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Göztepe vs Rizespor prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Gursel Aksel Stadium, Izmir
Referee
Oguzhan Cakir, Türkiye

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Form

Recent form

Göztepe
68Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +3 goal difference

Rizespor
50Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Rizespor or Draw

BetGenius backs Rizespor or Draw (Double Chance) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Göztepe enter this round six fixture rooted in the relegation zone, sitting 18th in the Süper Lig with two points from their opening five matches. The hosts have struggled defensively, conceding 13 goals across that run and losing both of their home games so far, though forward Juan has provided a spark with four goals.

Rizespor travel in contrasting away form, occupying fifth place in the standings with nine points. All three of their league victories this season have come on the road, where they boast a perfect record with five goals scored and just one conceded.

While historic head-to-head fixtures between the two clubs have often produced open, high-scoring affairs, Rizespor's defensive solidity away from home combined with Göztepe's winless streak positions the visitors favourably to take something from this encounter.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Rizespor have a 100 percent win rate away from home this season, winning all three fixtures with an average of 0.3 goals conceded per game.
  2. Göztepe are winless in the league through five rounds (two draws, three defeats) and have lost both home fixtures.
  3. Göztepe possess the leakiest defence in the sample, having conceded 13 goals in five matches.
  4. The last ten meetings between these two sides have averaged 4.6 goals, with 80 percent exceeding 2.5 total goals.
  5. Göztepe have several players listed as unavailable or injured, including Allan Godoi, I. Sabra, and L. Gugeshashvili.
Availability

Team news

Göztepe

  • Allan GodoiInjury
  • I. SabraAnkle Injury
  • F. BayirInactive
  • O. BayrakInactive
  • L. GugeshashviliInactive

Rizespor

  • K. AlikulovKnee Injury

Team news last updated Oct 16 (8 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Göztepe at homeRizespor away
3
Played
4
0-1-2
W-D-L
3-1-0
1.3
Scored /game
1.8
2.3
Conceded /game
0.8
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.1 goals per game (Göztepe at home plus Rizespor away).

Players

Key players this season

Göztepe

  • Juan5G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

Full table →
#TeamPGDPts
9Alanyaspor9-212
10Başakşehir8011
11Erzurumspor FK8-611
12Rizespor8-310
13Göztepe8+19
14Gaziantep FK8-48
15Gençlerbirliği S.K.8-98
16KonyasporRelegation - 1. Lig8-55
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
5
Göztepe
2
Draws
3
Rizespor

Göztepe have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 4.5 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

  • 2026-09-20Göztepe2-2Rizespor
  • 2026-01-19Göztepe3-1Rizespor
  • 2025-08-10Rizespor0-3Göztepe
  • 2025-05-18Rizespor6-3Göztepe
  • 2024-12-22Göztepe3-0Rizespor
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Predictions

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FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Rizespor or Draw
72%
Confidence

Rizespor have won all three of their away league matches this season, defeating Konyaspor, Gaziantep FK, and Eyüpspor while conceding just once on their travels. In contrast, Göztepe remain winless across their first five games with three defeats and two draws, having conceded 2.6 goals per game on average. Given Göztepe's defensive vulnerabilities and Rizespor's strong away record, backing Rizespor to win or draw covers the most likely outcomes.

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Published September 18, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.