Konyaspor vs Rizespor preview

Türkiye flag 2026/2027 Super Lig, Türkiye
Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu Sat, 15 Aug - 4:00 PM
Super Lig
KICKOFF : Sat, 15 Aug - 4:00 PM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Konyaspor welcomes Rizespor to the Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu for a Super Lig regular season clash in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side occupies ninth place in the domestic standings while the visitors sit seventh, creating an intriguing mid-table battle between closely matched opponents. Power scores reflect this parity with Konyaspor at 72.39 and Rizespor at 71.1, yielding a narrow 1.3-point edge for the hosts who are identified as the stronger team overall. Both sides lack recent form data, registering zero scores and no recorded last outings, which leaves their current momentum difficult to assess. Set piece and efficiency information is unavailable, with low-confidence proxy metrics in place. This fixture therefore hinges on structural positioning and subtle power differentials rather than detailed performance indicators.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Konyaspor holds ninth place while Rizespor occupies seventh in the domestic league table.
  • Form: Both teams register a form score of zero with no recent outing data available.
  • Squad: Detailed squad information is not supplied for either Konyaspor or Rizespor.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable in the provided dataset for both sides.
  • Transition: Transition statistics are unspecified due to the absence of relevant figures.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and relies on proxy data for both teams.
  • xVariable: Konyaspor holds a marginal power advantage of 1.3 points over Rizespor.
  • Market: Konyaspor 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Rizespor 0% (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
Konyaspor İ. Palut
İ. Palut
VS
Rizespor R. Uçar
R. Uçar
1.67
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.67
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Kayserispor Rank: 58 L
Fenerbahçe Rank: 87 L
Rizespor Rank: 71 L
Trabzonspor Rank: 79 W
Antalyaspor Rank: 55 W
Fatih Karagümrük Rank: 56 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Beşiktaş Rank: 79 D
Eyüpspor Rank: 69 L
Konyaspor Rank: 72 W
Kayserispor Rank: 58 L
Fenerbahçe Rank: 87 D
Gaziantep F.K. Rank: 68 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 2 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
72.39
71.1
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Konyaspor
Rizespor
Power Score
72.39
71.1
League Position
9
7
Global Rank
223
258

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.

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Konyaspor KON Home
4 matches
Rizespor RIZ Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
2
Draws
2
1
Losses
1
Goals
6
Goals Scored
6
6
Goals Conceded
6
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-12T00:20:20+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
D. Ertaş
1 D. Ertaş
U. Yazğılı
5 U. Yazğılı
R. Baniya
22 R. Baniya
A. Yanık
89 A. Yanık
A. Boşluk
24 A. Boşluk
M. Bjørlo
42 M. Bjørlo
M. Ibrahimoglu
77 M. Ibrahimoglu
Y. Andzouana
23 Y. Andzouana
E. Bardhi
10 E. Bardhi
J. Muleka
40 J. Muleka
E.Yağmur
27 E.Yağmur
M. Sagnan
27 M. Sagnan
M. Şahin
37 M. Şahin
A. Mocsi
4 A. Mocsi
M. Pala
54 M. Pala
I. Olawoyin
10 I. Olawoyin
T. Antalyalı
14 T. Antalyalı
V. Mihăilă
7 V. Mihăilă
Q. Laçi
20 Q. Laçi
A. Awokoya-Mebude
17 A. Awokoya-Mebude
A. Sowe
9 A. Sowe

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 15, 2026, 04:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Super Lig, Türkiye · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu
Capacity
42000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI

1
Deniz Ertaş
Deniz Ertaş Goalkeeper
6.85
27
Eren Cemali Yağmur
Eren Cemali Yağmur Centre Forward
7.18
5
Uğurcan Yazğılı
Uğurcan Yazğılı Right Back
6.83
23
Yhoan Andzouana
Yhoan Andzouana Right Wing
6.85
42
Morten Bjørlo
Morten Bjørlo Defensive Midfield
6.67
77
Melih İbrahimoğlu
Melih İbrahimoğlu Defensive Midfield
6.89
10
Enis Bardhi
Enis Bardhi Attacking Midfield
6.97
22
Rayyan Baniya
Rayyan Baniya Right Back
6.55
24
Arif Boşluk
Arif Boşluk Left Back
6.57
40
Jackson Muleka
Jackson Muleka Left Wing
6.95
89
Ata Yanık
Ata Yanık Left Back

Starting XI

75
Yahia Fofana
Yahia Fofana Goalkeeper
6.83
9
Ali Sowe
Ali Sowe Centre Forward
6.73
17
Adedire Mebude
Adedire Mebude Right Wing
6.92
20
Qazim Laci
Qazim Laci Attacking Midfield
7.24
37
Taha Şahin
Taha Şahin Left Back
6.79
4
Attila Mocsi
Attila Mocsi Right Back
6.65
27
Modibo Sagnan
Modibo Sagnan Left Back
6.83
10
Ibrahim Olawoyin
Ibrahim Olawoyin Defensive Midfield
6.77
54
Mithat Pala
Mithat Pala Right Back
6.67
14
Taylan Antalyalı
Taylan Antalyalı Defensive Midfield
6.63
7
Valentin Mihăilă
Valentin Mihăilă Left Wing
6.82

CONCLUSION

The narrow power differential positions Konyaspor as a slight favorite at home, yet the absence of form records and advanced metrics creates uncertainty around expected patterns of play. League positions suggest a competitive encounter where small margins in structure and efficiency could decide the outcome. With set piece and transition data unavailable, emphasis falls on overall team balance and the ability to capitalize on limited opportunities. Rizespor's marginally lower power score indicates they must remain compact and exploit any lapses in concentration from the hosts. Both teams will likely prioritize defensive organization given the lack of recent performance insights. The match promises a measured contest shaped by positional discipline rather than explosive attacking displays.