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Rizespor under pressure as Kocaelispor seek home response

Rizespor arrive after three consecutive league defeats, with defensive struggles deepening the pressure. Kocaelispor’s strong home record gives them reason to believe they can take advantage.

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Preview written: Fri 30 Oct 02:05

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Match report

Kocaelispor and Rizespor shared a goalless draw, with neither side able to find a breakthrough. The match finished 0-0, so there were no goals, assists or red cards to report.

The numbers were closely matched for shots on target, with four apiece, while Rizespor had more total attempts, 17 to 14. Rizespor also led the expected-goals tally, 1.25 to 0.59; Kocaelispor had more corners, seven to four. Rizespor goalkeeper Zafer Görgen was the top-rated player, with a 7.9 rating. The draw differed from the pre-match model’s 1-0 prediction for Kocaelispor, which gave the home side a 41% win chance, a draw 32% and Rizespor a 27% chance.

Cards

16'M. Susoho · Kocaelispor
30'U. Yildiz · Kocaelispor
44'G. Borrelli · Rizespor
70'M. Sagnan · Rizespor
80'Show · Kocaelispor
89'V. Mihaila · Rizespor
90+4'E. Ortakaya · Kocaelispor

Match stats

KocaelisporRizespor

49%Possession51%

14Shots17

4Shots on target4

0.59Expected goals (xG)1.25

7Corners4

13Fouls15

2Offsides0

4Saves4

⭐ Top-rated player: Zafer Görgen (Rizespor) 7.9

Ratings and statistics: API-Football.

Confirmed lineups

Kocaelispor · 4-3-3

83Serhat ÖztaşdelenG
22Uğur Kaan YıldızD
2Anfernee Jamal DijksteelD
5Emir OrtakayaD
99Rigoberto RivasD
10Berkan KutluM
14ShowM
20Mahamadou SusohoM
11Gonçalo SousaF
97Florian AyéF
32Makana BakuF

Rizespor · 4-1-4-1

30Zafer GörgenG
54Mithat PalaD
21Siaka BakayokoD
93Modibo SagnanD
17Zakaria ArissD
6Moussa DiakitéM
11Adedire MebudeM
10Ibrahim OlawoyinM
20Qazim LaciM
99Emrecan BulutM
29Gennaro BorrelliF

Match facts

Recent form

KocaelisporLWLLW

RizesporWDLLL

Last 5 league games, latest on the right

Goals per game

·	Scored	Conceded
Kocaelispor	1.2	1.0
Rizespor	1.2	1.7

League position

Pos	Team	P	GD	Pts
7	Kocaelispor	9	+2	15
13	Rizespor	9	-4	10

Last meetings

2026Rizespor2-0Kocaelispor
2025Kocaelispor1-1Rizespor
2021Rizespor2-3Kocaelispor

Absences

Kocaelispor

OutM. Haidara · Muscle Injury
OutA. Jovanovic · Coach's decision
OutB. Petkovic · Hamstring Injury
OutT. Zoukrou · Muscle Injury

Rizespor

OutK. Alikulov · Knee Injury
OutA. Kutucu · Inactive

PreviaXI model

Kocaelispor41%Draw32%Rizespor27%

Model confidence: Open game

Predicted score: 1-0
Expected goals (model): 1.20 – 0.93
Double chance: 1X · 73%12 68% · X2 59%
Over 2.5 goals: 36%Over 1.5: 64% · Over 3.5: 17%
Both teams score: 44%
Clean sheet: 39% – 30%Kocaelispor–Rizespor
Half-time result: X · 48%1 30% · 2 22%
Half-time / full-time: 1/1 · 24%X/X 22% · X/1 15%
Expected corners: 8.24.4 – 3.8 · Over 9.5: 31%
Expected cards: 3.91.7 – 2.2 · Over 3.5: 52%
Most likely scores: 1-115%
0-013%
1-013%
0-110%
2-09%

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →

Pressure mounting on Rizespor

Rizespor travel to Kocaelispor on Saturday under pressure after losing their last three league matches. Those defeats have left them 13th in the Süper Lig with 10 points from nine games, while Kocaelispor sit seventh on 15 points. The gap is not yet large, but the hosts have a clear opportunity to widen it and add to Rizespor’s difficult run.

Kocaelispor have won three of their four home league games this season, conceding only twice at home. Rizespor, meanwhile, have lost all four of their home matches, though their away record is much stronger: three wins and one defeat from five trips.

Recent form points to a tight test

Kocaelispor’s last five matches have brought two wins and three defeats, with six goals scored and six conceded. Their overall league form has been uneven, but their home results provide a firmer foundation.

Rizespor have scored eight times across their last five games, yet conceded 11. Their latest sequence of league results—three losses after a draw—makes defensive improvement a priority. They have scored 11 goals in nine league matches, the same total as Kocaelispor, but have allowed 15 compared with their opponents’ nine.

Recent meetings offer little separation

The latest league meeting ended in a 2-0 Rizespor win in February 2026. The previous league match between these sides, played at Kocaelispor’s ground in September 2025, finished 1-1. Those results offer no decisive edge, though the most recent one gives Rizespor a reminder of what they can produce against this opponent.

Absences on both sides

Kocaelispor will be without M. Haidara and T. Zoukrou with muscle injuries, while B. Petkovic is sidelined by a hamstring injury. A. Jovanovic is also listed as missing by coach’s decision.

Rizespor are without K. Alikulov, who has a knee injury, and A. Kutucu, who is inactive.

Home resilience could prove decisive

Kocaelispor have kept three clean sheets this season, all at home, and have conceded just twice in four league matches on their own ground. That defensive record contrasts with Rizespor’s recent 11 goals conceded in five games.

The visitors can still pose a threat: they have scored eight times in that recent spell and have won three of five away league matches. But Kocaelispor’s home strength and Rizespor’s current defensive vulnerability make the hosts better placed to control the contest.

Our prediction

PreviaXI’s model favours Kocaelispor, with the hosts’ home defensive record offering a strong basis for a narrow win. Rizespor’s away results suggest they can make the match competitive, but their recent run points to another difficult afternoon.

Kocaelispor 1-0 Rizespor

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