Rizespor vs Istanbul Basaksehir Match Analysis & Prediction
12/08/2024 9:00 pm
Caykur Rizespor will host Istanbul Basaksehir at the Caykur Didi Stadyumu on Monday, with both sides looking to kickstart the 2024-25 Turkish Super Lig with a victory.
After being relegated from the top flight in 2021-22, finishing in 17th with 36 points from 38 matches, Rizespor narrowly secured automatic promotion back into the Super Lig in their first attempt.
Ilhan Palut’s side had a phenomenal first campaign back in the Super Lig, placing ninth in the division with 50 points from 38 matches, their highest finish in the league since achieving ninth in 2005-06.
Despite that success, Palut – who took charge of the club ahead of 2023-24 – would have been disappointed with the way his side concluded the season, failing to win in their last six, with four draws and two losses resulting in them falling from fifth to ninth.
Rizespor were at their best when playing at the Caykur Didi Stadyumu last season, collecting the third-highest points tally of any side when playing at home with 38 from 19 matches, instilling them with plenty of confidence head into this contest.
Basaksehir also enjoyed a largely positive 2023-24 in the Super Lig, securing their spot in the UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds with a fourth-placed finish, something they had failed to do the previous campaign.
Their season appears even more impressive when their dismal start is considered, losing eight and drawing three of their first 14 league matches, which left them 17th in the table by matchday 14.
They managed to massively improve under the guidance of Cagdas Atan, who took charge of the club following the departure of former player and manager Emre Belozoglu in September, rapidly climbing the table in the campaign’s closing stages.
Basaksehir have already played three competitive matches in the 2024-25 season, comprehensively beating La Fiorita 10-1 on aggregate in the second qualifying round of the Conference League, followed by a 1-0 victory over FC Iberia 1999 in the first leg of their third round tie.
Rizespor vs. Istanbul Basaksehir Head to head
In the previous 25 meetings between these two teams, Rizespor have claimed eight victories while Basaksehir have won 13, and they have drawn in four. Basaksehir have scored 42 goals and conceded 28 in the process.
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15/05/2021Rizespor0Istanbul Basaksehir2Super Lig
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26/09/2021Istanbul Basaksehir3Rizespor0Super Lig
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18/02/2022Rizespor0Istanbul Basaksehir2Super Lig
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02/12/2023Rizespor3Istanbul Basaksehir2Super Lig
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21/04/2024Istanbul Basaksehir2Rizespor0Super Lig
Rizespor Team News
Amir Hadziahmetovic – who joined on loan from Besiktas earlier in the window – is expected to be the only absentee for Rizespor as the midfielder continues his recovery from a cruciate ligament injury.
Otherwise, Palut will have a full squad to choose from and could opt to field a similar side to the one that started against Nice in their most recent friendly.
Rizespor's Last 5 Matches
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18/05/2024Rizespor0Kasimpasa0Super Lig
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26/05/2024Hatayspor2Rizespor0Super Lig
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20/07/2024Austria Klagenfurt1Rizespor2Club Friendlies
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23/07/2024Kryvbas KR3Rizespor4Club Friendlies
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27/07/2024Rizespor2Nice2Club Friendlies
Istanbul Basaksehir Team News
Matchoi Djalo is unavailable for this match due to an injury, meaning Atan is likely to start Olivier Kemen, Berkay Ozcan and Dimitris Pelkas in midfield.
Krzysztof Piatek scored 17 times for Basaksehir in his debut Super Lig season and has started the new campaign in fantastic form, scoring three in three games, and he is expected to start here.
Istanbul Basaksehir's Last 5 Matches
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26/05/2024Adana Demirspor2Istanbul Basaksehir6Super Lig
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10/07/2024Zeleznicar Pancevo1Istanbul Basaksehir2Club Friendlies
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25/07/2024Istanbul Basaksehir6La Fiorita1UEFA Conference League
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01/08/2024La Fiorita0Istanbul Basaksehir4UEFA Conference League
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08/08/2024Iberia 19990Istanbul Basaksehir1UEFA Conference League
Rizespor vs. Istanbul Basaksehir: Odds and Predictions
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