Rizespor welcome Trabzonspor to the Çaykur Didi Stadyumu for round nine of the Super Lig. Trabzonspor enters the match as the clear favorite with a 49% winning probability compared to the 26% chance assigned to underdog Rizespor the day before kickoff.
Current Form - Rizespor
Rizespor are 12th in the league with 10 points. In their last league match, the team lost 1-2 away at Corum FK. Rizespor have recorded one win, one draw, and three losses in their last five, and they are currently on a three-match losing run at home.
Current Form - Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor are fourth in the league with 16 points. They won 2-0 at home against Besiktas in their last league match. In their last five, they have four wins and one loss, and the team is currently on a three-match winning run.
Head-to-Head Record
Rizespor holds a record of two wins and three losses across the last five meetings against Trabzonspor. Trabzonspor won their last three meetings against Rizespor. In the most recent encounter, which took place last season, Trabzonspor won 1-0 at home. These fixtures have produced an average of 2.2 goals per meeting.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Rizespor features Qazim Laci, who has two goals at an average rating of 7.4, and Iustin Doicaru, who has one goal and one assist. Mithat Pala completes the list of key contributors for Rizespor with two assists.
Trabzonspor includes Mohamed Salah, who is joint first in the scoring charts with eight goals and three assists at an average rating of 8.1, alongside Franculino, who has two goals and two assists. Ernest Muci also contributes with two goals and two assists. Trabzonspor will be without Noah Saviolo, and Paul Onuachu is sidelined with a muscle injury.
Key Numbers
↔️ Duel win rate: Rizespor 49% vs Trabzonspor 52%
Rizespor
ℹ️ Shots outside the box: 7.6 per match (most in the league)
ℹ️ Fouls: 10.5 per match (fewest in the league)
Trabzonspor
➕ Big chances: 4.8 per match (best in the league, league average 2.4)
➕ Shot accuracy: 50% (best in the league, league average 33%)
Match Notes
Melih Kabasakal was sent off for Trabzonspor two matches ago. Samet Akaydin joined Trabzonspor from Rizespor, where he scored four goals in 43 appearances across two seasons.
Betting Insights
Bookmakers set the 2.5 goal line with a 60% chance of clearing the total, while the both-teams-to-score market indicates a 62% chance that both sides find the net during this match.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.1
These figures come from the pre-match odds a day before kickoff.
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