Super Lig game preview: Rizespor vs Beşiktaş

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Sun 09.January
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Çaykur Didi Stadyumu (15332 seats)

Beşiktaş know they are in for a difficult visit to Rizespor and their Çaykur Didi Stadyumu. This preview has all the data you need ahead of the match.

Insights:
  • Rizespor have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş have the most points from losing position (13) in Super Lig

Beşiktaş have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

The visiting Beşiktaş played their last game only four days ago, a Super Cup match.

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Rizespor form and stats

5-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Super Lig numbers at home for Rizespor so far this season.

The Rizespor crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Gazisehir Gaziantep here at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu in a Super Lig match. Umar (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.2/10. Umar dribled past the opponent 6 of 10 times.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Sivasspor that finished 1-1.

Rizespor has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Rizespor have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Beşiktaş form and stats

Beşiktaş have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Super Lig, after 1-3-5 (9 played).

Beşiktaş's last game was the home draw against Antalyaspor (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) (1-1).

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Altay in the Turkish Cup.

Beşiktaş have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 9 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Beşiktaş have conceded 14 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date archived history between these teams is the Beşiktaş - Rizespor 3-0 played earlier this season. Rizespor-Beşiktaş H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rizespor zero wins, Beşiktaş nine wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BeşiktaşC. Larin
C. Larin
6 goals
BeşiktaşM. Batshuayi Tunga
M. Batshuayi Tunga
6 goals
RizesporJ. Pohjanpalo
J. Pohjanpalo
5 goals

Rizespor missing players

Beşiktaş missing players

Rizespor Beşiktaş
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 10 5 Played P 3 9 19
5 5 2 Won W 1 1 8
2 1 1 Drew D 1 3 4
12 4 2 Lost L 1 5 7
17 12 5 Scored S 5 9 30
34 10 4 Conceded C 5 14 28
95% 90% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
79% 60% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 79%
58% 40% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 44% 68%
26% 20% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 32%
11% 10% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 21%
42% 40% 20% BTTS BTTS 100% 56% 58%
21% 40% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 21%
42% 30% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 26%
 
4.8 4.9 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 5.4 5.7
4.7 4.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 4.3 3.8
1.8 1.5 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.2 2.5
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
9.8 9.6 7.6 Shots (avg) S ( 14.3 14 13.7
3.1 3.1 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.7 5.7 6
29% 39% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 18% 26%
 
13.5 12 12 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 9.6 8.2
5.4 4.2 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4 3.5
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Beşiktaş have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş have the most points from losing position (13) in Super Lig
  • Rizespor have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Super Lig

  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 19 14 4 1 36 14 9 6 3 0 17 6 10 8 1 1 19 8 22 46
2 Konyaspor 19 11 6 2 32 15 10 7 3 0 17 6 9 4 3 2 15 9 17 39
3 Istanbul Basaksehir 19 10 3 6 29 19 10 7 1 2 17 8 9 3 2 4 12 11 10 33
4 Fenerbahce 19 9 5 5 31 23 9 5 3 1 18 9 10 4 2 4 13 14 8 32
5 Hatayspor 19 10 2 7 27 23 9 5 1 3 16 12 10 5 1 4 11 11 4 32
6 Adana Demirspor 19 8 6 5 27 22 9 5 2 2 12 5 10 3 4 3 15 17 5 30
7 Beşiktaş 19 8 4 7 30 28 10 7 1 2 21 14 9 1 3 5 9 14 2 28
8 Alanyaspor 19 8 4 7 29 31 9 4 2 3 16 14 10 4 2 4 13 17 -2 28
9 Gazisehir Gaziantep 19 8 4 7 24 26 9 7 2 0 18 7 10 1 2 7 6 19 -2 28
10 Galatasaray 19 7 6 6 24 23 9 5 2 2 13 8 10 2 4 4 11 15 1 27
11 Fatih Karagumruk 19 7 6 6 26 27 9 3 4 2 14 12 10 4 2 4 12 15 -1 27
12 Sivasspor 19 6 8 5 26 20 10 3 6 1 16 8 9 3 2 4 10 12 6 26
13 Kayserispor 19 6 6 7 27 28 9 5 3 1 15 5 10 1 3 6 12 23 -1 24
14 Giresunspor 19 6 4 9 19 19 10 4 2 4 11 9 9 2 2 5 8 10 0 22
15 Antalyaspor 19 6 4 9 21 27 10 5 2 3 16 12 9 1 2 6 5 15 -6 22
16 Altay 19 5 3 11 23 32 9 3 1 5 11 13 10 2 2 6 12 19 -9 18
17 Rizespor 19 5 2 12 17 34 10 5 1 4 12 10 9 0 1 8 5 24 -17 17
18 Kasimpasa 19 3 6 10 19 28 10 3 3 4 14 14 9 0 3 6 5 14 -9 15
19 Göztepe 19 3 6 10 18 28 10 2 2 6 6 12 9 1 4 4 12 16 -10 15
20 Yeni Malatyaspor 19 4 3 12 16 34 10 2 2 6 13 24 9 2 1 6 3 10 -18 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.