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Bursaspor vs Rizespor Prediction & Betting tips
Bursaspor and Rizespor meet at Timsah Arena, in a match for the 22nd round of the Süper Lig. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 09-16-2018, the two teams tied (1-1). The history of recent direct matches is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 6 matches. Despite being a match between 10th and 14th of the table, it is actually a match between the 12th classified in home games and the 11th as a visitor.
Bursaspor:
After 4 wins, 12 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 25 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Beşiktaş by (2-0), after in the previous match they have tied (0-0) at home, against Konyaspor. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 3 points in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 13 conceded, against 15 points won at their stadium, with 9 goals scored and 8 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Bursaspor has a record of 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 14 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 0-0 (4 out of 11 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 21 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 9 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 11 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they suffered 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘) and 3 of their 8 goals between (46′-60’).
The Bursaspor enters this game after a rebuff, by 2-0, in the displacement to the terrain of Besiktas, adding in this way the seventh consecutive game without beating in the Turkish championship. Coach Samet Aybaba usually acts in 4-2-3-1, favoring a faster game style, of constant transitions, attacking, preferably, by the lateral runners. It should be noted that, in this tactical drawing, the three most advanced players are GaErdogan, Latovlevici and Umut Nayir. On the other hand, the midfielder Aytac Kara is the best score of this team, with 4 goals scored. For this game the coach has in doubt Torun and Sakho.
Rizespor:
The away team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 22 points won, after 4 wins, 10 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against BB Erzurumspor, by (0-1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Antalyaspor, by (1-1). This is a team little affected by the house factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. In the last 10 away league matches Rizespor has a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 30 possible. In their away matches there are a few frequent results at half-time: 0-1 (4 out of 10 matches) and 1-0 (4 out of 10 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 10 matches in which they have suffered the first goal. In the last 11 away matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘); He suffered 7 of his 19 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The Rizespor enters this day after a draw, by 1-1, in the reception to Antalyaspor, totaling in this way the fourth meeting followed without losing in the championship: Muriqi marked the only goal of the team. The technician Okan Buruk usually acts in a 4-2-3-1, in which the three most advanced players are Chahechouhe, Umar and Vedat Muriqi: the latter is the best score of the team, with 7 goals scored. The visiting club, when it invests in the offensive process, usually does so through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by the lateral Moroziuk. Apparently, there are no absences of weight for this game.
Bursaspor vs Rizespor head to head matches
16.09.18 SL Rizespor Bursaspor 1 : 1
07.05.17 SL Rizespor Bursaspor 6 : 0
05.12.16 SL Bursaspor Rizespor 2 : 1
05.03.16 SL Bursaspor Rizespor 1 : 0
04.10.15 SL Rizespor Bursaspor 2 : 3