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Rizespor vs Genclerbirligi Prediction & Betting tips
The match between the two table neighbors Rizespor and Genclerbirligi rounds off the 18th matchday in the Süper Lig. Both teams have played a mixed season so far and have therefore, as expected, placed in the lower third of the table. Relegation is undoubtedly the primary goal of both teams.
It will be the first competitive game this year for the guests from Ankara. Rizespor, on the other hand, played against Galatasaray last Wednesday in the round of 16 of the “Türkiye Kupasi”. The double burden from the cup at Genclerbirligi will be eliminated this season. Already in the fourth cup round the Ankara black-reds were surprisingly eliminated by a fourth division team.
Rizespor will play the second leg second leg match against Galatasaray on Thursday evening. Before the cup surprise is aimed at, it is important to master the home game against Genclerbirligi. The bookmakers favor the home side at Rizespor against Genclerbirligi. A forecast on this has value in the current quotations.
Rizespor:
Rizespor wants to stay away from a relegation battle in the Süper Lig. The Black Sea club hasn’t played the best first half of the season so they have adjusted their goals this season. With a record of 6-2-9, Rizespor is now in twelfth place in the table. The Blue-Greens scored only 17 goals in the first half of the season, making them one of the five worst offensive teams in the league.
Last Wednesday, Rizespor played the first competitive game in the new calendar year in the Turkish cup competition. The Black Seaers made a draw for the Turkish record champions and still have a chance of winning the quarter-finals. Already on Thursday evening, the cup second leg for the blue-green party.
Rizespor will not be able to spare any players for the important second leg in the Turkish Cup. With the tight table constellation, the team of head coach Ismail Kartal relies on every point win. With the home advantage behind them, the fifth home win of the current Süper Lig season should be booked.
Recently two home games were lost in a row. On Monday evening, Ismail Kartal will have to do without the two suspended players Amedej Vetrih and Ogulcan Caglayan. There are no further failures.
Genclerbirligi:
For Genclerbirligi the new season could hardly have started worse. The newcomer from the Turkish capital showed strong performances, but was victorious in the first seven league games. Coach Mustafa Kaplan had to vacate his seat. Since then, Hamza Hamzaoglu has been in the coaching position and led the team out of the cellar.
At the start of the second half of the season, Genclerbirligi only separated four points from the red zone. It is therefore all the more important to continue the upward trend of the first half of the season in the second half of the season. With 32 goals conceded, the defense of the capital kickers was not exactly on the best side, but the offensive goal (28) was quite convincing.
In contrast to the Black Sea club from Rize, Genclerbirligi does not have to face any double burden. The black and red were eliminated in the fourth round of the cup and can therefore focus entirely on the Monday game. Abroad, Genclerbirligi had an away record of 2-2-4 this season.
There have been two defeats in the last two away games, with Genclerbirligi conceding a total of nine goals. With opponents such as Fenerbahce and Besiktas, the high defeats will have to cope with.
Genclerbirligi received two dismissals at the last away bankruptcy against Besiktas. Nadir Ciftci and Yasin Pehlivan will therefore not be available in the away game against Rizespor. The two injured Giovanni Sio and Ahmet Oguz are also missing. Some changes will therefore be expected in the starting eleven.
Rizespor vs Genclerbirligi head to head matches
17.08.19 SL Genclerbirligi Rizespor 0 : 1
19.03.17 SL Genclerbirligi Rizespor 1 : 0
21.10.16 SL Rizespor Genclerbirligi 2 : 1
17.01.16 SL Rizespor Genclerbirligi 2 : 3
17.08.15 SL Genclerbirligi Rizespor 2 : 3