Rizespor vs Beşiktaş preview

Türkiye flag 2025/2026 Super Lig, Türkiye
Çaykur Didi Stadyumu Fri, 15 May - 5:00 PM
Super Lig
RizesporRizespor
BeşiktaşBES
KICKOFF : Fri, 15 May - 5:00 PM
Round 34 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Rizespor faces Beşiktaş at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu in a key Super Lig regular season fixture during the 2025/2026 season. Beşiktaş arrives with notable superiority, their power score of 77.15 eclipsing Rizespor's 68.25 for an 8.9-point edge, marking them as the stronger outfit overall. Yet Rizespor counters with better recent momentum, their form score of 25.11 surpassing Beşiktaş's 12.61. Table-wise, Beşiktaş occupies 4th spot domestically, while hosts Rizespor trail in 8th. No recent outings detailed for either side. Set piece analysis draws on low-confidence proxies sans xG data, limiting insights into dead-ball threats. Efficiency metrics remain absent, as do transition specifics. Home support could fuel Rizespor's upset bid against Beşiktaş's quality.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Beşiktaş enjoys a structural power advantage of 8.9 points, with 77.15 score over Rizespor's 68.25.
  • Form: Rizespor leads recent form at 25.11 compared to Beşiktaş's 12.61.
  • Squad: Beşiktaş ranks 4th in Super Lig standings ahead of Rizespor's 8th position.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data unavailable for Rizespor and Beşiktaş.
  • Transition: Transition play statistics not available for either team.
  • Set pieces: Set piece metrics rely on low-confidence proxies without xG for both squads.
  • xVariable: Power scores designate Beşiktaş as the stronger team overall.
  • Market: Rizespor 28.2% (Δ+0%) | Draw 24.8% (Δ+0%) | Beşiktaş 47.1% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Rizespor R. Uçar
R. Uçar
VS
Beşiktaş A. Yalçın
A. Yalçın
1.24
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.86
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Eyüpspor Rank: 64 L
Konyaspor Rank: 71 W
Kayserispor Rank: 61 L
Fenerbahçe Rank: 85 D
Gaziantep F.K. Rank: 65 W
Samsunspor Rank: 73 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Trabzonspor Rank: 79 L
Gaziantep F.K. Rank: 66 W
Fatih Karagümrük Rank: 61 D
Samsunspor Rank: 70 L
Antalyaspor Rank: 60 W
Fenerbahçe Rank: 85 L
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 7 - 17
17
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Rizespor
28.17%
Draw
24.78%
Away Beşiktaş
47.05%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
68.25
77.15
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Rizespor
Beşiktaş
Power Score
68.25
77.15
League Position
8
4
Global Rank
251
91

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Rizespor — Opponent-weighted form score
Beşiktaş — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Rizespor Beşiktaş

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 27 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Rizespor Rizespor Home
27 matches
Beşiktaş BES Away
Match Record
3
Wins
17
7
Draws
7
17
Losses
3
Goals
23
Goals Scored
53
53
Goals Conceded
23
-30
Goal Difference
+30
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-12T00:06:46+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-1-4-1
Pitch
Y. Fofana
75 Y. Fofana
M. Pala
54 M. Pala
A. Mocsi
4 A. Mocsi
S. Akaydin
3 S. Akaydin
C. Højer Nielsen
5 C. Højer Nielsen
I. Olawoyin
10 I. Olawoyin
T. Antalyalı
14 T. Antalyalı
A. Awokoya-Mebude
17 A. Awokoya-Mebude
Q. Laçi
20 Q. Laçi
V. Mihăilă
7 V. Mihăilă
A. Sowe
9 A. Sowe
E. Destanoğlu
30 E. Destanoğlu
R. Yılmaz
33 R. Yılmaz
T. Embalo Djaló
35 T. Embalo Djaló
E. Agbadou
12 E. Agbadou
M. Murillo Bermudez
62 M. Murillo Bermudez
K. Asllani
23 K. Asllani
E. Toure
19 E. Toure
J. Olaitan
15 J. Olaitan
O. Kökçü
10 O. Kökçü
V. Černý
18 V. Černý
H. Oh
9 H. Oh

General Information

Date & Time
May 15, 2026, 05:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Super Lig, Türkiye · Round 34 · Regular Season
Stadium
Çaykur Didi Stadyumu
Capacity
15558
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

75
Yahia Fofana
Yahia Fofana Goalkeeper
6.79
9
Ali Sowe
Ali Sowe Centre Forward
6.69
3
Samet Akaydin
Samet Akaydin Left Back
7.07
4
Attila Mocsi
Attila Mocsi Right Back
6.64
5
Casper Højer
Casper Højer Left Back
6.77
7
Valentin Mihăilă
Valentin Mihăilă Left Wing
6.8
10
Ibrahim Olawoyin
Ibrahim Olawoyin Defensive Midfield
6.78
20
Qazim Laci
Qazim Laci Attacking Midfield
7.24
54
Mithat Pala
Mithat Pala Right Back
6.67
14
T. Antalyalı
T. Antalyalı Defensive Midfield
6.61
17
Adedire Mebude
Adedire Mebude Right Wing
6.89

Starting XI ▼

30
Ersin Destanoğlu
Ersin Destanoğlu Goalkeeper
6.89
18
Vaclav Cerny
Vaclav Cerny Midfielder
7.04
19
El Bilal Touré
El Bilal Touré Midfielder
6.91
9
Hyeon-gyu Oh
Hyeon-gyu Oh Centre Forward
7.19
23
Kristjan Asllani
Kristjan Asllani Defensive Midfield
6.79
33
Rıdvan Yılmaz
Rıdvan Yılmaz Left Back
6.73
35
Tiago Djaló
Tiago Djaló Left Back
6.87
10
Orkun Kökçü
Orkun Kökçü Central Midfield
7.6
12
Emmanuel Agbadou
Emmanuel Agbadou Right Back
7.08
62
Amir Murillo
Amir Murillo Right Back
6.74
15
Junior Olaitan
Junior Olaitan Central Midfield
6.92

CONCLUSION

Beşiktaş's power edge and loftier league standing position them favorably despite Rizespor's sharper form curve. Hosting at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu, Rizespor aims to harness crowd energy for a gritty display, potentially exploiting any Beşiktaş lapses. Lacking granular efficiency or set piece edges, the contest hinges on execution in open play and transitions. Beşiktaş's quality should prevail in this Super Lig tussle, though Rizespor's momentum invites caution. Baseline probabilities tilt visitor-ward at 46.5%, forecasting a hard-fought affair with visiting triumph likely.