Rizespor welcome Sakaryaspor as clear favourites: Read our betting preview

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Competition: Turkey 1. Lig
Competition: Thu 13.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Çaykur Didi Stadyumu (15332 seats)

This should be quite a match, with Rizespor positioned 4th and Sakaryaspor in 3rd. Here's a full preview!

Insights:
  • Rizespor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sakaryaspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Sakaryaspor have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

These are busy days for the home side, as they had a game only four days ago in the 1. Lig. That game was an away game at BB Erzurumspor, so at least Rizespor are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Rizespor form and stats

Rizespor are steadily winning 1. Lig games and points here at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu. 8 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 14 games.

An away draw last time out for Rizespor, facing BB Erzurumspor in a game that ended 1-1.

In the match before that, Rizespor hosted Bandrmaspor and drew the game 0-0.

The manager Korkmaz will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Boluspor in only four days.

The Rizespor fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 14 league matches. Rizespor are not conceding a lot of goals here at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 14 matches.

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Sakaryaspor form and stats

As the visiting team in 1. Lig matches, Sakaryaspor have produced an overall stat of 6-0-8 so far.

Sakaryaspor had fun at their own home (Çaykur Didi Stadyumu) last time out, beating Manisa BBSK 2-0. Akgün and Milosevic scored.

A 1-3 defeat away at Altay before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Sakaryaspor when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 4 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 1 and winning 0 games.

Sakaryaspor have another match that requires travelling in just four sleeps, a 1. Lig game versus Bandrmaspor. A grim timetable for them!

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sakaryaspor have scored 20 goals in 14 league games away. Sakaryaspor's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Rizespor have won at least one point in the last 7 matches (4-3-0) versus Sakaryaspor.

Rizespor and Sakaryaspor have faced off earlier this season: Sakaryaspor - Rizespor 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

SakaryasporK. Kassongo
K. Kassongo
17 goals
RizesporY. Bolasie Yala
Y. Bolasie Yala
10 goals
RizesporE. Altıntaş
E. Altıntaş
5 goals

Rizespor missing players

Sakaryaspor missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rizespor Sakaryaspor
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 4 12 28
13 7 0 Won W 1 4 16
12 5 3 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 1 Lost L 3 8 11
43 24 2 Scored S 5 14 44
23 11 4 Conceded C 8 23 37
86% 85% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 82%
32% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 67% 57%
29% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 42% 29%
7% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 25% 18%
54% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 58% 57%
36% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 29%
25% 23% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 14%
 
4.9 4.8 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.1 4.5
4.4 5.3 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.4 4
2.2 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.8 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 3 6
 
10.4 11.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 8 9.4
4.7 5.2 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.6 4
33% 36% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 39%
 
