The Facts
- A team fighting near the bottom hosts a mid-table side in a match full of urgency (ranked 18th in the Relegation ~ 1. Lig and 7th).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Göztepe won 3.
- Recent results have been tough for Göztepe (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
- Rizespor has shown an inconsistent pattern in recent weeks (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- The probabilities of winning are closely matched between the two contenders.
- Confirmed absences for Göztepe: Allan Godoi (Injury) Bayir F. (Inactive) Bayrakdar G. (Inactive) Gugeshashvili L. (Injury) Sabra I. (Ankle Injury) Sonko Sundberg N. (Inactive).
- Confirmed absences for Rizespor: Alikulov K. (Knee Injury) Mihaila V. (Red Card).
- Doubtful / questionable for Göztepe: Miroshi N. (Inactive).
- In the last 16 head-to-head meetings, Göztepe has recorded 8 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses, with a goal aggregate of 29:29 (averaging 1.8:1.8 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Göztepe against this opponent, the record stands at 6 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, with 17:11 goals (averaging 2.1:1.4 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Amedspor | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15:7 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Galatasaray | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13:10 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Besiktas | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14:7 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Kocaelispor | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7:4 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Alanyaspor | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8:6 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Fenerbahce | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16:6 | 10 | 10 |
| 7 | Trabzonspor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13:5 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | Kasimpasa | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7:5 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Rizespor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7:6 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Gaziantep | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:7 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Corum | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13:12 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Basaksehir | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10:11 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Genclerbirligi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5:13 | -8 | 7 |
| 14 | Erzurumspor | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3:11 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Konyaspor | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4:8 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Samsunspor | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:12 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | Goztepe | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11:15 | -4 | 3 |
| 18 | Eyupspor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2:16 | -14 | 3 |
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Relegation ~ 1. Lig
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