul at Eyüp’s ground with very different pressures on their shoulders, and that contrast usually writes the match story before the first whistle.
Eyupspor have lived in the danger zone for months, and the table reflects it. Sitting 17th, they’ve found goals hard to come by and even harder to protect once scored. A return of 19 goals scored and 37 conceded tells you why every point feels like gold dust, and why clean sheets have been rare enough to celebrate like trophies. Still, there’s grit here. The 0:0 away draw at Göztepe on 2026-02-28 came with big pre-match odds (6.9), and it showed they can survive when the script says they shouldn’t.
Samsunspor, by contrast, arrive in 7th with 36 points and the calmer look of a side that expects to control matches. They’ve recently mixed a 2-1 win over Kayserispor with a 2-2 draw against Konyaspor, and their earlier European run in the Europa Conference League added a bit of experience to the squad. They’re often at their best when they can keep the ball, build patiently, and make opponents chase shadows long enough to get tired of chasing their own hopes.
The tactical picture is fairly clear. Samsunspor generally like to dictate tempo, hovering around the mid-50s in possession with strong passing accuracy, and that leans nicely into our expected split here: 45% for Eyupspor and 55% for the visitors. If that plays out, Eyupspor will likely spend long spells compact, hoping to keep the middle closed and sneak chances through Umut Bozok, their main reference point in attack.
Bozok is the obvious danger because he’s central to both goals and shots on target, while Jérôme Onguéné has oddly become a key source of assists from deeper areas. At the other end, Jankat Yılmaz may have a busy evening if Samsunspor start landing consistent efforts on goal. Discipline also matters in relegation fights, and Taşkın İlter is one to watch for Eyupspor, as he leads the team in yellow cards.
For Samsunspor, Carlo Holse has been the headline finisher with 7 league goals, and the midfield pairing of Qazim Laçi (craft) and Antoine Makoumbou (engine, and recently on the scoresheet) should decide whether this becomes a controlled away performance or an awkward scrap. The visitors do have issues, though: Emre Kılınç is suspended, while Lubomir Satka, Bedirhan Çetin, Jaures Assoumou, and Afonso Sousa are injured. That list doesn’t kill their plan, but it can reduce flexibility if the match turns messy.
The head to head angle adds spice. On 2024-12-08, Eyupspor beat Samsunspor 3-0, a result that will still be replayed in Istanbul whenever confidence is needed. Interestingly, the market was far tighter then, with Eyupspor around 2.64 and Samsunspor 2.6. This time, the betting odds show a very different mood: 4.3 for the home win, 3.5 for the draw, and 1.92 for the away win. That swing matches the current table gap and the big difference in squad value—about €13.75m for Eyupspor versus €52.35m for Samsunspor.
Now to the Eyupspor vs Samsunspor prediction powered by NerdyTips. The best tip is X2 (away win or draw) at 1.24 with a strong 8.8/10 trust level, which fits the idea that Samsunspor’s floor is high even if they’re missing a few pieces. For the 1x2 market, the model leans to 2 (away win) with 8.5 trust and odds of 1.92, aligning neatly with the market’s favorite.
Goal-wise, the call is under 3.5 total goals at 1.31, though confidence is lower (4.0). That makes sense: Eyupspor games can stay tight when they dig in, but Samsunspor create enough that one early goal could force the home side to open up. The expected flow suggests Samsunspor pressure without chaos: 7 shots for Eyupspor vs 14 for Samsunspor, with on-target efforts at 1 vs 5. Corners also lean away (2-5, total 7), and cards are forecast at 2 for Eyupspor and 1 for Samsunspor—relegation nerves usually do that.
The model’s projected scoreline is 1:2, with a 0:0 half-time. If that happens, the first half may feel like a locked door, and the second half like someone finally found the key—probably wearing red and white.
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24-Dec-25
2:1
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Samsunspor |
09-Nov-25
1:0
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Samsunspor |
04-May-25
3:0
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Eyupspor |
08-Dec-24
3:0
| Samsunspor ![]() |
Eyupspor |
22-Jan-23
1:4
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Samsunspor |
20-Aug-22
1:1
| Eyupspor ![]() |
Samsunspor |
17-Apr-22
2:2
| Eyupspor ![]() |
Eyupspor |
22-Nov-21
2:2
| Samsunspor ![]() |
Samsunspor |
10-Feb-19
1:0
| Eyupspor ![]() |
Eyupspor |
22-Sep-18
0:2
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| 05 Apr | L |
Antalyaspor
| 3 |
Eyupspor
| 0 |
| 18 Mar | L |
Eyupspor
| 0 |
Trabzonspor
| 1 |
| 15 Mar | L |
Kasimpasa
| 1 |
Eyupspor
| 0 |
| 09 Mar | L |
Eyupspor
| 0 |
Kocaelispor
| 1 |
| 05 Mar | L |
Eyupspor
| 0 |
Konyaspor
| 1 |
| 28 Feb | D |
Goztepe
| 0 |
Eyupspor
| 0 |
| 21 Feb | W |
Eyupspor
| 1 |
Genclerbi
| 0 |
| 13 Feb | L |
Galatasaray
| 5 |
Eyupspor
| 1 |
| 08 Feb | L |
Eyupspor
| 1 |
Basaksehir
| 2 |
| 04 Feb | D |
Genclerbi
| 2 |
Eyupspor
| 2 |
| 09 Apr | L | Rizespor |
4 | Samsunspor |
1 |
| 05 Apr | D | Samsunspor |
2 | Konyaspor |
2 |
| 19 Mar | W | Vallecano |
0 | Samsunspor |
1 |
| 15 Mar | W | Samsunspor |
2 | Kayserispor |
1 |
| 12 Mar | L | Samsunspor |
1 | Vallecano |
3 |
| 08 Mar | L | Fenerbahce |
3 | Samsunspor |
2 |
| 05 Mar | W | Antalyaspor |
0 | Samsunspor |
2 |
| 01 Mar | D | Samsunspor |
0 | Gaziantep FK |
0 |
| 26 Feb | W | Samsunspor |
4 | Shkendija |
0 |
| 22 Feb | D | Karagumruk |
0 | Samsunspor |
0 |
Turkey - Süper Lig| Team | M | G | P | |
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Galatasaray | 28 | 66-21 | 67 |
| 2 |
Fenerbahçe | 28 | 62-28 | 63 |
| 3 |
Trabzonspor | 28 | 55-30 | 63 |
| 4 |
Beşiktaş | 28 | 49-32 | 52 |
| 5 |
Göztepe | 28 | 33-23 | 46 |
| 6 |
Başakşehir | 28 | 44-30 | 44 |
| 7 |
Samsunspor | 27 | 31-33 | 36 |
| 8 |
Kocaelispor | 28 | 23-32 | 34 |
| 9 |
Gaziantep FK | 28 | 37-47 | 34 |
| 10 |
Alanyaspor | 28 | 34-33 | 32 |
| 11 |
Konyaspor | 28 | 33-41 | 31 |
| 12 |
Rizespor | 27 | 33-38 | 30 |
| 13 |
Antalyaspor | 28 | 28-43 | 28 |
| 14 |
Kasımpaşa | 28 | 25-38 | 27 |
| 15 |
Gençlerbirliği | 28 | 28-39 | 25 |
| 16 |
Kayserispor | 28 | 21-50 | 23 |
| 17 |
Eyüpspor | 28 | 19-41 | 22 |
| 18 |
Fatih | 28 | 26-48 | 20 |