Na Saturday, na serious gbege go happen for Karadeniz when Samsunspor and Trabzonspor go face each other for 19 Mayis Stadium, 5 PM West African Time.
For now, Trabzonspor dey chase the league title, but dem dey seven points behind Galatasaray wey dey lead the table. As for Samsunspor, them dey manage mid-table as dem sit down for seventh position after don gather 30 points.
Samsunspor start the season strong with two early wins, but dem fall hand, wan go six games wey dem no fit win, just manage one draw and one win. E dey clear say di Red Lightning get dem own wahala, but dem don bounce back, dey enjoy nine games wey dey unbeaten with six wins and three draws.
For the last five matches, dem don chop three wins and two draws. But no be so sweet for dem for home, as dem don lose too many home matches, only three wins from ten games. Nevertheless, dem don dey show signs of improvement and e go sweet if dem fit extend di unbeaten run to six matches.
On di other side, Trabzonspor don find their groove after dem suffer three back-to-back losses. Dem don gather back-to-back wins and one draw, sittin third for table with 42 points from 20 matches. Dis weekend, dem dey target to slash dat seven-point gap wey dey between dem and di league leaders.
Like I talk, dem players dey fit, but e get some injury wahala. Some key players from Trabzonspor go sit down for bench because of injury and suspension. For instance, defender Boran Baskan don dey suspended because e get hand for illegal betting. Samsun for their side too dey miss some legs as players don dey recuperate from injury.
Match dey go down na Saturday evening and if all things hold, we go see juicy drama fit unfold. Both teams don dey in form, and e fit be another 1-1 game like di first fixture earlier for di season.
As we dey look forward to dis match-up, one thing we sure be say, na sport dey unite us even when wahala dey happen. Na so di Karadeniz derbies be – full of excitement, rivalry, and some laughter. Make we just sit down, grab our beer, and watch as dem boys go dey execute their plans on di pitch!
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