Match report
Samsunspor beat Kocaelispor 2–1 at Samsunspor Stadium in Süper Lig. Franck Atoen opened the scoring in the 54th minute. Samsunspor have 3 wins in their last 5, while Kocaelispor have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
2H
⚽Franck Atoenassist Badra Diabbate Ali
54'
⇄O. Kocuk↓ Franck Atoen
63'
63'
⇄S. Öztaşdelen↓ K. Linetty
65'
⚽K. Linettyassist M. Cinan
Eyup Degirmenci
76'
⚽Eyup Degirmenci
77'
⇄Mehmet Karsli↓ Eyup Degirmenci
82'
82'
⇄A. Jovanović↓ Esat Narin
Momentum
SAM
⚽⚽⚽
KOC
Match info
TournamentSüper Lig · Turkey
Kick-offMar 8, 2026 · 17:00
VenueSamsunspor Stadium
Attendance30,261 / 42,029 (72%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#7·
#14
#7·#14Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
1.8Expected goals (xG)1.3
14Total shots11
7Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
8Corner kicks5
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
B. Balogh7.6Lineups
SAM 4-3-36.77Formation6.994-3-3 KOC
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Galatasaray | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 77:30 | +47 | 77 | WWWWD |
| 2 |  Fenerbahçe | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 77:37 | +40 | 74 | DWWWD |
| 3 |  Trabzonspor | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 61:39 | +22 | 69 | WWDLW |
| 4 |  Beşiktaş | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 59:40 | +19 | 60 | DLWWW |
| 5 |  Başakşehir | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 58:35 | +23 | 57 | WWWDL |
| 6 |  Göztepe | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 42:32 | +10 | 55 | DLWWD |
| 7 | Samsunspor | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 46:45 | +1 | 51 | DDLWW |
| 8 |  Rizespor | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46:52 | -6 | 41 | DLLWD |
| 9 |  Konyaspor | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 43:50 | -7 | 40 | LLWWD |
| 10 | Kocaelispor | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 26:38 | -12 | 37 | DLLWD |
| 11 |  Alanyaspor | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 41:41 | 0 | 37 | LWDDD |
| 12 |  Gaziantep FK | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 43:58 | -15 | 37 | LWDLL |
| 13 |  Kasımpaşa | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 33:49 | -16 | 35 | DLLLW |
| 14 |  Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 36:47 | -11 | 34 | WWDLL |
| 15 |  Eyüpspor | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33:48 | -15 | 33 | WDDLL |
| 16 |  Antalyaspor | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 33:55 | -22 | 32 | LLWDL |
| 17 |  Kayserispor | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 27:62 | -35 | 30 | DDLLW |
| 18 |  Fatih Karagümrük | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 31:54 | -23 | 30 | LLWDL |
European qualification Relegation
Süper Lig
2026Samsunspor2-1KocaelisporChampions League
2024Samsunspor0-2KocaelisporDomestic Cup
2023Kocaelispor3-2SamsunsporSüper Lig
2022Samsunspor1-0Kocaelispor