Adana Demirspor will resume their quest for their first win of the 2024-25 Turkish Super Lig season when they host Samsunspor at New Adana Stadium on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the visitors will be aiming to extend their three-match winning streak to maintain their impressive start to the campaign.
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Serkan Damla was appointed as Adana Demirspor's caretaker manager following the sacking of Michael Valkanis, who took over Adana's managerial role in July after the club's defeat to Alanyaspor on September 22.
However, the result remained the same, as the Blue Lightnings lost 3-1 to Bodrumspor in Damla's first match in charge, leaving them rooted to the bottom of the table with one point.
After narrowly avoiding relegation last season, Adana are treading a fine line this season, as they remain one of the three teams without a win in the Super Lig this season, while losing six of their seven matches.
The first aim will be to put a stop to their four-match losing streak when they face Samsunspor on Sunday – however, the Blue Lightnings lost this fixture 3-2 the last time they hosted it.
The hosts have also lost their last six home games in the Super Lig, while they are winless in their last seven, including one draw, since they won 4-1 against Sivasspor on March 16.
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Meanwhile, Samsunspor have enjoyed a strong start to this Turkish Super Lig season, with five wins in their opening seven matches, placing them fourth in the standings with 15 points.
The Red Lightning demonstrated resilience in their last league outing, overturning a 3-1 deficit at the 70th minute to claim a 4-3 victory over Goztepe at the final whistle.
Thomas Reis' men navigated their opening six games with defensive solidity but were not particularly prolific in attack, conceding just three goals while scoring seven – however their last game showcased their ability to dig deep in attack when necessary.
Samsunspor have generally struggled on their visits to Adana, recording 13 losses and three wins in 23 trips there, but they have not lost any of their last three games there, drawing two and securing a win on their most recent visit.
The Red Lightning will also be confident of a positive result here due to their solid form on the road this season – the visitors have won all three of their league games on the road this season, a significant improvement from when they failed to win their last 11 away matches.
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Caretaker coach Damla will have a fully fit and available Adana Demirspor squad to choose from on Sunday.
Twenty-nine-year-old centre-forward Abat Aymbetov, who has been sidelined with an injury for the last few weeks, returned to action last time out and is expected to retain his place in the starting line-up.
Yusuf Barasi, who has scored two of the visitors' six goals, will be hoping to start after coming off the bench last time out.
Samsunspor are likely to remain without Emre Kilinic, who is yet to recover from a jaw injury that has kept him out for the last few weeks.
Marius Mouandilmadji scored one while Olivier Ntcham grabbed a brace in the win over Goztepe, making it two games in a row with a goal for both – and they will hope to extend this streak to three games when they take to the pitch on Sunday.
Adana Demirspor possible starting lineup:
Karakus; Kurtulan, Guler, Manev, Burak; Maestro, Gravillon; Kol, Alioui, Kavrazli; Aymbetov
Samsunspor possible starting lineup:
Kocuk; Yavru, Satka, Drongelen, Bola; Holse, Bennasser, Ntcham; Klinic, Mouandilmadji, Laura
We say: Adana Demirspor 0-2 Samsunspor
Samsunspor have won all three of their away matches without conceding a goal, and they have also won three matches in a row heading into this clash – this is why we are anticipating another victory for the visitors against an Adana side currently lacking confidence.
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