Çorum FK vs Kasımpaşa

Çorum FK host Kasımpaşa in the second round of the 2026-27 Süper Lig season on Friday 22 August, with the newly promoted side aiming to build on a spirited opening-day performance. The fixture pits the top-flight debutants against an established Super Lig outfit that opened its own campaign with a home match against Trabzonspor.

Team News and Injury Latest

Çorum FK head coach Uğur Uçar has no major injury concerns to contend with for the visit of Kasımpaşa. The promoted side fielded a heavily refreshed squad on matchday one after a busy summer window brought in multiple new faces, with former Fenerbahçe goalkeeper Marcos Felipe, centre-back Hrvoje Smolcic, and forward Mame Thiam among those integrated into a 4-2-3-1 setup.

Kasımpaşa began their season with Andreas Gianniotis in goal and a front four that included Mamadou Diabaté and Mortadha Ben Ouanes. Head coach Sami Uğurlu has a settled core from last term available, though updates on any late fitness checks will emerge closer to kick-off.

Kasımpaşa Form Guide

Kasımpaşa enter the second round looking to sharpen their cutting edge after a tight opening fixture at home to Trabzonspor. Uğurlu’s side maintained the 4-2-3-1 structure used throughout pre-season, with Baldursson and Mendes anchoring midfield behind a mobile attacking unit. Last season’s mid-table finish provides a solid foundation, but a quick start on the road is essential if they are to avoid being dragged into an early scrap with the division’s new arrivals.

Çorum FK Form Guide

Çorum FK announced their arrival in the top flight with a 2-2 draw away to defending champions Galatasaray on the opening weekend. Serdar Gürler and Mame Thiam were the scorers in that result, proving the club’s promotion-winning pedigree translates against elite opposition. The performance will give Uçar’s squad genuine belief that their compact 4-1-4-1 shape, which tightened up markedly during the 1. Lig play-off run in May, can frustrate seasoned Super Lig opponents.

The Çorum side that secured promotion by beating Esenler Erokspor 2-0 in the play-off final has been rebuilt over the summer, making early cohesion the biggest question mark. A point at Rams Park suggests the dressing room is knitting together faster than expected.

Key Battle: Mame Thiam vs Kasımpaşa’s Centre-Backs

Thiam’s physicality and movement were central to Çorum FK’s success in the 1. Lig play-offs, where he scored the second goal in the final, and he carried that threat into round one against Galatasaray’s high line. Kasımpaşa’s central defensive pairing will need to deny him the spaces he exploited in transition at Rams Park, particularly when Çorum FK flip from their deep 4-1-4-1 block into quick counter-attacks down the flanks.

How Kasımpaşa’s midfield shield handles second balls around Thiam is likely to dictate whether the visitors can settle into periods of controlled possession or find themselves repeatedly turned towards their own goal.

What a First Home Win Would Mean

Çorum FK’s maiden Super Lig home fixture offers the chance to record their first win in the division after the headline-grabbing draw against Galatasaray. Three points would give an early cushion above the relegation zone and confirm that the play-off winners are capable of troubling experienced mid-table sides. Kasımpaşa, meanwhile, travel knowing that a positive result moves them into the top half before the early-season table takes shape. The next assignment for the hosts is a trip to Konyaspor on matchday three, while Kasımpaşa return home to face Kocaelispor.