Hatayspor favourites for feisty fight facing Rizespor

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Sun 23.January
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Yeni Hatay Stadyumu (25000 seats)

The Super Lig match summary, better known as a league table, tells the truth about these contenders up until now, with Hatayspor ahead of Rizespor by 14 points. Tipsway full preview:

Insights:
  • Hatayspor have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Super Lig
  • Rizespor have the most conceded goals (39) in Super Lig

It's quite the trip for Rizespor when visiting Hatayspor as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hatayspor and Rizespor.

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Hatayspor form and stats

Hatayspor have collected 19 points from their Super Lig home games so far after 6-1-3. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Yeni Hatay Stadyumu.

Hatayspor are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-6 away versus Alanyaspor. The versatile forward Saint-Louis bested all teammates in that match and was awarded a match rating of 6.5 out of 10. Saint-Louis hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Galatasaray in a game that was won 4-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Hatayspor have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won eight times, drawn zero and lost two.

Hatayspor have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Yeni Hatay Stadyumu with 20 goals in 10 league matches. Hatayspor have conceded 14 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Rizespor form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rizespor so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-9 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Rizespor have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Alanyaspor game.

Pohjanpalo and Gönül scored in Rizespor's previous match, the home game against Antalyaspor that ended 2-1.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Fatih Karagumruk's place.

Rizespor are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, two draws and nine defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Rizespor's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 10 matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Rizespor concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. Rizespor has visited these top teams four times, and 4 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The most recent registered meeting featuring both these squads is the Rizespor - Hatayspor 0-2 played previously this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Hatayspor victory, one draw and one Rizespor win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

HataysporM. Diouf
M. Diouf
8 goals
HataysporA. El Kaabi
A. El Kaabi
8 goals
RizesporJ. Pohjanpalo
J. Pohjanpalo
8 goals

Hatayspor missing players

Rizespor missing players

Hatayspor Rizespor
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 10 2 Played P 4 10 22
11 6 1 Won W 0 0 6
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 3
9 3 0 Lost L 4 9 13
32 20 4 Scored S 1 5 21
34 14 2 Conceded C 12 26 39
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
86% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 82%
59% 80% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 70% 59%
32% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 30% 27%
14% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 9%
50% 70% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 40% 45%
27% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
23% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 60% 41%
 
4.5 5.7 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.6 4.7
6 4.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.7 4.7
2.6 3.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
9.4 10.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 10.3 9.8
4.1 4.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 3.2
36% 47% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 16% 30%
 
11 10.1 11 Shots against (avg) S A 15.8 14.4 13.4
4.8 4.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.5 6.6 5.7
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • All of Rizespor's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hatayspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hatayspor have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rizespor have scored away.
  • Hatayspor have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Super Lig
  • Hatayspor have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Hatayspor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rizespor have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Rizespor have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Rizespor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rizespor have the fewest points (1) away in Super Lig
  • Rizespor have the most conceded goals (26) away in Super Lig
  • Rizespor have the most conceded goals (39) in Super Lig
  • Rizespor have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Super Lig
  • Rizespor have the the worst goal difference (-21) away in Super Lig
  • Rizespor have yet to win a game 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 Trabzonspor 22 15 6 1 39 16 11 7 4 0 19 7 11 8 2 1 20 9 23 51
2 Konyaspor 21 12 6 3 33 16 12 8 3 1 18 7 9 4 3 2 15 9 17 42
3 Fenerbahce 22 10 6 6 35 27 11 6 3 2 21 12 11 4 3 4 14 15 8 36
4 Alanyaspor 22 10 5 7 38 32 11 5 3 3 23 15 11 5 2 4 15 17 6 35
5 Besiktas 22 10 5 7 34 30 11 8 1 2 22 14 11 2 4 5 12 16 4 35
6 Hatayspor 22 11 2 9 32 34 10 6 1 3 20 14 12 5 1 6 12 20 -2 35
7 Istanbul Basaksehir 21 10 4 7 30 21 10 7 1 2 17 8 11 3 3 5 13 13 9 34
8 Adana Demirspor 22 9 7 6 30 25 10 5 3 2 13 6 12 4 4 4 17 19 5 34
9 Kayserispor 22 8 7 7 30 29 11 7 3 1 17 5 11 1 4 6 13 24 1 31
10 Gaziantep F.K. 21 9 4 8 27 28 10 8 2 0 21 8 11 1 2 8 6 20 -1 31
11 Sivasspor 22 7 9 6 29 23 11 3 7 1 17 9 11 4 2 5 12 14 6 30
12 Fatih Karagumruk 22 8 6 8 29 31 11 4 4 3 16 13 11 4 2 5 13 18 -2 30
13 Galatasaray 22 7 6 9 27 31 11 5 2 4 14 12 11 2 4 5 13 19 -4 27
14 Giresunspor 22 7 5 10 21 22 11 4 2 5 11 11 11 3 3 5 10 11 -1 26
15 Kasımpaşa 22 6 6 10 27 30 11 4 3 4 17 15 11 2 3 6 10 15 -3 24
16 Goztepe 22 6 6 10 26 30 12 4 2 6 12 13 10 2 4 4 14 17 -4 24
17 Antalyaspor 22 6 5 11 23 34 11 5 3 3 17 13 11 1 2 8 6 21 -11 23
18 Rizespor 22 6 3 13 21 39 12 6 2 4 16 13 10 0 1 9 5 26 -18 21
19 Altay 22 5 3 14 24 37 10 3 1 6 11 15 12 2 2 8 13 22 -13 18
20 Yeni Malatyaspor 21 4 3 14 17 37 11 2 2 7 14 26 10 2 1 7 3 11 -20 15

Read more about Super Lig

The Süper Lig is the top league in Turkish football. It has 18 teams who play a season from August to May, meeting each other home and away. After all fixtures have been played the final league table is ready and the champion of Turkey celebrated. The three bottom teams are relegated.