Open game expected at Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi: Fenerbahçe vs Rizespor preview

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Sat 25.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi (50509 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Fenerbahçe are in the 7th position while the guesting Rizespor worry at 15th.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Fenerbahçe is in the 7th league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Rizespor is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Fenerbahçe form and stats

Fenerbahçe have performed here at Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi this season with 10 wins from 16 Super Lig matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 3.

No payout for Fenerbahçe in their previous match, an away game at Beşiktaş that ended in defeat 0-2. Preceding that match was the home game against Sivasspor that was lost 1-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Fenerbahçe perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Fenerbahçe as a small favourite), we find two games. Fenerbahçe has won zero of these, drawn one and lost one.

Fenerbahçe can score goals in their home matches. After 16 league matches they have found the net 38 times. On the other hand, Fenerbahçe have conceded 21 goals.

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Rizespor form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rizespor so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-12 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for Rizespor as they have lost seven games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Sivasspor match.

Rizespor won their last game, 3-0 versus Yeni Malatyaspor played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Kasimpasa wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

Rizespor delivered their win in the match against Yeni Malatyaspor already in the first half, and could slow the play down in the final 45 minutes to ensure the glorious victory. A solid performance!

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rizespor playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were three Rizespor wins, zero draws and three defeats.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Rizespor, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Rizespor - Fenerbahçe 1-2 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Fenerbahçe won eight, Rizespor won one and one draw. nine games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FenerbahçeV. Muriqi
V. Muriqi
15 goals
RizesporM. Škoda
M. Škoda
9 goals
RizesporF. Boldrin
F. Boldrin
6 goals

Fenerbahçe missing players

Rizespor missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fenerbahçe Rizespor
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
14 10 4 Won W 1 2 10
8 3 1 Drew D 0 2 5
11 3 0 Lost L 4 12 18
55 38 14 Scored S 2 11 37
45 21 7 Conceded C 9 34 54
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
85% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 81% 85%
64% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 31% 48%
36% 50% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 21%
15% 31% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 12%
70% 81% 100% BTTS BTTS 20% 38% 48%
15% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 24%
21% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 30%
 
5 5.6 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.4 3.9 4
3.7 3.4 2.4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.4 6.2 5.4
2.5 2.4 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.4 2.4
11 5 2 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
495 275 75 Total Shots T S 32 129 321
186 111 30 Shots on Target S O 12 43 127
30% 34% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 26% 29%
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Fenerbahçe has the most points from losing position (20)
  • Fenerbahçe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fenerbahçe have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rizespor have scored away.
  • Fenerbahçe haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rizespor has the fewest scored goals (11) away
  • Rizespor have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Rizespor haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Istanbul Basaksehir 33 20 9 4 63 31 17 12 4 1 38 13 16 8 5 3 25 18 32 69
2 Trabzonspor 33 17 11 5 74 41 17 9 5 3 43 23 16 8 6 2 31 18 33 62
3 Sivasspor 33 17 9 7 54 35 17 11 4 2 27 12 16 6 5 5 27 23 19 60
4 Beşiktaş 33 18 5 10 56 40 17 11 3 3 34 15 16 7 2 7 22 25 16 59
5 Galatasaray 33 15 10 8 53 35 17 10 5 2 32 15 16 5 5 6 21 20 18 55
6 Alanyaspor 33 15 9 9 58 35 17 10 4 3 36 15 16 5 5 6 22 20 23 54
7 Fenerbahçe 33 14 8 11 55 45 16 10 3 3 38 21 17 4 5 8 17 24 10 50
8 Antalyaspor 33 11 11 11 39 50 16 5 5 6 20 27 17 6 6 5 19 23 -11 44
9 Gazişehir Gaziantep 33 10 13 10 48 50 17 6 7 4 30 21 16 4 6 6 18 29 -2 43
10 Kasimpasa 33 11 7 15 50 56 16 6 3 7 27 23 17 5 4 8 23 33 -6 40
11 Göztepe 33 10 9 14 41 48 16 5 6 5 23 25 17 5 3 9 18 23 -7 39
12 Gençlerbirliği 33 9 9 15 39 53 16 5 6 5 18 20 17 4 3 10 21 33 -14 36
13 Konyaspor 33 8 12 13 34 49 16 4 7 5 14 19 17 4 5 8 20 30 -15 36
14 Denizlispor 33 9 8 16 31 47 16 5 2 9 14 24 17 4 6 7 17 23 -16 35
15 Rizespor 33 10 5 18 37 54 17 8 3 6 26 20 16 2 2 12 11 34 -17 35
16 Yeni Malatyaspor 33 8 8 17 44 50 16 4 4 8 22 21 17 4 4 9 22 29 -6 32
17 Kayserispor 33 8 8 17 39 70 16 6 6 4 22 22 17 2 2 13 17 48 -31 32
18 Ankaragücü 33 6 11 16 30 56 17 4 4 9 15 30 16 2 7 7 15 26 -26 29

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 Istanbul Basaksehir 33 20 9 4 63 31 17 12 4 1 38 13 16 8 5 3 25 18 32 69
2 Trabzonspor 33 17 11 5 74 41 17 9 5 3 43 23 16 8 6 2 31 18 33 62
3 Sivasspor 33 17 9 7 54 35 17 11 4 2 27 12 16 6 5 5 27 23 19 60
4 Beşiktaş 33 18 5 10 56 40 17 11 3 3 34 15 16 7 2 7 22 25 16 59
5 Galatasaray 33 15 10 8 53 35 17 10 5 2 32 15 16 5 5 6 21 20 18 55
6 Alanyaspor 33 15 9 9 58 35 17 10 4 3 36 15 16 5 5 6 22 20 23 54
7 Fenerbahçe 33 14 8 11 55 45 16 10 3 3 38 21 17 4 5 8 17 24 10 50
8 Antalyaspor 33 11 11 11 39 50 16 5 5 6 20 27 17 6 6 5 19 23 -11 44
9 Gazişehir Gaziantep 33 10 13 10 48 50 17 6 7 4 30 21 16 4 6 6 18 29 -2 43
10 Kasimpasa 33 11 7 15 50 56 16 6 3 7 27 23 17 5 4 8 23 33 -6 40
11 Göztepe 33 10 9 14 41 48 16 5 6 5 23 25 17 5 3 9 18 23 -7 39
12 Gençlerbirliği 33 9 9 15 39 53 16 5 6 5 18 20 17 4 3 10 21 33 -14 36
13 Konyaspor 33 8 12 13 34 49 16 4 7 5 14 19 17 4 5 8 20 30 -15 36
14 Denizlispor 33 9 8 16 31 47 16 5 2 9 14 24 17 4 6 7 17 23 -16 35
15 Rizespor 33 10 5 18 37 54 17 8 3 6 26 20 16 2 2 12 11 34 -17 35
16 Yeni Malatyaspor 33 8 8 17 44 50 16 4 4 8 22 21 17 4 4 9 22 29 -6 32
17 Kayserispor 33 8 8 17 39 70 16 6 6 4 22 22 17 2 2 13 17 48 -31 32
18 Ankaragücü 33 6 11 16 30 56 17 4 4 9 15 30 16 2 7 7 15 26 -26 29

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