Galatasaray welcomes Rizespor to this second leg of the Turkish Cup 8th Finals. It's time to find a winner and both teams know what is needed.
It's no vacation for neither Galatasaray nor Rizespor as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Rizespor 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.
Galatasaray form and stats
Galatasaray are steadily winning Super Lig games and points here at Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi Turk Telekom Stadium. 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 10 games. 1W-1D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Turkish Cup for Galatasaray. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Galatasaray after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The Galatasaray supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Denizlispor in Super Lig and win 2-1. Before that, Galatasaray played out a Turkish Cup draw 1-1 when visiting Rizespor.
Galatasaray are traveling soon after this match as the Super Lig match at Konyaspor awaits in three days.
The Galatasaray fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. From these home matches, Galatasaray have conceded only 7 goals.
Rizespor form and stats
Last season their Turkish Cup adventure ended in the 5th round against Balkesirspor.There's been little loot from Rizespor's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Super Lig. Rizespor only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. When we have look at the Turkish Cup statistics, we find 2W-2D-0L. This is both home and away.
Rizespor won their last game, 2-0 versus Genclerbirligi played at home. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Galatasaray in the Turkish Cup.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Super Lig trip to Sivasspor.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rizespor as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. Rizespor have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Rizespor - Galatasaray 1-1 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Galatasaray won 4, Rizespor won 1 and 5 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
R. García Zárate
4 goals
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F. Boldrin
4 goals
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Y. Belhanda
3 goals
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Galatasaray missing players
Rizespor missing players
| Galatasaray | Rizespor | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 8 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 33 | 23 | Scored | S | 10 | 32 | ||
| 31 | 14 | Conceded | C | 18 | 35 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 40% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 30% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 12% | ||
| 40% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 28% | ||
| 5.5 | 6.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.9 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 242 | 140 | Total Shots | T S | 89 | 216 | ||
| 80 | 52 | Shots on Target | S O | 32 | 85 | ||
| 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sivasspor | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | Trabzonspor | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 35 |
| 4 | Fenerbahce | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 34 |
| 5 | Alanyaspor | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 32 |
| 6 | Galatasaray | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| 7 | Besiktas | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Goztepe | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 24 |
| 10 | Gazisehir Gaziantep | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Rizespor | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 23 |
| 12 | Denizlispor | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -5 | 22 |
| 13 | Genclerbirligi | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Konyaspor | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 | Kasimpasa | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -14 | 15 |
| 16 | Antalyaspor | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -21 | 14 |
| 17 | Ankaragucu | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -20 | 12 |
| 18 | Kayserispor | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 33 | -30 | 10 |