Rizespor v Fenerbahçe preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Fri 22.April
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Çaykur Didi Stadyumu (15332 seats)

Rizespor have not been spoiled with points this league season. Could the team get some when Fenerbahçe stop by Çaykur Didi Stadyumu?

Insights:
  • Rizespor have the most conceded goals (59) in Super Lig
  • Fenerbahçe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's quite the trip for Fenerbahçe when visiting Rizespor as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

Rizespor and Fenerbahçe should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Rizespor form and stats

Rizespor have played 17 Super Lig games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-2-7 (wins-draws-losses). When Rizespor hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Konyaspor, Adana Demirspor, Trabzonspor, Istanbul Basaksehir and Alanyaspor), they have won 3 of 5 matches! Two home wins in a row for Rizespor bring valid hopes of a third.

Rizespor shared the glory with Kayserispor in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Pohjanpalo was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Kayserispor after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Holmén was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.35 out of 10. The defender Holmén won 5 of 9 duels.

Before that, Rizespor had a home game versus Konyaspor which ended with a victory 2-1.

The Rizespor fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 17 matches. 23 goals have been conceded.

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Fenerbahçe form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Super Lig travels is 8 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Gazisehir Gaziantep game have they lost an away game, meaning Fenerbahçe has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

325 minutes! That's how long the Fenerbahçe goalkeeper Altay Bayindir and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

The supporters enjoyed Fenerbahçe's previous fixture versus Goztepe (placed 19th), a 2-0 win played at home. Midfield player Crespo was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.4/10. Crespo hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 64 successful passes (of 68 total).

Before that, Fenerbahçe secured a home win against Goztepe with the score 2-0.

The travelling fans enjoy Fenerbahçe's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 16 league matches away. As opposed to that, Fenerbahçe have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have fought before this season: Fenerbahçe - Rizespor 4-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Rizespor victory, zero draws and nine Fenerbahçe wins. Over/under statistics; nine of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RizesporJ. Pohjanpalo
J. Pohjanpalo
14 goals
FenerbahçeS. Dursun
S. Dursun
9 goals
FenerbahçeM. Özil
M. Özil
8 goals

Rizespor missing players

Fenerbahçe missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rizespor Fenerbahçe
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 5 16 33
8 8 3 Won W 3 8 18
6 2 0 Drew D 1 4 8
19 7 2 Lost L 1 4 7
33 23 8 Scored S 11 28 58
59 23 8 Conceded C 5 20 35
91% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 76% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 94%
61% 59% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 56% 55%
30% 29% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 25% 21%
12% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 6%
55% 59% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 75% 67%
18% 24% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 27%
36% 24% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 6%
 
4.9 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.1 4.8
5 4.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.6 3.8
2.2 2.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.2
6 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
9.8 9.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11.6 11.5 12.7
3.5 3.9 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.2 5.3
29% 35% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 34% 33%
 
