Fatih Karagümrük v Samsunspor: survival fight meets top-half push | OneFootball

Fatih Karagümrük host Samsunspor in the Süper Lig on Sunday, 22 February 2026 at the Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı in Istanbul, with the bottom club chasing vital points for safety and the visitors looking to reinforce their top-half standing.

The recent head-to-head is even: the last four meetings produced two wins each and no draws, including Samsunspor's 3-2 home win in September.

Fatih Karagümrük have lost four of their past five league games, the exception being a 1-0 home win over Antalyaspor. Samsunspor arrive on the back of successive league defeats after winning at Kasımpaşa, though they also won away at Shkëndija in midweek.

Team news is significant. Fatih Karagümrük list Daniel Anthony Johnson and João Camacho as injured. Samsunspor are without Emre Kılınç, Tanguy Coulibaly, Afonso Sousa, Bedirhan Çetin and Tahsin Bülbül.

Season metrics point to contrasting profiles. Fatih Karagümrük have scored 20 and conceded 42 in 22 matches, with only two clean sheets. Samsunspor have let in 27 and kept six clean sheets, while their 52% possession and 82.41% passing accuracy suggest they may try to control midfield. David Datro Fofana's six league goals and Carlo Holse's five loom as the clearest threats.

A home win would lift Fatih Karagümrük to 15 points and offer a boost in the relegation fight. Victory for Samsunspor would take them to 33 points and could consolidate a top-half position while edging them closer to the European places.