Samsunspor 0-3 Trabzonspor: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 7 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs, Samsun · referee O. Çakır · full time
Full time: Samsunspor 0-3 Trabzonspor
Samsunspor 0-3 Trabzonspor: Trabzonspor took the points in Süper Lig Matchday 7 on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs. The goals: Ernest Muci 27', Chibuike Nwaiwu 38', Franculino 40'.
How Trabzonspor won it
The opening goal came in the 27th minute: Ernest Muci for Trabzonspor, set up by Mustafa Eskihellaç. Chibuike Nwaiwu made it 0-2 to Trabzonspor in the 38th minute. Franculino made it 0-3 to Trabzonspor in the 40th minute, set up by Mohamed Salah.
It was 0-3 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Melih Kabasakal of Trabzonspor was sent off in the 43rd minute. The referee, O. Çakır, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Samsunspor and 0 to Trabzonspor.
Samsunspor: T. Fink, 4-2-3-1 · Trabzonspor: T. Reis, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.21 for Samsunspor and 1.50 for Trabzonspor.
Samsunspor scored about 1.2 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Trabzonspor made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.5 goals.
Samsunspor had 6 shots on target, Trabzonspor 8.
Trabzonspor's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Samsunspor had 56% of the ball, but Trabzonspor took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Samsunspor came into it with 9 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 11% of their matches.
Trabzonspor came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.63 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
Samsunspor vs Trabzonspor: the match in numbers
| Samsunspor | Match statistics | Trabzonspor |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 1.21 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 |
| 23 | Total shots | 13 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 6 |
| 482 | Total passes | 394 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 9 | Corners | 5 |
| 22 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Tackles | 15 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Chibuike Nwaiwu (Trabzonspor), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Samsunspor
- Yalçın Kayan 7.5
- Emre Kılınç 7.0
- Logi Tómasson 6.9
- Gabriele Guarino 6.8
- Elayis Tavsan 6.7
Trabzonspor
- Chibuike Nwaiwu 9.0 1 goal
- André Onana 7.7
- Ernest Muci 7.6 1 goal
- Mustafa Eskihellaç 7.6 1 assist
- Fabinho 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Tanguy Coulibaly at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Samsunspor: İstanbul Başakşehir vs Samsunspor Sunday 1 November 2026 · Süper Lig
- Trabzonspor: Rizespor vs Trabzonspor Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Samsunspor vs Trabzonspor
What was the score in Samsunspor vs Trabzonspor?
Samsunspor 0-3 Trabzonspor (half-time 0-3), Süper Lig, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Samsunspor vs Trabzonspor?
Ernest Muci 27', Chibuike Nwaiwu 38', Franculino 40'.
Did Moneyball predict Samsunspor vs Trabzonspor correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Samsunspor vs Trabzonspor?
Chibuike Nwaiwu, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Samsunspor vs Trabzonspor?
O. Çakır.
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