Alanyaspor 0 - 0 FT Rizespor

Defensive Stalemate: Rizespor's Iron Curtain Stifles Alanyaspor's Toothless Assault

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 6/100. Rizespor's defensive wall, marshalled by Højer and Akaydin, proved impenetrable, allowing Alanyaspor to dominate possession yet deliver nothing of consequence.

Possession Without Purpose

Rizespor suffocated the match with 57% possession and 504 passes struck with 86% accuracy—a masterclass in controlled football. Yet the paradox lay buried in the numbers: Ibrahim Olawoyin's midfield intensity orchestrated a superior balance, generating 1.39 expected goals from just seven attempts. Three shots found the target. Alanyaspor, by contrast, squandered nine efforts—only one on target. The stakes demanded clinical finishing; neither side delivered.

Alanyaspor's Blunt Edge

The home side pressed for control with 43% possession but lacked the cutting edge to convert territorial dominance into clear-cut opportunities. Nine shots, one on target: that statistic encapsulates Alanyaspor's creative bankruptcy in the final third. Casper Højer and Samet Akaydin formed an impenetrable defensive partnership, reading Alanyaspor's intentions before they materialised. Twenty-two fouls betrayed desperation; zero goals reflected the absence of precision.

Survival Over Ambition

For Rizespor, this stalemate marked a defensive resurrection. After conceding three goals in their opening fixture, this clean sheet signals a return to structural solidity. Alanyaspor remains winless after two matches—two draws, zero victories. The 0-0 result suits neither's ambitions, yet both escape with their sequences intact. Rizespor's superior passing accuracy and ball retention suggest a side learning to control matches; Alanyaspor's frustration hints at deeper offensive troubles ahead.

Alanya hosts a quiet early-season yardstick

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 6/100. Matchday 2 brings Alanyaspor and Rizespor into focus, a mid-table duel that will quietly signal where both clubs sit in the season’s wider Balance picture.

The Setup

On 16 August 2025, the stadium stages a fixture that won’t dominate the headlines but will matter to analysts and coaches tracking early trends. Futmetrix flags it as a low-Stakes contest, yet the data hints at a more interesting undercurrent.

Alanyaspor come from a campaign where they finished 10th, losing only four of 14 but winning just three. Seven draws and a goal difference of -1 paint the picture of a side that stays in games but rarely lands the knockout blow. Their recent Form, a run of DLDDL, underlines that same theme: structurally solid, but lacking ruthlessness.

Rizespor ended slightly lower, 12th after 15 games, with a more volatile profile. Three wins, six draws and six defeats, plus a 17-23 goals record, reveal a team that can open up opponents but often leaves the back door wide open. Their latest Form line of DLLDW suggests a wobble followed by the first signs of recovery.

Futmetrix’s component scores tell the story: modest Form, decent competitive Balance, very low Stakes and limited Stars. This isn’t a blockbuster; it’s a useful barometer for where both clubs are heading in the upper-to-lower mid-table pack.

Key Battle

The decisive clash should come between Alanyaspor’s patient, possession-heavy organisation and Rizespor’s more direct, transition-focused approach. The hosts will try to stretch the pitch, string passes and park themselves in Rizespor’s half. The visitors will happily absorb spells without the ball, then attack space with quick counters and second-ball aggression. If Alanyaspor’s structured attacks can disrupt Rizespor’s defensive Balance without over-committing, they control the game; if Rizespor turn turnovers into fast breaks, the match opens up.

Our Prediction

Expect intensity rather than glamour. Alanyaspor should see more of the ball and push the game territorially, while Rizespor threaten in bursts on the counter. The hosts look capable of edging in front, but their long-running issues finishing teams off are hard to ignore. Rizespor’s willingness to keep attacking, despite defensive flaws, makes an equaliser highly plausible. The most realistic script: a hard-fought draw where neither side fully seizes control. Prediction: Alanyaspor 1-1 Rizespor.