Besiktas vs Rizespor prediction and betting tips on May 3 2024
Game Prediction
The Turkish Super League kicks off another round, the 35th, on Friday evening. One of the giants, Besiktas, will play immediately as they host Rizespor. The hosts still hope to climb to third place, while the guests could secure a spot in the top five at the end of the season.
Key statistics and trends:
- Rizespor last won against the favorites in 2014, and that was in a cup format.
- In the last 15 head-to-head matches, only 2 draws have been recorded.
- Before their victory against Ankaragucu, the hosts couldn't win in 5 consecutive home matches.
- The guests struggle away from home - they have suffered 6 defeats in their last 7 Super Lig away matches.
Besiktas - form analysis: improved form after a change in management
The "Black Eagles" didn't play under Fernando Santos for long. They struggled to find a new coach amidst a crisis during winter and eventually appointed an experienced Portuguese coach on January 7th. However, in mid-April, they showed Santos the door after a series of 5 unbeaten matches. Rumors circulated about Ivic and other candidates, but they decided to continue under the interim guidance of Topraktepe until summer. He made his debut with a confident 2-0 win against Ankaragucu. In the cup against the same capital team, they played out a goalless draw - everything will be decided in the return match. They lost the derby against Fenerbahce in the last round 1-2 while being a player down.
Rizespor - form analysis: a newly promoted club aiming for European competitions
The "Black Sea Hawks" were relegated from the Super Lig in 2022. However, they secured second place in the First League and returned immediately. Now they are the main sensation, managing to stay among the contenders for the top 5. Three-quarters of their points are earned at home. Away from home, they have 3 wins and 16 draws in Super Lig matches. Yes, they suffered a heavy defeat against Istanbulspor away in April. However, all their other away matches this year in the Super Lig ended in losses. This includes a 0-2 defeat against a direct competitor, Basaksehir. Against Ankaragucu at home, they led by 2 goals in just over half an hour but allowed the opponent to equalize.
Besiktas: team news
Over the New Year, several foreign players were released from the team. Currently, Masuaku, Rebic, Hadziahmetovic, and half a dozen local players are also injured.
Rizespor: team news
Palut has to do without Okochukwu, Keser, and Techimera.
Besiktas - Rizespor: Possible starting lineups:
Besiktas (possible lineup): Destanoglu - Terzi, Uysal, Wherrell, Svensson - Gedson Fernandes, El-Musrati, Rashica, Mucho, Ghezzal - Muleka
Rizespor (possible lineup): Akkan - Hoyer, Topchu, Alikulov, Sahin - Zeki, Vareshanovich, Sarykaya, Olavoyin, Akintola - Minchev
Previous matches
Before being relegated from the Super Lig in 2022, the underdogs interrupted a streak of defeats, ending with a 2-2 draw. However, in January, the Istanbul visitors crushed them away with a 4-0 win.
Free prediction for the Besiktas - Rizespor match on May 3:
Both sides are unstable, but they will certainly try to achieve a good result in this match. Expecting "over 2.5 goals" here (odds - 1.64).