Betting preview: Rizespor faced with a tough challenge when Galatasaray visits

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Date: Sat 11.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Çaykur Didi Stadyumu (15558 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Rizespor have their presumed home advantage while Galatasaray are ahead 23 points in the Super Lig table.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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.

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Rizespor form and stats

The story so far for Rizespor at their home stadium (Çaykur Didi Stadyumu) is 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats. The last three games played by Rizespor, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Rizespor drew their last game, 2-2 away at Ankaragücü. Before that, Rizespor drew at home versus Sivasspor.

A decent goal production from Rizespor in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 15 matches. On the other hand, Rizespor have conceded 18 goals.

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Galatasaray form and stats

Playing away, Galatasaray have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Galatasaray as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

The supporters enjoyed Galatasaray's previous game versus Beşiktaş, a Super Lig 2-0 win played at home. Before that, Galatasaray travelled to Konyaspor and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

After this away game Galatasaray return home for a Turkish Cup game against Akhisar Belediyespor. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Galatasaray are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 15 games. 18 goals have been conceded by Galatasaray in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Galatasaray - Rizespor 2-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Rizespor won 1 game, 6 matches ended with a draw and Galatasaray has 3 wins.

Top Goalscorers

V. Muriqi
14 goals / 7 assists
H. Onyekuru
13 goals / 2 assists
M. Diagne
8 goals / 1 assists

Rizespor missing players

Galatasaray missing players

Rizespor Galatasaray
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
31 15 4 Played 4 15 31
9 5 1 Won 2 6 18
13 7 1 Drew 2 5 9
9 3 2 Lost 0 4 4
43 23 7 Scored 6 19 64
43 18 10 Conceded 2 18 29
94% 87% 100% Over 0.5 75% 93% 97%
81% 80% 100% Over 1.5 50% 73% 77%
45% 47% 75% Over 2.5 25% 40% 52%
29% 20% 25% Over 3.5 25% 27% 42%
16% 13% 25% Over 4.5 25% 13% 23%
61% 60% 75% BTTS 50% 47% 48%
32% 40% 25% Clean Sheets 50% 27% 39%
13% 13% 0% Failed To Score 25% 33% 16%
 
4.2 4.6 4.8 Corners For (avg) 5.8 4.5 5.2
6.5 4.5 3.2 Corners Against (avg) 4.8 4.7 4.5
2.2 1.9 2.2 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.2 2.9 2.5
7 1 0 Red Cards 0 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • Rizespor is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Rizespor
All 1. Lig Turkish Cup Super Lig Club Friendlies
All Home Away
16-03-19 SL Konyaspor 0 - 2 Rizespor
29-03-19 CF Antalyaspor 3 - 1 Rizespor
08-04-19 SL Rizespor 2 - 7 Beşiktaş
13-04-19 SL Rizespor 1 - 0 Göztepe
21-04-19 SL İstanbul Başakşehir 1 - 1 Rizespor
27-04-19 SL Rizespor 0 - 0 Sivasspor
04-05-19 SL Ankaragücü 2 - 2 Rizespor
11-05-19 SL Rizespor 13:00 Galatasaray
19-05-19 SL Alanyaspor 16:00 Rizespor
26-05-19 SL Rizespor - Trabzonspor
Galatasaray
All Champions League Turkish Cup Super Lig Europa League Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-04-19 SL Galatasaray 3 - 0 Yeni Malatyaspor
14-04-19 SL Fenerbahçe 1 - 1 Galatasaray
20-04-19 SL Galatasaray 3 - 1 Kayserispor
25-04-19 TC Yeni Malatyaspor 2 - 5 Galatasaray
29-04-19 SL Konyaspor 0 - 0 Galatasaray
05-05-19 SL Galatasaray 2 - 0 Beşiktaş
11-05-19 SL Rizespor 13:00 Galatasaray
15-05-19 TC Galatasaray 17:45 Akhisar Belediyespor
19-05-19 SL Galatasaray 16:00 İstanbul Başakşehir
26-05-19 SL Sivasspor - Galatasaray

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Galatasaray 31 18 9 4 64 29 16 12 4 0 45 11 15 6 5 4 19 18 35 63
2 İstanbul Başakşehir 31 18 9 4 45 18 15 9 4 2 24 9 16 9 5 2 21 9 27 63
3 Beşiktaş 31 17 8 6 66 41 15 10 3 2 32 18 16 7 5 4 34 23 25 59
4 Trabzonspor 31 16 8 7 57 41 16 11 2 3 37 19 15 5 6 4 20 22 16 56
5 Yeni Malatyaspor 31 12 8 11 43 40 15 8 4 3 27 16 16 4 4 8 16 24 3 44
6 Alanyaspor 31 12 6 13 34 39 16 9 3 4 22 12 15 3 3 9 12 27 -5 42
7 Antalyaspor 31 12 6 13 35 51 15 5 5 5 19 21 16 7 1 8 16 30 -16 42
8 Konyaspor 31 9 14 8 37 35 15 5 6 4 18 15 16 4 8 4 19 20 2 41
9 Rizespor 31 9 13 9 43 43 15 5 7 3 23 18 16 4 6 6 20 25 0 40
10 Kasımpaşa 31 11 5 15 49 56 16 7 2 7 29 26 15 4 3 8 20 30 -7 38
11 Fenerbahçe 31 8 13 10 38 42 15 6 7 2 25 20 16 2 6 8 13 22 -4 37
12 Sivasspor 31 9 10 12 41 45 16 6 6 4 20 15 15 3 4 8 21 30 -4 37
13 Kayserispor 31 9 10 12 31 45 15 5 6 4 15 17 16 4 4 8 16 28 -14 37
14 Ankaragücü 31 10 7 14 33 48 16 5 5 6 17 21 15 5 2 8 16 27 -15 37
15 Göztepe 31 10 3 18 32 38 15 7 2 6 19 16 16 3 1 12 13 22 -6 33
16 BB Erzurumspor 31 7 11 13 33 39 16 6 3 7 18 19 15 1 8 6 15 20 -6 32
17 Bursaspor 31 5 15 11 25 36 16 4 7 5 14 16 15 1 8 6 11 20 -11 30
18 Akhisar Belediyespor 31 6 7 18 30 50 16 4 5 7 19 24 15 2 2 11 11 26 -20 25

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