Caykur Didi Stadyumu
Saturday, 05 March 2025, 13:30
Two struggling sides, Rizespor and Sivasspor, will continue their fight against relegation when they lock horns at the Caykur Didi Stadyumu on Saturday. Rizespor are unbeaten in seven of their last eight games against Sivasspor at this venue. Can they continue this run? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.
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Rizespor suffered another defeat in their last game, losing 2-0 to Bodrumspor. They have now lost three of their last four games and have only managed two wins in their previous seven games. The Black Sea Sparrowhawk are better playing at home, remaining unbeaten in 10 of their last 12 games. They sit 13th on the table with 33 points in 27 games, scoring 34 goals and conceding 46. However, Samet Akaydin will miss this clash after being sent off in the 40th against Bodrumspor. Ibrahim Olawoyin, who also received a yellow card before the game's half-time, will be suspended from this game due to the accumulated yellow cards. Due to injuries, Khusniddin Alikulov, Eray Korkmaz, and Giannis Papanikolaou will miss this clash.
Sivasspor
Sivasspor recorded a 5-1 win over Adana Demirspor in their last game, with goals from Rey Manaj (brace), Garry Rodrigues, Turac Boke, and Efkan Bekiroglu. Rey Manaj has made seven contributions (5 goals and two assists) for club and country in his last three games. His contribution to this team in their fight against relegation. The Braves have won three of their last 15 games in all competitions and have two wins in their 13 away games this season. They sit 15th on the table with 30 points in 28 games, scoring 38 goals and conceding 46. They are in the relegation battle, with the same points as the 16th and 17th-placed teams, in the relegation zone. If anything happens in this match that leads to them dropping points, they might as well drop to the relegation pool. Meanwhile, Bengali-Fode Koita and Mehmet Albayrak are ruled out of this game due to injuries.
Rizespor Latest Games
Rizespor
Kayserispor
Fenerbahce
Rizespor
Fatih Karagumruk
Rizespor
Istanbul Basaksehir
Trabzonspor
Rizespor
Kasimpasa
Rizespor
Sivasspor Latest Games
Sivasspor 
Sivasspor
Sivasspor
Bodrum FK
Sivasspor
Antalyaspor
Sivasspor
Fenerbahce
Sivasspor
Adana Demirspor
Sivasspor
Possible Starting 11
Rizespor — Tarik Cetin, Muhammet Taha Şahin, Khusniddin Alikulov, Attila Mocsi, Casper Højer Nielsen, Berkay Özcan, Mithat Pala, Altin Zeqiri, Dal Varesanovic, Rachid Ghezzal, Ali Sowe.
Sivasspor — Ali Vural Sasal, Murat Paluli, Uros Radakovic, Samuel Moutoussamy, Ziya Erdal, Charis Charisis, Tolga Cigerci, Bekir Turaç Böke, Efkan Bekiroglu, Garry Mendes Rodrigues, Rey Manaj.
History of Head-to-Heads
Super Lig 2024/2025
Sivasspor
Super Lig 2024/2025
Rizespor
Super Lig 2023/2024
Rizespor
Super Lig 2023/2024
Sivasspor
Super Lig 2021/2022
Sivasspor
Match Facts
- Rizespor are unbeaten in 10 of their last 12 games at home;
- Sivasspor are winless in 11 of their 13 games on the road this season;
- Nine of the last ten Rizespor’s games have seen the BTTS results;
- The last three games of Sivasspor saw the BTTS results;
- Four of the last five games between both sides saw the BTTS results;
- Rizespor are unbeaten in seven of their last eight games against Sivasspor at this venue.
Turkey. Super Lig
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | G | S | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Galatasaray
|
15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 32-11 | 36 |
D
L
W
D
W
|
| 2. |
Fenerbahce
|
14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 31-13 | 32 |
W
W
W
W
D
|
| 3. |
Trabzonspor
|
14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25-12 | 31 |
W
D
D
W
W
|
| 4. |
Goztepe
|
14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17-7 | 26 |
L
W
W
D
W
|
| 5. |
Samsunspor
|
15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22-16 | 25 |
W
W
D
D
L
|
| 6. |
Besiktas
|
14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24-17 | 24 |
D
L
W
D
W
|
| 7. |
Gaziantep FK
|
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21-22 | 22 |
L
D
D
W
L
|
| 8. |
Kocaelispor
|
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12-15 | 18 |
W
L
W
D
W
|
| 9. |
Istanbul Basaksehir
|
14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19-16 | 16 |
W
W
L
L
W
|
| 10. |
Alanyaspor
|
14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14-15 | 16 |
L
D
D
L
D
|
Expert Betting Tips
Rizespor and Sivasspor can still be relegated this season if they fail to improve their results. However, I expect the hosts to win this clash because Sivasspor have been poor on the road this season, and I don’t think they can improve their results going forward against an unbeaten team in 10 of 12 games at home. Regardless, I expect goals from both sides.
Our prediction for this match is for both teams to score, for odds of 1.67 at Betway.
Our second prediction for this match is to see more than two goals for odds of 1.81 at 1xbet.
Our third prediction is for Rizespor to win at odds of 1.85 at Bet365.
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