This could be an interesting match as Rizespor have their presumed home advantage while Galatasaray are ahead 5 points in the Super Lig table.
- Rizespor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Galatasaray have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Turkish Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Utas Usakspor, was also a home game here at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu. The away team is better rested.
Galatasaray 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.
Rizespor form and stats
Overall Super Lig stats at home this season for Rizespor are 2-1-1 (wins-draw-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Rizespor after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The Rizespor supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Utas Usakspor in Turkish Cup and win 6-0. A 2-2 draw away in the Super Lig before that, with Hatayspor the opponent.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Rizespor played a great game against Utas Usakspor and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Goals decide football matches and Rizespor are scoring many of them at home; 8 on target from 4 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
Galatasaray form and stats
3-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Galatasaray in their Super Lig matches away. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Galatasaray, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Galatasaray delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Kayserispor (placed 18th) in their previous match; a Super Lig game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Sivasspor.
Galatasaray has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. Galatasaray are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Rizespor victory, four draws and five Galatasaray wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Rémy 6 goals |   R. García Zárate 5 goals |  F. Boldrin 2 goals |
Rizespor missing players
Galatasaray missing players
| Rizespor | Galatasaray | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 67% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.6 | 11.2 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.2 | 13.7 |
| 3.8 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.9 |
| 40% | 40% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 35% | 23% |
- Galatasaray have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Galatasaray haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rizespor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rizespor have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Rizespor haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alanyaspor | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 20 |
| 2 | Fenerbahce | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Galatasaray | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Gazişehir Gaziantep | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Fatih Karagumruk | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Besiktas | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Konyaspor | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Rizespor | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Kasimpasa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Hatayspor | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Goztepe | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 14 | Sivasspor | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Trabzonspor | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | Antalyaspor | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 9 |
| 17 | BB Erzurumspor | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Kayserispor | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Genclerbirligi | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
| 20 | Denizlispor | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 5 |
| 21 | Ankaragucu | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 2 |