Rizespor vs Fenerbahce preview, prediction, team news, and head-to-head

Fenerbahce are currently second in the table and chasing league leaders Galatasaray. With the title race so tight, they cannot afford to slip up. Rizespor, on the other hand, sit 10th but are enjoying good form. 

Rizespor head into this match showing some fight in recent weeks, although their results at home have been inconsistent. They will be eager to protect their ground in front of the home fans and try to make it tough for the visitors.

Fenerbahçe, on the other hand, are looking sharp in attack and are favourites going into this one. If they decide to start someone like Youssef En-Nesyri up front, it could cause real problems for the Rizespor defense, especially if the home side is missing some of their key players on the wings.

With both teams managing fitness concerns and suspensions, this game could come down to which squad handles those gaps better, and whether Rizespor can slow down Fenerbahce’s dangerous frontline.

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Fenerbahçe have been totally dominant in fixtures against Rizespor as they have won all 10 of their last encounters. In fact, the last time the home team won a match against their opponents came all the way back in 2018. 

Since then, it has been one-way traffic, with Fenerbahçe consistently coming out on top in their league encounters.

Things are a bit shaky for Rizespor. Their goalkeeper, Efe Dogan, and right-back Furkan Orak are caught up in a betting scandal investigation, so they probably will not see much action this season. 

Loide Augusto is out with an injury, and Ibrahim Olawoyin and Halil Dervişoğlu might also miss the game since they have been absent lately. Ali Sowe is in good form and likely to lead the attack after scoring recently. 

Meanwhile, Fener’s right-back Nelson Semedo is sitting this one out after collecting too many yellow cards, so Mert Muldur should step in to fill those shoes. Sebastian Szymanski is sidelined with a groin injury picked up during international duty. On top of that, Cenk Tosun and İrfan Can Kahveci were benched by the club due to some disciplinary issues. 

Up front, Youssef En-Nesyri could be the go-to striker, unless the coach wants to mix things up with Talisca playing a sneaky false nine role, that is, when the striker drops back to create chances instead of just scoring goals.

Rizespor (4-3-3): Fofana; Hojer, Akaydin, Mocsi, Sahin; James, Papanikolaou, Buljubasic; Bukut, Laci, Rak-Sakyi 

Fenerbahce (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Muldur, Oosterwolde, Skriniar, Mercan; Fred, Alvarez; Asensio, Akturkoglu, Nene; En-Nesyri

Rizespor has been playing well lately and will have the home advantage. But Fenerbahce’s strong record against them and their fight for the title make them clear favorites. 

If you are betting on Livescorebet, we recommend betting on the visitors to take all three points, considering they will want to keep their perfect league run going.

Bet on Fenerbahce to win.

Over 2.5 goals 

Anytime goal scorer - En-Nesyri