8.8 9 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 11.6 10.4
3.1 3.2 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.9 4.2
Key stats in 1. Lig this season:
  • Rizespor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rizespor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sakaryaspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sakaryaspor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Samsunspor 31 19 9 3 58 23 16 12 3 1 35 12 15 7 6 2 23 11 35 66
2 Eyupspor 31 17 6 8 37 25 16 10 2 4 23 14 15 7 4 4 14 11 12 57
3 Sakaryaspor 30 18 1 11 50 37 16 12 1 3 30 14 14 6 0 8 20 23 13 55
4 Rizespor 29 14 12 3 46 23 14 8 5 1 27 11 15 6 7 2 19 12 23 54
5 Pendikspor 30 15 9 6 49 28 15 9 3 3 23 11 15 6 6 3 26 17 21 54
6 Goztepe 29 15 5 9 35 22 14 7 4 3 19 9 15 8 1 6 16 13 13 50
7 Bodrumspor 30 14 7 9 49 31 15 6 6 3 26 14 15 8 1 6 23 17 18 49
8 Keciorengucu 30 13 8 9 47 38 16 7 5 4 26 21 14 6 3 5 21 17 9 47
9 Boluspor 30 13 8 9 40 39 15 8 3 4 23 20 15 5 5 5 17 19 1 47
10 Bandrmaspor 30 13 8 9 43 45 14 7 3 4 19 18 16 6 5 5 24 27 -2 47
11 Manisa BBSK 30 12 9 9 41 37 15 6 6 3 19 16 15 6 3 6 22 21 4 45
12 Tuzlaspor 30 10 4 16 35 42 15 5 2 8 18 19 15 5 2 8 17 23 -7 34
13 Altay 29 9 7 13 37 44 14 5 3 6 19 19 15 4 4 7 18 22 -7 31
14 BB Erzurumspor 30 8 9 13 35 41 14 4 3 7 17 19 16 4 6 6 18 22 -6 30
15 Genclerbirligi 30 7 6 17 37 47 15 4 2 9 22 26 15 3 4 8 15 21 -10 27
16 Altınordu 29 7 5 17 31 49 15 4 3 8 16 26 14 3 2 9 15 23 -18 26
17 Adanaspor 31 6 7 18 32 61 16 4 5 7 19 31 15 2 2 11 13 30 -29 25
18 Denizlispor 30 5 5 20 28 57 15 3 4 8 14 19 15 2 1 12 14 38 -29 17
19 Yeni Malatyaspor 31 4 7 20 22 66 15 2 3 10 7 31 16 2 4 10 15 35 -44 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Samsunspor 31 19 9 3 58 23 16 12 3 1 35 12 15 7 6 2 23 11 35 66
2 Eyupspor 31 17 6 8 37 25 16 10 2 4 23 14 15 7 4 4 14 11 12 57
3 Sakaryaspor 30 18 1 11 50 37 16 12 1 3 30 14 14 6 0 8 20 23 13 55
4 Rizespor 29 14 12 3 46 23 14 8 5 1 27 11 15 6 7 2 19 12 23 54
5 Pendikspor 30 15 9 6 49 28 15 9 3 3 23 11 15 6 6 3 26 17 21 54
6 Goztepe 29 15 5 9 35 22 14 7 4 3 19 9 15 8 1 6 16 13 13 50
7 Bodrumspor 30 14 7 9 49 31 15 6 6 3 26 14 15 8 1 6 23 17 18 49
8 Keciorengucu 30 13 8 9 47 38 16 7 5 4 26 21 14 6 3 5 21 17 9 47
9 Boluspor 30 13 8 9 40 39 15 8 3 4 23 20 15 5 5 5 17 19 1 47
10 Bandrmaspor 30 13 8 9 43 45 14 7 3 4 19 18 16 6 5 5 24 27 -2 47
11 Manisa BBSK 30 12 9 9 41 37 15 6 6 3 19 16 15 6 3 6 22 21 4 45
12 Tuzlaspor 30 10 4 16 35 42 15 5 2 8 18 19 15 5 2 8 17 23 -7 34
13 Altay 29 9 7 13 37 44 14 5 3 6 19 19 15 4 4 7 18 22 -7 31
14 BB Erzurumspor 30 8 9 13 35 41 14 4 3 7 17 19 16 4 6 6 18 22 -6 30
15 Genclerbirligi 30 7 6 17 37 47 15 4 2 9 22 26 15 3 4 8 15 21 -10 27
16 Altınordu 29 7 5 17 31 49 15 4 3 8 16 26 14 3 2 9 15 23 -18 26
17 Adanaspor 31 6 7 18 32 61 16 4 5 7 19 31 15 2 2 11 13 30 -29 25
18 Denizlispor 30 5 5 20 28 57 15 3 4 8 14 19 15 2 1 12 14 38 -29 17
19 Yeni Malatyaspor 31 4 7 20 22 66 15 2 3 10 7 31 16 2 4 10 15 35 -44 16

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The TFF First League, earlier known as the 1. Lig, is the second level of football in Turkey. It has 18 teams playing each other twice to decide the league table of the regular season. The top two teams are promoted, while the next four have a playoff to decide the third promotion. The three bottom teams are relegated.