ADANA, Turkiye (Interstat) — Adanaspor and Samsunspor played to a 1-1 draw on Sunday in a TFF First League match at Yeni Adana Stadyumu, a result that defied pregame projections and left both teams with identical league records.

The match, part of the league’s 38th and final week, saw early action when Samsunspor’s Manolo Portanova opened the scoring in the 5th minute. The early goal seemed to validate statistical models that heavily favored the visitors. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-0 victory for Samsunspor, whose ELO rating gave them an 89.2% probability to win.

However, Adanaspor responded before the half-hour mark. Patrick Enrici found the equalizer in the 29th minute, ensuring the teams would head into halftime level. The goal energized the home side and shifted momentum in a contest that Samsunspor was expected to control.

Discipline became a factor as the first half progressed. Portanova, after putting his side ahead, received a yellow card in the 22nd minute. Adanaspor’s Dimitris Sounas was booked in the 32nd minute, just three minutes after his team’s tying goal. A third yellow card was issued to Adanaspor’s Charlys in the 50th minute as the match grew increasingly tense.

Neither side could break the deadlock in the second half, with both defenses holding firm to secure a share of the points. The draw concluded the league campaign for both clubs, leaving them with remarkably similar standings. Samsunspor finished its First League season with six wins, four draws and one loss. Adanaspor concluded with six wins, three draws and three losses.

The result continued a pattern of mixed form for Samsunspor, which entered the match following a 3-1 loss to Antalyaspor on Feb. 13. That defeat had snapped a brief winning streak. For Adanaspor, the draw provided a measure of stability after a recent run of inconsistent results, including a heavy 6-0 loss to Bursaspor on Feb. 1 and a 7-1 defeat to Kahramanmarasspor on Feb. 9.

With their domestic league seasons now complete, both teams look ahead to future fixtures. Samsunspor’s schedule includes matches against top-flight opposition, with a Turkish Super Lig contest against Gaziantep FK set for March 1. Adanaspor will return to action on the same day, hosting Kastamonuspor in its next scheduled outing.

The match, played before a home crowd in Adana, ultimately served as a competitive conclusion to each team’s campaign in the TFF First League, demonstrating the narrow margins that often define the sport despite overwhelming statistical forecasts.