12.5 11.6 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 11.5 9.6
5.5 4.8 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 4.5 3.8
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Fenerbahçe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fenerbahçe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rizespor have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Super Lig
  • Rizespor have the most conceded goals (59) in Super Lig
  • Rizespor have the most conceded goals in the second half (37) 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 33 21 10 2 60 28 17 11 6 0 31 14 16 10 4 2 29 14 32 73
2 Fenerbahçe 33 18 8 7 58 35 17 10 4 3 30 15 16 8 4 4 28 20 23 62
3 Konyaspor 33 18 7 8 56 36 17 12 4 1 32 12 16 6 3 7 24 24 20 61
4 Istanbul Basaksehir 33 16 6 11 46 32 16 10 1 5 24 14 17 6 5 6 22 18 14 54
5 Adana Demirspor 33 14 10 9 49 37 16 8 5 3 26 12 17 6 5 6 23 25 12 52
6 Alanyaspor 33 15 7 11 59 55 17 7 4 6 34 30 16 8 3 5 25 25 4 52
7 Besiktas 33 13 12 8 49 41 16 10 4 2 30 18 17 3 8 6 19 23 8 51
8 Antalyaspor 33 14 8 11 43 39 16 9 4 3 29 15 17 5 4 8 14 24 4 50
9 Hatayspor 33 14 7 12 50 51 16 9 4 3 31 18 17 5 3 9 19 33 -1 49
10 Fatih Karagumruk 33 13 8 12 40 48 16 8 5 3 24 15 17 5 3 9 16 33 -8 47
11 Kasimpasa 33 12 8 13 53 47 17 8 4 5 32 22 16 4 4 8 21 25 6 44
12 Galatasaray 33 12 8 13 44 47 17 9 3 5 26 18 16 3 5 8 18 29 -3 44
13 Sivasspor 33 10 12 11 43 43 16 5 8 3 24 17 17 5 4 8 19 26 0 42
14 Kayserispor 33 11 9 13 46 54 17 9 4 4 27 19 16 2 5 9 19 35 -8 42
15 Gazisehir Gaziantep 33 11 8 14 42 48 16 10 5 1 31 15 17 1 3 13 11 33 -6 41
16 Giresunspor 33 11 7 15 35 39 17 6 4 7 20 20 16 5 3 8 15 19 -4 40
17 Altay 33 8 6 19 34 49 16 5 3 8 17 21 17 3 3 11 17 28 -15 30
18 Rizespor 33 8 6 19 33 59 17 8 2 7 23 23 16 0 4 12 10 36 -26 30
19 Goztepe 33 7 6 20 37 57 17 4 2 11 17 25 16 3 4 9 20 32 -20 27
20 Yeni Malatyaspor 33 5 5 23 23 55 16 3 3 10 17 32 17 2 2 13 6 23 -32 20

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 Trabzonspor 33 21 10 2 60 28 17 11 6 0 31 14 16 10 4 2 29 14 32 73
2 Fenerbahçe 33 18 8 7 58 35 17 10 4 3 30 15 16 8 4 4 28 20 23 62
3 Konyaspor 33 18 7 8 56 36 17 12 4 1 32 12 16 6 3 7 24 24 20 61
4 Istanbul Basaksehir 33 16 6 11 46 32 16 10 1 5 24 14 17 6 5 6 22 18 14 54
5 Adana Demirspor 33 14 10 9 49 37 16 8 5 3 26 12 17 6 5 6 23 25 12 52
6 Alanyaspor 33 15 7 11 59 55 17 7 4 6 34 30 16 8 3 5 25 25 4 52
7 Besiktas 33 13 12 8 49 41 16 10 4 2 30 18 17 3 8 6 19 23 8 51
8 Antalyaspor 33 14 8 11 43 39 16 9 4 3 29 15 17 5 4 8 14 24 4 50
9 Hatayspor 33 14 7 12 50 51 16 9 4 3 31 18 17 5 3 9 19 33 -1 49
10 Fatih Karagumruk 33 13 8 12 40 48 16 8 5 3 24 15 17 5 3 9 16 33 -8 47
11 Kasimpasa 33 12 8 13 53 47 17 8 4 5 32 22 16 4 4 8 21 25 6 44
12 Galatasaray 33 12 8 13 44 47 17 9 3 5 26 18 16 3 5 8 18 29 -3 44
13 Sivasspor 33 10 12 11 43 43 16 5 8 3 24 17 17 5 4 8 19 26 0 42
14 Kayserispor 33 11 9 13 46 54 17 9 4 4 27 19 16 2 5 9 19 35 -8 42
15 Gazisehir Gaziantep 33 11 8 14 42 48 16 10 5 1 31 15 17 1 3 13 11 33 -6 41
16 Giresunspor 33 11 7 15 35 39 17 6 4 7 20 20 16 5 3 8 15 19 -4 40
17 Altay 33 8 6 19 34 49 16 5 3 8 17 21 17 3 3 11 17 28 -15 30
18 Rizespor 33 8 6 19 33 59 17 8 2 7 23 23 16 0 4 12 10 36 -26 30
19 Goztepe 33 7 6 20 37 57 17 4 2 11 17 25 16 3 4 9 20 32 -20 27
20 Yeni Malatyaspor 33 5 5 23 23 55 16 3 3 10 17 32 17 2 2 13 6 23 -32 20

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