Rizespor will host Galatasaray at the Caykur Didi Stadyumu on Sunday in another round of the 2025-26 Turkish Super Lig campaign. The home side have endured a sluggish start to 2026 and now find themselves 12th in the table, just four points above the drop zone.
Goals from Taha Sahin and Valentin Mihaila in either half helped Rizespor salvage a point in their 2-2 draw with Istanbul Basaksehir last time out in the league. They then turned their attention to Turkiye Kupasi action during the week, but once again had to settle for a point, playing out a 1-1 draw with third-tier Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı.
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Galatasaray, meanwhile, are in fine domestic form at the moment, coasting to a 4-0 victory over Kayserispor in their league game on Sunday. Like their weekend opponents, Cimbom also featured in the domestic cup earlier in the week, beating Istanbulspor 3-1 at Rams Park, with Mauro Icardi, Lucas Torreira, and Ahmed Kutucu all finding the net in the first half.
The visitors remain atop the Super Lig table after 20 matches but are only three points ahead of rivals Fenerbahce in second place and have little room for slip-ups if they are to be crowned champions for a fourth consecutive season.
Rizespor vs Galatasaray Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 52 meetings between the two teams. Rizespor have won eight of those games while Galatasaray have claimed victory 35 times, with the remaining nine contests ending in draws.
- The visitors have won each of their last seven games in this fixture.
- Rizespor have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine games in this fixture, a run dating back to 2020.
- Galatasaray boast the best attacking and second-best defensive records in the Turkish Super Lig this term, having scored 47 goals and conceded just 14 in 20 matches.
Rizespor vs Galatasaray Prediction
Karadeniz Atmacası are winless in their last six competitive outings, recording three draws and three losses in that period. However, they are unbeaten in their last five games at the Caykur Didi Stadyumu and will rely heavily on their home advantage this weekend.
Riding an eight-game unbeaten run in the league, Cimbom are comfortable favorites for Sunday’s fixture and should receive an additional boost from their excellent record in this fixture.
Prediction: Rizespor 1-3 Galatasaray
Rizespor vs Galatasaray Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Galatasaray to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in six of the hosts’ last seven matches)
Edited by Peter P
