Rizespor welcome Samsunspor to Çaykur Didi Stadyumu in Rize on August 22, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 16:00 local time. The Super Lig fixture brings together two teams that opened the campaign without defeat: the hosts earned a 1-0 victory away to Konyaspor, while the visitors shared six goals in a 3-3 draw with Göztepe. Rizespor enter the match ranked fifth and Samsunspor sixth. Recent meetings also point towards an eventful contest, as the last three matches between the sides produced 12 goals, while their most recent head-to-head finished 4-1.

Rizespor Recent Form and Key Statistics

Rizespor began their 2026-27 Super Lig season by beating Konyaspor 1-0 on August 15. The match remained goalless until the seventh minute of stoppage time, when Qazim Laci converted a penalty to secure all three points. Rizespor generated 1.52 expected goals and placed five shots on target, combining attacking pressure with the clean sheet required to make a winning start.

The result continued a solid sequence for the home side. Across their last five matches, Rizespor have recorded three wins, one draw and one defeat, scoring an average of 1.2 goals and conceding 0.8 per game. Their current league record stands at one win from one match, with averages of 1.0 goal scored and 0.0 conceded. Those figures provide an encouraging foundation, although this will be their first home game of the new campaign.

Results at this venue towards the end of last season add another positive element to the Rizespor match preview. They completed the previous campaign unbeaten in their final six home league fixtures and scored at least twice in five of those six games. That sequence suggests they were consistently productive in front of their own support, even though their opening victory this season was secured by a single late goal.

There is also a clear second-half trend surrounding the hosts. At least one goal has been scored after half-time in each of Rizespor’s last 10 Super Lig matches. Their late winner against Konyaspor was another example of a league game being decided after the interval, making the later stages an important part of the statistical picture.

Samsunspor Recent Form and Key Statistics

Samsunspor started their league campaign with a dramatic 3-3 draw against Göztepe on August 17. The visitors produced 21 attempts in that match, but only three were on target. They scored three times from 2.79 expected goals, while Marius missed a penalty that could have changed the final outcome. The attacking return was impressive, but conceding three goals prevented Samsunspor from opening the season with a victory.

Over their last five matches, Samsunspor have collected two wins, two draws and one defeat. They have averaged 1.4 goals scored and 1.6 conceded across that run. Their early Super Lig record is one draw from one fixture, with averages of 3.0 goals for and 3.0 against, although those season numbers come entirely from the six-goal opener.

The broader league trends reinforce the expectation of goalmouth action. Each of Samsunspor’s last 11 Super Lig matches has produced over 1.5 total goals, and all 11 have also finished with over 2.5 total goals. In addition, at least one second-half goal has been recorded in every match across that sequence. These are total-match statistics rather than goals scored by Samsunspor alone, but they still show how regularly their league fixtures have developed into open scoring contests.

Away from home, Samsunspor earned 23 points from 17 league games last season. Their record at this particular venue has been less convincing, with only one victory in their last seven visits across all competitions. The visitors nevertheless arrive after creating a high number of attempts against Göztepe, and their three goals in that game underline the attacking threat they displayed in the opening round.

Rizespor vs Samsunspor Prediction and Match Analysis

The available evidence presents a match in which both teams have reasons for confidence. Rizespor possess the stronger opening result after winning away and keeping a clean sheet, while their closing home sequence from last season featured six unbeaten league games. Samsunspor, meanwhile, immediately demonstrated their scoring capacity by finding the net three times in a match where they attempted 21 shots.

The head-to-head record is evenly balanced. Across the summarized meetings, Rizespor have registered two wins, Samsunspor have recorded two victories and one game has ended in a draw. Both teams average 1.6 goals scored and 1.6 conceded in that sample. Combined with the 12 goals produced by the last three encounters and the latest 4-1 scoreline, the historical figures support the possibility of chances at both ends.

• Rizespor: three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five matches.
• Samsunspor: two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last five matches.
• Goal trend: Samsunspor’s last 11 Super Lig games have all gone over 2.5 total goals.
• Second halves: at least one goal after the interval has featured in Rizespor’s last 10 and Samsunspor’s last 11 league matches.
• Win probabilities: Rizespor 48%, draw 23% and Samsunspor 28%.

Rizespor hold the largest win probability and have the benefit of a productive recent home record, but Samsunspor’s opening display makes a one-sided analysis difficult to support. The visitors both scored and conceded three against Göztepe, while the hosts had kept only one top-flight clean sheet since the beginning of March before shutting out Konyaspor. The supplied probabilities give both teams to score a 59% chance, compared with 41% for the opposite outcome, and that market fits the wider match narrative most closely.

Rizespor vs Samsunspor prediction from BetMines: Both Teams To Score (Yes) with 59% probability.