Kasımpaşa v Samsunspor: hosts chase first home win as visitors eye top-half lift | OneFootball

Kasımpaşa host Samsunspor in the Süper Lig on Friday, 30 January 2026 at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu in İstanbul, with the home side sitting 15th on 16 points and the visitors 7th on 27 as survival concerns meet a top-half push.

The reverse fixture in September ended goalless, underlining how tight this match-up can be. Kasımpaşa's home form is the immediate issue: they have not won in nine league games on their own patch this season. Samsunspor arrive after back-to-back league draws, including a clean sheet against Kocaelispor.

Kasımpaşa are without Haris Hajradinovic (injured) and Kerem Demirbay (suspended). Samsunspor have a lengthy absentee list: Emre Kilinc, Carlo Holse, Tanguy Coulibaly, Afonso Sousa, Eyüp Aydın and Bedirhan Çetin are injured, while Yalcin Kayan is suspended.

The hosts' route to goal is clear in the numbers: all 15 league goals have come from inside the box, with none from set pieces, and Mortadha Ben Ouanes has supplied four assists. Habib Gueye has scored five league goals and could be the focal point again. Samsunspor average 52% possession with 81.75% passing accuracy, and with just one headed league goal, Cherif Ndiaye's movement on the deck may be the visitors' best outlet.

A win would lift Kasımpaşa to 19 points and could push them further clear of the relegation places. Samsunspor would move to 30 points with victory and could strengthen their grip on a top-half position.