On Saturday, starting with 16:00, the Basaksehir – Rizespor match will be played, within the 21st round of Turkey, the first league. Basaksehir is undefeated in the last 7 direct matches, and Rizespor won only once in Istanbul, a 2-0 in the Turkish Cup (2016). Last season, Basaksehir won 5-0 at home and 2-1 away.
Basaksehir comes after a defeat suffered on the field of Kayserispor, coached by Dan Petrescu, score 0-2 through the goals scored by Denis Alibec. The Turkish champion has only two victories in the last 5 stages of the Super League, and the crisis of results continues. With the 23 points obtained, Basaksehir occupies the 14th place in the ranking of the season, being closer to relegation than to the European cups. In their own home games, Okan Buruk’s students have a record of 3 wins, 4 draws and two defeats, one of them against Marius Sumudica.
Rizespor defeated Gaziantep 3-0 in the 20th round, but Sumudica did not take a seat on the technical bench. Now, the Romanian is ready to fight and hopes to produce another defeat for the Turkish champion. Rizespor obtained the signature of Damjan Djokovic, the former midfielder of CFR Cluj, being wanted by “Sumi” at Gaziantep as well. After 19 stages, Rizespor is ranked 13th in the Super League, with 24 points, with a lead of 5 points over the first team in relegation, Genclerbirligi.
Basaksehir is unbeaten in the last 7 direct matches;
Rizespor won once on Basaksehir’s field (2-0 in 2016 in the Turkish Cup);
Last season, Basaksehir won 5-0 at home and 2-1 at Rize;
PREDICTION: Basaksehir to win @ 1,38
