Süper Lig Regular Season - 18
Göztepe 3 - 1 FT Rizespor
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
39' N. Miroshi
L. Augusto 43'
45'+2 M. Bokele
HT
Q. Laci 60'
61' Janderson
63' A. Kurtulan (Juan Santos)
67' Heliton
69' ↓ N. Miroshi ↑Rhaldney
69' ↓ J. Olaitan ↑E. Bekiroglu
69' ↓ Janderson ↑Jeh
↓ G. Papanikolaou ↑T. Antalyali 71'
↓ C. Hojer ↑M. Pala 71'
↓ K. Alikulov ↑V. Mihaila 75'
82' E. Bekiroglu
↓ I. Olawoyin ↑A. Zeqiri 84'
↓ T. Sahin ↑H. Dervisoglu 84'
85' ↓ Juan Santos ↑Guilherme Luiz
89' ↓ A. Cherni ↑Allan Godoi
90'+7 ↓ Rhaldney ↑U. Yildiz
FT
Player Cards
Season performance ratings for players in this match
Göztepe
Goalkeepers
Mateusz Lis 
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
98
total mins
Started
entry
Defenders
Taha Altıkardeş
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
98
total mins
Started
entry
Héliton 
STORMTROOPER
2
shots
2
shots
0
goals
1
on target
Malcom Bokele 
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
mistake
0
mistake
2
fouls
6.2
rating
Midfielders
Arda Kurtulan 
SNIPER
100%
conversion
100%
conversion
1
goals
1
shots
Anthony Junior Dennis
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
98
total mins
Started
entry
Novatus Miroshi
SNIPER
100%
conversion
100%
conversion
1
goals
1
shots
Amine Cherni
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Forwards
Junior Olaitan 
ARCHITECT
3
key passes
3
key passes
0
assists
16%
pass acc
Janderson
STORMTROOPER
3
shots
3
shots
0
goals
1
on target
Juan Santos da Silva 
PROVOCATEUR
3
fouls won
3
fouls won
7
Duels Won
0
pens won
BENCH
Mehmet Şamil Öztürk 
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Uğur Kaan Yıldız
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
1
total mins
Started
entry
Allan
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
9
total mins
Started
entry
Furkan Bayır
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Ogün Bayrak
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Efkan Bekiroğlu 
CLOSER
1
late goals
1
late goals
0
late assists
75
minute
Rhaldney
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jeh
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
29
total mins
Started
entry
Guilherme Luiz
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
13
total mins
Started
entry
Ibrahim Sabra
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Rizespor
Goalkeepers
Yahia Fofana
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
98
total mins
Started
entry
Defenders
Taha Şahin
LATE SHIFT
6
late mins
6
late mins
84
total mins
84
entry
Husniddin Alikulov 
SWEEPER
4
cleanups
4
cleanups
3
interceptions
1
blocks
Samet Akaydın
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
98
total mins
Started
entry
Modibo Sagnan
STORMTROOPER
1
shots
1
shots
0
goals
0
on target
Casper Højer
ARCHITECT
2
key passes
2
key passes
0
assists
15%
pass acc
Midfielders
Qazim Laci
ARCHITECT
3
key passes
3
key passes
0
assists
54%
pass acc
Giannis Papanikolaou
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
71
total mins
71
entry
Ibrahim Olawoyin
PROVOCATEUR
3
fouls won
3
fouls won
4
Duels Won
0
pens won
Forwards
Loide Augusto
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
98
total mins
Started
entry
Ali Sowe
ARCHITECT
4
key passes
4
key passes
0
assists
18%
pass acc
BENCH
Erdem Canpolat
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Attila Mocsi
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Mithat Pala
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
27
total mins
Started
entry
Taylan Antalyalı
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
27
total mins
Started
entry
Muhamed Buljubašić
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Altin Zeqiri
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
14
total mins
Started
entry
Valentin Mihăilă
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
23
total mins
Started
entry
Emrecan Bulut
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Halil Dervişoğlu
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
14
total mins
Started
entry
Adedire Mebude
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08/2025 | Rizespor | 0 - 3 | Göztepe | Süper Lig | Çaykur Didi Stadyumu |
| 18/05/2025 | Rizespor | 6 - 3 | Göztepe | Süper Lig | Çaykur Didi Stadyumu |
| 22/12/2024 | Göztepe | 3 - 0 | Rizespor | Süper Lig | Gürsel Aksel Stadyumu |
| 16/05/2023 | Göztepe | 3 - 3 | Rizespor | 1. Lig | Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı |
| 16/12/2022 | Rizespor | 0 - 2 | Göztepe | 1. Lig | Çaykur Didi Stadyumu |
| 01/05/2022 | Göztepe | 1 - 7 | Rizespor | Süper Lig | Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı |
Göztepe Win
Rizespor Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 18 GD: +27
P: 18 GD: +26
P: 18 GD: +14
P: 18 GD: +14
P: 18 GD: +9
P: 18 GD: +10
P: 18 GD: +2
P: 18 GD: -6
P: 18 GD: -3
P: 18 GD: 0
P: 18 GD: -3
P: 18 GD: -6
P: 18 GD: -8
P: 18 GD: -10
P: 18 GD: -15
P: 18 GD: -18
P: 18 GD: -14
League Standings
P: 20 GD: +33
P: 19 GD: +26
P: 20 GD: +15
P: 20 GD: +15
P: 20 GD: +10
P: 20 GD: +13
P: 20 GD: +3
P: 20 GD: -7
P: 19 GD: -3
P: 20 GD: -2
P: 20 GD: -3
P: 20 GD: -6
P: 20 GD: -14
P: 20 GD: -9
P: 20 GD: -12
P: 20 GD: -12
P: 20 GD: -25
AI-powered match analysis and previews to help you decide which games are worth watching
Göztepe bend, don’t break: Rizespor outplayed on the scoreboard in 3-1 win
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 70/100. At Gürsel Aksel Stadyumu, Göztepe soaked up heavy pressure then struck three times to turn a stats-heavy Rizespor showing into a statement victory in the European spots race.
