On Thursday, starting with 16:00, the Rizespor – Antalyaspor match will be played, within the 14th round in Turkey, the first league. Antalyaspor is unbeaten in 6 of the last 7 direct meetings, ticking 4 wins and two draws in this interval. Last season, the guests won 3-1 at Antalya, but lost 1-0 at Rize.
After 3 consecutive victories and a draw in the Super League, Rizespor suffered 3 defeats in the last 5 stages, accumulating 15 points in the standings. This score places it in 15th place in the hierarchy, with 5 lengths over Kayserispor, in a relegated position in the Turkish second league. Stjepan Tomas’ group has 3 victories, a draw and two defeats at home this season, practically achieving a better record than that of Fenerbahce, Basaksehir or Sivasspor.
Instead, Antalyaspor is undefeated in the last 6 matches played in all competitions, also ticking a qualification in the eighth round of the Turkish Cup. Ersun Yanal’s students took advantage of the recent results and climbed to 12th place in the standings, with 17 points, just 5 away from Besiktas, which is in a qualifying position in the Europa League. In the away games, Antalyaspor did not win a duel, managing only 4 draws in addition to the two defeats suffered.
Antalyaspor has an excellent record with Rizespor, but in the current situation, they could have difficulties in returning with all 3 points.
Antalyaspor is unbeaten in 6 of the last 7 direct matches;
Antalyaspor have won only once on Rizespor’s field in the previous 4 visits;
Last season, Rizespor won 1-0 at home, but lost to Antalya 1-3;
Rizespor: Akkan; Bulut, Dilaver, Meriah, Melnjak; Erdogan, Donsah; Michalak, Boldrin, Dos Santos; Skoda
Antalyaspor: Boffin; Balci, San, Naldo, Kudryashov; Fredy, Sahin, Sam, Podolski, Amilton; Jahovic
PREDICTION: Rizespor to win @ 2,18
