Rizespor - Giresunspor: Small difference between teams in Super Lig clash

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Çaykur Didi Stadyumu (15332 seats)

These two teams have struggled so far, but a win in this crucial fixture would definitely help. Let's hear it for Rizespor - Giresunspor!

Insights:
  • Rizespor have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Super Lig
  • Giresunspor have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Rizespor form and stats

The overall Super Lig results at home this season for Rizespor are 6-2-6 (wins-draws-losses). When Rizespor hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Yeni Malatyaspor, Kasımpaşa, Antalyaspor, Rizespor, Göztepe and Altay), they have won 4 of 5 matches! Rizespor are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu, having lost their two previous games here.

No payout for Rizespor in their previous match, an away game at Galatasaray that ended in defeat 2-4. Fernandes (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.85/10. Fernandes scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 28 successful passes (of 35 total).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir (0-2).

Rizespor has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. On the other hand, Rizespor have conceded 18 goals.

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Giresunspor form and stats

There's been little loot from Giresunspor's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the Super Lig. Giresunspor only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. Giresunspor seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Giresunspor are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the fixture against Göztepe (placed 17th). Midfield player Gümüşkaya was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.41/10. Gümüşkaya scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Kayserispor wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Giresunspor as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Giresunspor in these games.

Head 2 Head

Giresunspor - Rizespor 2-0 was the end result in these squads' latest head to head fixture, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Rizespor wins - draws - Giresunspor wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RizesporJ. Pohjanpalo
J. Pohjanpalo
8 goals
GiresunsporF. Diabaté
F. Diabaté
6 goals
RizesporS. Ay
S. Ay
3 goals

Rizespor missing players

Giresunspor missing players

Rizespor Giresunspor
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 14 5 Played P 2 13 27
6 6 4 Won W 1 3 8
5 2 0 Drew D 0 3 5
16 6 1 Lost L 1 7 14
24 17 9 Scored S 1 11 27
48 18 5 Conceded C 2 14 31
89% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
78% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 54% 63%
56% 50% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 37%
30% 29% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 22%
11% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
44% 50% 80% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 44%
22% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 31% 26%
44% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 37%
 
4.8 5.2 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.8 4.7
4.9 4.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.8 5
2.3 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 2.3 1.9
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
9.7 9.9 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.2 10.6
3.3 3.7 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.3 4.3
27% 33% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 20% 23%
 
12.8 12.2 12 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.5 10.2
5.6 5.1 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.6 4.1
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Giresunspor have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rizespor have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) 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 27 20 6 1 51 20 14 10 4 0 25 10 13 10 2 1 26 10 31 66
2 Konyaspor 27 14 7 6 42 29 14 9 4 1 23 11 13 5 3 5 19 18 13 49
3 Istanbul Basaksehir 27 14 4 9 39 26 14 9 1 4 23 13 13 5 3 5 16 13 13 46
4 Fenerbahce 27 13 7 7 42 31 13 7 3 3 23 13 14 6 4 4 19 18 11 46
5 Adana Demirspor 27 12 9 6 42 27 13 6 5 2 19 7 14 6 4 4 23 20 15 45
6 Besiktas 27 12 8 7 40 34 13 9 2 2 23 14 14 3 6 5 17 20 6 44
7 Alanyaspor 27 12 7 8 49 41 14 6 4 4 29 21 13 6 3 4 20 20 8 43
8 Hatayspor 27 13 3 11 42 43 13 8 2 3 27 17 14 5 1 8 15 26 -1 42
9 Fatih Karagumruk 27 11 6 10 33 40 13 6 4 3 18 13 14 5 2 7 15 27 -7 39
10 Kayserispor 27 10 8 9 40 40 13 9 3 1 23 9 14 1 5 8 17 31 0 38
11 Gazisehir Gaziantep 27 10 6 11 34 37 13 9 3 1 26 12 14 1 3 10 8 25 -3 36
12 Galatasaray 27 9 8 10 37 39 14 6 3 5 20 17 13 3 5 5 17 22 -2 35
13 Sivasspor 27 8 10 9 35 34 14 4 8 2 22 14 13 4 2 7 13 20 1 34
14 Antalyaspor 27 8 8 11 28 35 13 6 4 3 20 13 14 2 4 8 8 22 -7 32
15 Kasımpaşa 27 7 8 12 37 40 14 5 4 5 23 20 13 2 4 7 14 20 -3 29
16 Giresunspor 27 8 5 14 27 31 14 5 2 7 16 17 13 3 3 7 11 14 -4 29
17 Göztepe 27 7 6 14 32 41 14 4 2 8 14 18 13 3 4 6 18 23 -9 27
18 Altay 27 7 4 16 29 41 13 4 2 7 14 18 14 3 2 9 15 23 -12 25
19 Rizespor 27 6 5 16 24 48 14 6 2 6 17 18 13 0 3 10 7 30 -24 23
20 Yeni Malatyaspor 27 4 5 18 22 48 13 2 3 8 16 29 14 2 2 10 6 19 -26 17

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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.