Breidablik vs Samsunspor prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-26 20:00.
[p]Lowly Breiðablik face a daunting task when they host Samsunspor on matchday four of the UEFA Conference League, with the Turkish side sitting top of the table.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Breiðablik saw a disappointing domestic season come to an end last month, and finishing outside of the top three means they will not be competing in Europe next season. That’s unless the Icelandic outfit manage to win this competition, but that is surely well beyond their wildest dreams, so they’ll have to enjoy this Conference League run for as long as possible. Ólafur Ingi Skúlason was drafted in as their new head coach late on in the season, and has only overseen one defeat in his first three games in charge across all competitions. (W1, D1). That defeat came against Shakhtar last time out though, with Blikar one of only three clubs yet to score in the league phase. [/p]
[p]Samsunspor are 12 games unbeaten across all competitions (W7, D5), with all three of their victories in the Conference League this term included in that sequence. Thomas Reis’ side were one of just three teams able to boast a 100% record in the competition after matchday three, which leaves them sitting pretty at the summit. Optimism will be fuelled further by each of their three Conference League wins so far being accompanied by a clean sheet, and considering this is their first entry into the main draw of a European competition since 1998, the Red Lightning’s success thus far has been remarkable.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Breiðablik’s only previous H2H with a Turkish side saw them thumped 6-1 over two legs by İstanbul Başakşehir in 2022/23 in a Conference League qualifier. Samsunspor beat Icelandic side Leiftur 3-0 in a 1997 Intertoto Cup clash.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Only two teams in the Conference League had more corners than Breiðablik’s 19 across the first three matchdays.[/p]
[p]Breiðablik’s three league phase games have each produced at least 34 total throw-ins.[/p]
[p]Samsunspor have scored at least once on or before the 18th minute in their three league phase games.[/p]
[p]Samsunspor have not conceded 2+ goals in any of their last nine games across all competitions.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Kristinn Steindórsson has been booked three times in Europe this season, including twice on or after the 90th minute. Zeki Yavru has registered an assist in the second half of Samsunspor’s last two Conference League games. [/p]
[p]Neither side appear to have any fresh injury concerns ahead of this clash, but Samsunspor defender Lubomír Šatka could return after missing their last league match.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Everything points towards a comfortable away victory, so we recommend backing Samsunspor to win with a -1 handicap.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]