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Rizespor vs Samsunspor Prediction: Early Süper Lig Clash Set for Tactical Fireworks

The Süper Lig returns on 22 August 2026 with Çaykur Rizespor hosting Samsunspor at the Çaykur Didi Stadium. Both sides sit in the upper half of the table after matchweek one, with Rizespor carrying momentum from a narrow away win…

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  • On 2026-08-22 at 17:00 GMT, Rizespor take on Samsunspor in week 2 of Süper Lig (2026-2027).
  • Recent managerial H2H between Recep Ucar and Thorsten Fink over 1 match, record stands at 1-0, with no draws.
  • After the opening round, Rizespor sit 5th with 3 points and Samsunspor are 6th having collected 1 point.
  • Rizespor have 2 players sidelined: K. Alikulov (Knee Injury), F. Orak (Inactive) while Samsunspor face 5 absences: J. Assoumou (Inactive), Y. E. Cift (Inactive), T. Coulibaly (Inactive), I. Drapinski (Inactive), E. Tavsan (Inactive).
  • Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-2-3-1, Rizespor should be met by Samsunspor's expected 4-2-3-1.
  • In their last outing, Rizespor's highest-rated performer was Y. Fofana (7.5), while Samsunspor's standout was E. Kılınç (8.2).
  • Rizespor secured a win (1-0 vs Konyaspor), while Samsunspor had to settle for a draw (3-3 vs Göztepe).
  • Rizespor (3-1-1) and Samsunspor (2-2-1) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
  • Rizespor have clearly got the edge H2H: in 25 meetings, they've beaten Samsunspor 10 times, with 7 draws and only 8 losses.

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Rizespor is going head to head with Samsunspor on 22/8/2026 16:00 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 Rizespor v Samsunspor H2H statistics!