Open game expected at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu: Rizespor vs Yeni Malatyaspor preview

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Çaykur Didi Stadyumu (15332 seats)

With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Rizespor fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Yeni Malatyaspor.

Insights:
  • Yeni Malatyaspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Yeni Malatyaspor, who are travelling more than 2000 kilometers to play this game.

Relegation threatens Rizespor who should definitely be looking for some points here. Yeni Malatyaspor are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Rizespor form and stats

When playing at home in the Super Lig, Rizespor have managed 7 wins, 7 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 18 games.

A good away victory last time out for Rizespor, who won 1-0 against Denizlispor (placed 21st). Preceding that match was the home game against Besiktas that was lost 2-3.

This is expected to be a close game, with Rizespor perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rizespor as a small favourite), we find nine games. Rizespor has won four of these, drawn four and lost one.

There will be little rest for Rizespor after this match as they are travelling to Gazisehir Gaziantep for a Super Lig game in only three days.

A decent goal production from Rizespor in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 18 league matches. 24 goals have been conceded.

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Yeni Malatyaspor form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Yeni Malatyaspor so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-9 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Yeni Malatyaspor have lost on their last two travels.

Malatyaspor's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Kayserispor that finished 1-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Sivasspor wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Malatyaspor in our archives, and the results are: one win for Yeni Malatyaspor, three draws and four defeats.

After this away game Malatyaspor return home for a Super Lig game against Hatayspor. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Malatyaspor have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 18 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Yeni Malatyaspor have conceded 28 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Rizespor and Yeni Malatyaspor have met before this season: Yeni Malatyaspor - Rizespor 4-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - zero - two (Rizespor wins - draws - Yeni Malatyaspor wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Yeni MalatyasporA. Büyük
A. Büyük
14 goals
RizesporM. Škoda
M. Škoda
9 goals
RizesporB. Samudio Segovia
B. Samudio Segovia
7 goals

Rizespor missing players

Yeni Malatyaspor missing players

Rizespor Yeni Malatyaspor
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 6 18 37
11 7 2 Won W 0 2 9
12 7 3 Drew D 4 7 14
14 4 1 Lost L 2 9 14
48 27 9 Scored S 7 18 43
59 24 8 Conceded C 12 28 49
89% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 95%
78% 72% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 72% 73%
49% 44% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 43%
27% 28% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 30%
22% 22% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 8%
59% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 83% 61% 59%
24% 33% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 19%
27% 28% 17% Failed to Score F T 17% 33% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.8 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 2
6 3 1 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8.9 10.1 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9 9
3.4 4.1 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3.2
38% 37% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 32% 36%
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Yeni Malatyaspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Besiktas 37 25 6 6 85 38 19 14 3 2 48 12 18 11 3 4 37 26 47 81
2 Fenerbahce 37 23 7 7 67 37 19 11 2 6 33 23 18 12 5 1 34 14 30 76
3 Galatasaray 37 23 6 8 70 33 18 10 6 2 39 15 19 13 0 6 31 18 37 75
4 Trabzonspor 37 17 13 7 45 34 18 9 3 6 26 22 19 8 10 1 19 12 11 64
5 Sivasspor 37 14 16 7 50 41 18 6 8 4 17 14 19 8 8 3 33 27 9 58
6 Alanyaspor 38 16 9 13 55 42 19 12 4 3 40 18 19 4 5 10 15 24 13 57
7 Hatayspor 37 16 9 12 60 51 18 9 4 5 34 22 19 7 5 7 26 29 9 57
8 Gazisehir Gaziantep 37 14 12 11 54 46 19 10 6 3 33 19 18 4 6 8 21 27 8 54
9 Goztepe 37 13 12 12 55 51 18 8 5 5 34 24 19 5 7 7 21 27 4 51
10 Fatih Karagumruk 37 13 12 12 52 49 18 10 4 4 32 18 19 3 8 8 20 31 3 51
11 Konyaspor 37 11 12 14 47 47 19 7 8 4 26 18 18 4 4 10 21 29 0 45
12 Rizespor 37 11 12 14 48 59 18 7 7 4 27 24 19 4 5 10 21 35 -11 45
13 Antalyaspor 38 9 16 13 40 53 19 6 6 7 24 28 19 3 10 6 16 25 -13 43
14 Istanbul Basaksehir 37 11 10 16 41 55 19 5 7 7 26 28 18 6 3 9 15 27 -14 43
15 Yeni Malatyaspor 37 9 14 14 43 49 19 7 7 5 25 21 18 2 7 9 18 28 -6 41
16 Kasimpasa 37 10 10 17 42 54 19 8 4 7 23 24 18 2 6 10 19 30 -12 40
17 Kayserispor 37 9 12 16 34 50 18 5 6 7 19 23 19 4 6 9 15 27 -16 39
18 Ankaragucu 37 10 8 19 44 59 18 8 3 7 25 22 19 2 5 12 19 37 -15 38
19 BB Erzurumspor 38 9 10 19 41 65 19 2 8 9 18 29 19 7 2 10 23 36 -24 37
20 Genclerbirligi 37 9 8 20 37 66 19 5 5 9 22 32 18 4 3 11 15 34 -29 35
21 Denizlispor 37 6 10 21 36 67 19 4 6 9 16 23 18 2 4 12 20 44 -31 28

Read more about Super Lig

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.