Opening Act
The early passages belonged to Rizespor’s metronome. They dominated possession with 67%, recycling the ball calmly and forcing Göztepe deep around their own box. Corner after corner – nine in total by full-time – hinted at a siege, while long-range efforts and blocked shots framed a match tilted towards the visitors. Yet the hosts carried the sharper Intensity in the penalty area. With 11 of their 13 attempts coming inside the box, every Göztepe attack felt loaded. On 39 minutes, that threat finally materialised. Drifting into space at the edge of the area, Novatus Miroshi latched onto a loose ball and drilled low into the corner. Expected goals were near level, but that strike pushed the narrative away from sterile control and towards Göztepe’s punchier approach, igniting Gürsel Aksel just before the interval.
The Pivot
The restart reset the Balance. Rizespor kept circulating the ball with an 81% pass accuracy and eventually forced a breakthrough. On 60 minutes, Qujdin Laci converted from the spot, levelling at 1-1 and briefly swinging emotional momentum to the visitors. With Göztepe pinned back and Rizespor’s confidence rising, this looked like the moment the match might tilt fully their way. Instead, it became the trigger for a ruthless counter-punch. Just three minutes later, Juan Santos burst down the right and whipped in a teasing cross. Arriving late into the box, Arda Kurtulan met it first time to restore Göztepe’s lead. That single move flipped the script: Rizespor’s patient dominance turned frantic, their structure loosened, and every Göztepe transition suddenly carried the Upset Factor of a potential knockout blow, even if the league table didn’t mark this as a classic upset.
Resolution
As the clock ticked into the final 20 minutes, the Stakes were clear. Göztepe, already in fourth, were chasing Europe; mid-table Rizespor were desperate not to drift towards a relegation battle. Goalkeepers on both sides underlined the Intensity of the night with eight saves between them, but the decisive contribution came from the bench. Introduced on 69 minutes, Erol Bekiroglu timed his run perfectly on 82, racing in behind to slide home the 3-1 goal and effectively end the contest. Rizespor’s 16 shots and barrage of corners never translated into clear, repeated high-quality chances, while Göztepe’s 3 goals from 13 shots showcased a clinical edge their visitors lacked. The win lifts Göztepe to 38 points and strengthens their grip on the European chase, leaving Rizespor to reflect on how dominating the ball can still mean leaving Gürsel Aksel empty-handed.
Key Questions
How did substitute Arda Kurtulan change the game?
His immediate goal after Rizespor’s equaliser restored Göztepe’s lead, flipped the momentum, and forced Rizespor to chase the match in increasingly chaotic fashion.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.
Fortress İzmir: Göztepe’s Defensive Wall Meets Rizespor
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 63/100. This clash pits Göztepe’s European aspirations against a Rizespor side desperate to halt their slide toward the relegation dogfight.
The Setup
Göztepe’s current Form is built on a granite foundation, having conceded a league-low 9 goals across 17 matches. Sitting in 4th place, the hosts have turned Gürsel Aksel Stadyumu into a nightmare for visitors. While the Balance of the tie leans heavily toward the İzmir outfit, the Stakes remain high for Rizespor as they struggle to find consistency. With individual Stars capable of game-changing moments, this late January encounter is a major test of Rizespor’s tactical discipline.
Key Battle
Juan Santos da Silva vs Qazim Laci. Juan’s creative movement in the final third will be the primary threat for the home side, while Laci serves as Rizespor’s engine room and chief disruptor. If Laci can stifle Göztepe's transitions, the visitors might snatch a rare result.
Our Prediction
Göztepe will likely control the tempo from the opening whistle, relying on Mateusz Lis to command a backline that rarely offers an inch of space. Expect a professional performance from the hosts, eventually breaking Rizespor's resistance in the second half to secure a 2-0 victory. The visitors' lack of clinical finishing will be their undoing against such a rigid defense.
Key Questions
Should I watch this match?
Yes, it's a perfect example of a top-tier defense testing a desperate opponent.
What's the predicted outcome?
A clinical 2-0 victory for Göztepe.
Where are Göztepe and Rizespor in the league table?
Göztepe sit 4th (32 pts), while Rizespor are 12th (18 pts).
What is Rizespor's current form?
Rizespor are struggling with a recent run of LWDLL.
Who is the in-form player to watch?
Qazim Laci (Rizespor) with 2 goals and 1 assist in 4 matches (7.0 rating).
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.