Fenerbahçe Vs Samsunspor will be played at Şükrü Saracoğlu in the Süper Lig, with the hosts’ unbeaten title chase under pressure and the visitors aiming to cement a top-half place. Updated 07 Mar 2026 09: 49 a. m. ET; a win would move Kanarya to 57 points or take Samsunspor to 35, changing the table dynamics immediately.
Fenerbahçe Vs Samsunspor: injuries leave Talisca and Álvarez sidelined
Fenerbahçe list Anderson Talisca, Edson Álvarez, Nelson Semedo and Caglar Söyüncü as injured, removing several experienced options from the starting pool. Without Talisca, the club may lean more on Marco Asensio, who sits joint top of the league assists chart with nine, and Youssef En-Nesyri, who has seven league goals this season.
Samsunspor arrive with their own absences: Emre Kilinc, Afonso Sousa and Bedirhan Çetin are unavailable, while Carlo Holse leads their league scoring with five goals. Those availability gaps shape both sides’ match plans and selection choices for the Süper Lig meeting at Şükrü Saracoğlu.
Fenerbahçe attack and Samsunspor defence set statistical contrast
Fenerbahçe have scored 54 times this season and average 2. 2 goals per game while controlling 59% possession, figures that underline their attacking output. The hosts also have eight headed goals and a steady crossing volume that could test a Samsunspor back line.
Samsunspor have tightened up defensively of late, keeping eight clean sheets and conceding 1. 1 goals per game; they arrive after successive goalless league draws and a 2-0 Türkiye Kupasi win at Antalyaspor. That defensive form suggests the visitors may again aim to keep the match tight and look to hit on the break.
Recent meetings, cup result and title stakes shape Sunday’s match
Fenerbahçe beat Samsunspor 2-0 in January’s Süper Kupa semi-finals, though four of the last six meetings between the sides finished level. The recent head-to-heads indicate familiar difficulty in separating the teams despite the hosts’ greater season-long output.
Fenerbahçe arrive unbeaten in the league but have drawn back-to-back Süper Lig matches against Kasımpaşa and Antalyaspor, while Samsunspor have also failed to score in their last two league outings. The hosts responded in cup competition by advancing with a 4-0 win away at Gaziantep, an outcome that could influence momentum heading into Sunday.
A win for Fenerbahçe would move Kanarya to 57 points and keep pressure on the league leaders; a Samsunspor victory would take them to 35 points and strengthen their grip on the top half. Those concrete point swings give both teams a clear, immediate stake in the fixture.
Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, 8 March 2026 at Şükrü Saracoğlu; the available information does not specify an exact kickoff time in ET, and official kick-off timing is expected to be confirmed before matchday.
