Göztepe vs Rizespor: Rizespor Won All Three Away
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Göztepe host Rizespor in the Süper Lig on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadi in Izmir, with the two sides experiencing opposite fortunes on their travels and at home. While Göztepe sit 18th in the table without a win, Rizespor enter the match having collected all nine of their points this season away from home.
Rizespor have won all three away matches
Rizespor occupy 8th place with nine points and a positive goal difference of +1 after five fixtures, built entirely on their away form. They have recorded three wins from three away matches in the competition, defeating Konyaspor 1-0 on 15 August 2026, Gaziantep FK 2-1 on 29 August 2026, and Eyüpspor 2-0 on 12 September 2026. Across those three trips, Rizespor scored five times and conceded just once, creating 1.44 expected goals and conceding 1.04 on average over their last five games. In contrast, they have struggled at home, losing 2-0 to Samsunspor on 22 August 2026 and 1-0 to Alanyaspor on 7 September 2026.
Seven Göztepe absences amid defensive leaks
Göztepe sit bottom of the 18-team table with two points from five matches, holding a -4 goal difference after conceding 13 goals. At Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadi, they have lost both of their home fixtures, falling 1-0 to Gençlerbirliği S.K. on 23 August 2026 and 4-2 to Gaziantep FK on 7 September 2026. Their underlying numbers reflect open encounters, with 1.97 expected goals created and 2.16 conceded per match over their last five games. Juan Santos da Silva leads their attack with four goals in all competitions, but the squad is depleted across multiple positions.
The hosts enter Matchweek 6 without Allan Godoi, I. Sabra, and L. Gugeshashvili due to injury, while F. Bayir, G. Bayrakdar, and N. Sonko Sundberg are out of the squad, and N. Miroshi remains doubtful. Rizespor contend with two confirmed absences of their own, as K. Alikulov misses out through injury and V. Mihaila serves a suspension.
Our model leans narrowly towards a Göztepe win
Recent meetings between the clubs favour the hosts, who won both fixtures in the previous season. Göztepe earned a 3-0 away win against Rizespor on 10 August 2025 before recording a 3-1 victory on 19 January 2026. Our model leans narrowly towards a Göztepe win, supported by their chance creation rate of 1.97 expected goals per game and Juan Santos da Silva's scoring form, despite Rizespor arriving with an unblemished away record and top scorer Ali Sowe on two goals.
