Göztepe vs Rizespor Prediction: Stoilov's Side Eyes First Win Amid Defensive Woes
Göztepe welcome Çaykur Rizespor to the Gürsel Aksel Stadium on 20 September 2026 for Süper Lig Matchday 6, a fixture that matters considerably more to the hosts than to anyone watching neutrally. Göztepe sit bottom of the table with just…
It's week 6 of the 2026-2027 Süper Lig on 2026-09-20 at 18:00 GMT, when Göztepe and Rizespor go head-to-head.
On average in 10 games, Referee O. Cakir registers 4-5 yellows and 0 reds, and 30 fouls.
In the last 2 meetings, S. Stoilov has beaten 2 times Recep Ucar, with no draws and no victories for Recep Ucar.
A view of the standings shows Göztepe in 18th spot with 2 points and Rizespor in 5th on 9 points.
Göztepe misses 7 players: Allan Godoi (Injury), F. Bayir (Inactive), G. Bayrakdar (Inactive), L. Gugeshashvili (Injury), I. Sabra (Ankle Injury), N. Sonko Sundberg (Inactive), N. Miroshi (Inactive) while Rizespor misses 2 players: K. Alikulov (Knee Injury), V. Mihaila (Red Card).
Our model projects Göztepe in a 3-defender setup (3-4-1-2), with Rizespor anticipated to match that in 4-2-3-1.
In their last outing, Göztepe's highest-rated performer was B. Boke (7), while Rizespor's standout was M. Sagnan (8.3).
Contrast in results: Göztepe had to share the points 2-2 with Alanyaspor, whereas Rizespor claimed victory 2-0 vs. Eyüpspor.
Göztepe's form is 0-2-3 recently, but Rizespor are on a roll with 3-0-2 in their last 5 matches.
Göztepe have clearly got the edge H2H: in 18 meetings, they've beaten Rizespor 9 times, with 3 draws and only 6 losses.
With both sides enjoying similar home/away returns (0-0-2 vs 3-0-0) and scoring roughly 1.00-0.00 goals, a 2-2 draw seems on the cards.
Goztepe is going head to head with Rizespor on 20/9/2026 17:00 GMT for the Turkey Süper Lig. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Goztepe v Rizespor H2H statistics!