ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Alanyaspor hosts Samsunspor on Monday, April 27, 2026, in a mid-table Süper Lig clash that carries playoff implications for both Turkish clubs. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. local time at Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium in Alanya.

The two sides played to a 1-1 draw when they last met Dec. 1, 2025, at Samsunspor’s 19 Mayıs Stadium. That result extended a recent pattern of tight contests: neither team has won the past three head-to-head meetings, with two draws and one Samsunspor victory.

Interstat’s game simulator projects another stalemate — 1-1 — reflecting the teams’ evenly matched form entering the final stretch of the season.

Samsunspor (8th, 38 points) enters the match after a 2-1 victory over Besiktas on April 19, a result that snapped a two-match winless streak. The visitors have shown resilience on the road, with a 2-1 win at Eyupspor on April 13 and a 2-2 draw at Konyaspor on April 5. But inconsistency remains a concern: Samsunspor lost 4-1 at Rizespor on April 9 and dropped a 3-2 decision at Fenerbahçe on March 8.

In their past 10 league matches, Samsunspor has three wins, four draws and three losses. They have scored 12 goals and conceded 12 in that span, with no match decided by more than two goals except the Rizespor defeat.

Alanyaspor (10th, 35 points) comes off a 1-0 loss at Kasimpasa on April 19, its second defeat in three outings. The home side managed only one win in its past seven league matches — a 1-0 victory over Uşakspor on March 29 — but has been difficult to beat at home, where it has lost just twice all season.

Alanyaspor’s most emphatic result was a 5-0 thrashing of Kocaelispor on March 18. However, the attack has stagnated since: four of the past six matches produced one goal or fewer. Defensively, Alanyaspor has kept three clean sheets in its last eight games, but the Kasimpasa loss ended a two-match shutout streak.

Both teams sit within five points of the Süper Lig’s top seven, which qualifies for European competition. A draw would do little to bolster either side’s ambitions, but a victory could be a springboard.

Samsunspor will rely on its counterattacking style, while Alanyaspor tends to dominate possession at home. The match’s key matchup could be Alanyaspor’s central defense against Samsunspor’s quick wingers, who exploited Besiktas on the break.

No suspensions are reported for either side. Referee assignments were not announced by the Turkish Football Federation as of press time.