Trabzonspor and Rizespor meet at Medical Park Stadyumu, in a match for the 13th round of the Süper Lig. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 6 matches won 6. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 04‑09‑2020, ended with the victory of Trabzonspor by (3-4). Rizespor presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Trabzon :
After 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in 14th position, with 14 points won. In their last match, they drew in an away match with Kayserispor by (0‑0), after in the previous match having drawn (1‑1) at home, in a match against Sivasspor. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 24 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 29 goals scored and 25 suffered. In the last match they played, for the Cup, they lost to Adana Demirspor at home by (3‑4), in the shoot-out on penalties. In their last 6 home games for the championship, Trabzonspor won 2, drew 1 and lost 3, thus conquering 7 points out of 18 possible. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their home matches, since 20 of the last 23 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 12 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 4 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have conceded 11 of their 26 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
The home team is coming off a 1×1 draw away from home with Kayserispor. In the previous game, they also drew 0x0 at home, with Sivasspor. In thirteenth place, he is recovering from a poor start to the season, but is still below expectations. The coach will have three absences for the match: injured midfielder Anders Trondsen, as well as midfielder Abd-lkadir and center forward Salih Kavrazli, both of whom are infected with coronavirus.
Rize :
After 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is currently in 13th position, with 15 points won. In their last match, they beat Göztepe at home by (3‑2), after losing away in the previous match, in a match against Fatih Karagümrük, by (2‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 1 victory, 3 draws and 11 losses as a visitor, with 12 goals scored and 29 suffered; against 8 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats in their stadium, with 34 goals scored and 24 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home win against Eskişehirspor by (3‑0). For the championship, Rizespor won 5 points out of 15 possible, after 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 away games. His defense has not been very strong, since he has suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but his offense has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 5 games in which he conceded the first goal.
The visitors come from a 3×2 victory at home over Géztepe. Previously, they lost on the road to Fatih Karagumruk 2×1. Occupying the thirteenth position, they are doing a medium campaign, above expectations, but they cannot lower their guard yet, if they want to escape relegation. The coach will have three absences for the game: striker Loïc and midfielder Abdullah Durak, injured. Also, defender Mykola Morozyuk is serving a suspension.
