Rizespor vs Samsunspor Prediction 22 August 2026
🔉 Two rounds into the new season, Rizespor and Samsunspor arrive at this match from different starting points. The hosts opened with a win and sit in the Champions League places, while the visitors drew their opener and are seventh, just off the pace. Both sides are motivated to stay near the top, but Samsunspor have looked the more potent attacking side over recent matches. The key question is whether Rizespor's defence can hold firm against that threat.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 09 April 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 4:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Caykur Rizespor):
- ball possession percentage: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 11;
- fouls: 16 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 6 vs 4.
📊 The two sides have met 32 times with no overall leader - each has won 12, and eight matches have ended in draws. In terms of goals scored, the visitors have a slight edge: 36 to the hosts' 33. On average, matches produce 1.09 goals in the first half and 1.06 in the second, for an overall match average of 2.16.
Head-to-head statistics Rizespor - Samsunspor
Caykur Rizespor Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Super Lig tournament (home team - Konyaspor, away team - Caykur Rizespor). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here's the game statistics (Caykur Rizespor vs Konyaspor):
- ball possession: 57% vs 43%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 1;
- fouls: 11 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 1;
- shots on target: 5 vs 3.
Rizespor started the season well, winning 1-0 away at Konyaspor. They were the more dangerous side in that match - xG 1.51 to 0.74, and 7-1 in corners. One game is too small a sample to draw firm conclusions about form, but including pre-season friendlies, Rizespor are on a three-match winning run. That makes them a slight favourite heading into this second-round fixture.
Match Results: Caykur Rizespor
Samsunspor Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Super Lig tournament (home team - Samsunspor, away - Goztepespor). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:3.
Here are the match stats (Samsunspor vs Goztepespor):
- ball possession: 69% vs 31%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 8;
- fouls: 8 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 4;
- shots on target: 3 vs 7.
Samsunspor opened the season at home against Göztepe. They had conceded in each of their last three friendlies, letting in more than one goal in two of those matches. The first competitive fixture exposed the same problem. The team is making defensive errors and losing the ball too often. Samsunspor scored three goals with an xG of 3.04, while Göztepe created chances worth just 1.28 xG but also found the net three times. In the coming rounds, Samsunspor need to address their vulnerability when losing possession and their exposure to opponents' positional attacks.
Match Results: Samsunspor
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.03, the guests - 1.13;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.16;
- both teams scored: overall - 14; at the home team's field - 7.
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 11 Samsunspor games (Super Lig).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Samsunspor games.
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 5 Samsunspor away games (Super Lig).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 32;
- both teams scored all-time - 14 times;
- on the home team’s field - 7 times.
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 7;
- BTTS matches for Caykur Rizespor at home - 4 (100%);
- BTTS matches for Samsunspor away - 3 (75%).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 32;
- home team wins - 12, away team wins - 12, draws - 8.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 5;
- losses: 4 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
- Samsunspor won with a +1.5 handicap in 7 of last 8 games.
- Samsunspor won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 games (Super Lig).
⭐ Editor's Pick
Head-to-head meetings between these two have often been high-scoring. At least three goals were scored in three of their last five encounters. Samsunspor have also shown a tendency towards high-scoring matches - their last five away league games all produced three or more goals, as did their previous 11 matches in the competition. Rizerspor kept a clean sheet in the opening round, but their pre-season friendlies told a different story: they conceded in three of four matches. Given the trend for Samsunspor to score freely, the main pick here is Total Goals - Over 2.5. Predicted score: 2-1.
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Betting Tips: Caykur Rizespor - Samsunspor
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