The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Rizespor are in the 12th position while the guesting Gençlerbirliği worry at 17th.
- Rizespor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gençlerbirliği have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
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 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Rizespor form and stats
4 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Rizespor have to build on here at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu in the Super Lig. Rizespor has recorded two wins in a row here at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
An away draw last time out for Rizespor, facing Konyaspor in a game that ended 1-1. Before that, Rizespor had a home game versus Antalyaspor which ended with a victory 2-1.
Rizespor are traveling soon after this match as the Super Lig match at Beşiktaş awaits in three days.
The Rizespor fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Rizespor defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Gençlerbirliği form and stats
There's been little loot from Gençlerbirliği's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Super Lig. Gençlerbirliği only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws.
Gençlerbirliği go into this game after a win, the home game against Kayserispor that ended 3-2. A 1-3 defeat away at Sivasspor before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Gençlerbirliği are hosting Hatayspor in the Super Lig only three days away.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Gençlerbirliği have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Rizespor wins - draws - Gençlerbirliği wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Rémy 6 goals |  M. Škoda 4 goals |   D. Santos Candeias 4 goals |
Rizespor missing players
Gençlerbirliği missing players
| Rizespor | Gençlerbirliği | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 20 | 13 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 22 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 86% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 57% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 43% | 50% |
| 29% | 43% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 14% | 21% |
| 14% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 64% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 43% | 64% |
| 21% | 14% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.4 | 10 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7.7 | 9.2 |
| 3.2 | 4.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 44% | 45% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 26% | 33% |
- Gençlerbirliği have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Gençlerbirliği haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rizespor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rizespor have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gençlerbirliği have scored away.
- Rizespor haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Galatasaray | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Beşiktaş | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Alanyaspor | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 27 |
| 4 | Gazisehir Gaziantep | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | Fenerbahçe | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Hatayspor | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Fatih Karagumruk | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Trabzonspor | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 20 |
| 10 | Konyaspor | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 11 | Goztepe | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 12 | Rizespor | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | Kasımpaşa | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | Sivasspor | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | Antalyaspor | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 16 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 16 |
| 17 | Gençlerbirliği | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Ankaragucu | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 12 |
| 19 | Denizlispor | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | BB Erzurumspor | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -13 | 12 |
| 21 | Kayserispor | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 10 |