Bitesize Prediction: Samsunspor vs Alanyaspor – 01/12/25

Competition: Turkish Super Lig

Market: Samsunspor win

Odds: 4/5 @ BetUS

Hoping to find a route into the European spots on Monday evening and extend on their recent purple patch, Samsunspor will welcome Alanyaspor to the 19 Mayıs Stadium.

Starting with the hosts, while Samsunspor might have eventually been forced to settle for a 2-2 Europa Conference League stalemate away at Icelandic outfit Bridablik last week, the Red Lightning are enjoying what has become a stellar run of form. Sat firmly in pole position to book a European knockout stage ticket, Thomas Reis’ men should find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Heading into November’s international break with a 1-0 victory against Eyupspor, the former Schalke boss has seen his squad gain plenty of plaudits. In fact, Samsunspor are remarkably unbeaten in all of their previous 13 consecutive appearances across all competitions – a run that stems all the way back to September 13th. Likewise, Reis’ side will also be excited by their extended dominance on home soil. Including a routine 3-0 romp against Hamrun last month, Monday’s hosts have registered 10 points from their previous four matchups at the 19 Mayıs Stadium across all competitions. It should also be highlighted, the Red Lightning have suffered just a single defeat in front of their own supporters since way back in April.

As for the visitors, marking their return from November’s international break with a collapse at home against Kasimpasa as they eventually fell to a 2-1 defeat, Alanyaspor have continued to show some glaring inconsistencies. Tumbling down the Super Lig standings and sacrificing their spot in the top-half of the table, Joao Pereira’s side should be bracing themselves for another stern examination here. Signing off October with a routine 2-0 loss at the hands of Kocaelispor, Monday’s guests have registered just a pair of points from any of their previous four straight Super Lig showdowns. Likewise, the Thunders have also put just a single win on the board from any of their last nine top-flight appearances – a run that stems all the way back to September 13th. Pencilled in as an underdog contender here, it should also be noted that Alanyaspor have registered just a sole Super Lig win on their travels so far this season. Given what has been a huge recent gulf in class between Monday’s opponents, we are backing a home win in Samsun.

Bet: Samsunspor 4/5 to beat Alanyaspor in Monday’s Turkish Super Lig contest @ BetUS