Caykur Rizespor vs Galatasaray prediction

The Black Sea Hawks, who are in 12th place, will once again face a difficult test, which the championship leader will offer them. An additional emotional burden is created by the fact that Ilkhan Palut's team had lost twice in a row before this meeting. This applies to away matches with Fenrebahce 2:3 and with the same score from Kasympashi.

However, one of the positive things that catches your eye is a very strong implementation of the moments, which did not disappoint both in the match with the average player and with one of the leaders, and also at the opponent's stadium.

In these matches, the first halves stand out strongly, where Rizespor invariably scored, and Ali Sou, known for his performances for FC Rostov, invariably became the most important goalscorer. It was he who scored a double in the game against Fenerbahce already in the 1st half, obtaining a temporary victory for the team, but then two subsequent removals from the guests negated all his efforts – after the break, Jose Mourinho's team first equalized the score, and then snatched the victory. Rizespor's clear advantage leading him to victory was broken by the refereeing decisions.

In the duel with Kasympasha, the guests scored in each half, but as in the game against Fenerbahce, the referee's decisions left many questions, in particular with the scheduled 11 strikes - in both meetings, the referee, as if under carbon copy, put a point on 45 + 8 minutes, pulling out the hosts with all his might.

Regarding the matches at the Chaikur Didi home stadium, the hosts have not lost 9 matches in a row, of which 7 wins. It is also possible to note the high individual performance of the team, resulting in an average of 2 goals per game.

Samet Akaidin, a defender who recently moved from Fenerbahce, is one of those absent from the upcoming match. The key midfielder is Rashid Gezzal, who scored a goal in the last away match against Kasympasha, as well as 16 matches played, 3 goals and 1 assist. And also another important midfield player, Bosnian Dal Veresanovic: 21 games and 2 goals.

Okan Buruka's team continues to lead the championship confidently, with 60 points on its account, with a margin of 6 points over its nearest rival, Fenerbahce. An additional positive fact that supports the prospects of staying in this place until the end of the championship is the complete absence of defeats with only 3 draws.

The last round for the Lions turned out to be the easiest of all played in the season, which ended already at 31 minutes after the opposing team refused to continue it, complaining about the judicial injustice – in their opinion, the penalty awarded to Adana Demirspor was an act of blatant arbitrariness, breaking the game in its bud. The scandal continued off the field in the form of lawsuits filed, and Glatasar was awarded a 3-0 technical victory, which eventually became the third in a row for the team.

But there is also a red stripe, which Galatasaray managed to get into 4 days ago, losing in the first match at the 1/16 stage of the Europa League to the Dutch AZ Alkmaar 1-4 on his field. In the first half, both teams exchanged goals, and it would seem that everything was going to a draw, as in the 37th minute AZ got the right to an 11-meter shot. After the break, defender Kaan Ayhan was sent off for the second card, and from that moment on, the Turkish team crumbled.

The negative precipitation, coupled with the workload (we played in the minority all half), may affect the upcoming match.

Of the important losses, striker Alvaro Morata, an important acquisition of the winter, will not play due to a muscle injury.