Goztepe vs Rizespor prediction 19.01.2026 | Super Lig
Goztepe
Kick off:
Date:
Rizespor
1
1.98
X
3.45
2
4.21
Contents
- Competition: Super Lig
- Date: Monday, 19th January, 2026
- Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CET
- Venue: Gürsel Aksel Stadyumu (Izmir)
After around a month's break, the Turkish Super Lig is set to resume. In the 18th round, the 4th-placed Goztepe will welcome 12th-placed Rizespor, which already had one match after the break, and lost 2:0 in the Turkish Cup 2:0 to Erzurumspor. While the hosts could move to third place with a win, Rizespor seeks a positive result and moves further away from the danger zone.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible betting options for this Super Lig tie.
Goztepe vs Rizespor Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Goztepe
3 : 0
Rizespor
Super Lig
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Goztepe
3 : 3
Rizespor
1. Lig
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Rizespor
0 : 2
Goztepe
1. Lig
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Goztepe
1 : 7
Rizespor
Super Lig
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Rizespor
3 : 1
Goztepe
Super Lig
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Goztepe
2 : 0
Rizespor
Super Lig
In the first h2h game this season, in August 2025, Goztepe won 3:0. However, the game was much closer than the scoreline suggests, and Goztepe were lucky to win by such a big margin. Looking further back, in the past ten h2h games, Goztepe secured five wins, and Rizespor four.
Regarding the number of goals, the last four ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored in two of them.
Goztepe team overview
Goztepe are playing a great season, their best in a very long time. The last time they were around the top four of the league and secured Europe was more than 50 years ago, in the 1970/71 season! This season, after 17 rounds, Goztepe are in 4th place with 32 points. They have been really great defensively thus far, even allowing fewer goals than the top two teams - Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.
During the January transfer window, the club added three new players - Guilherme Luiz, Alexis Antunes, and Şamil Öztürk. Unfortunately, Antunes will not be ready for about two weeks due to injury.
Last matches of Goztepe
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Goztepe
2 : 1
CSKA 1948 Sofia
Club Friendlies 2
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Goztepe
2 : 0
Samsunspor
Super Lig
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Gaziantep
0 : 1
Goztepe
Super Lig
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Goztepe
1 : 2
Trabzonspor
Super Lig
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Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı
1 : 0
Goztepe
Turkish Cup
Goztepe lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Mateusz Lis
Defenders
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20
Novatus Miroshi
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4
Taha Altıkardeş
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5
Héliton
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26
Malcom Bokele
Midfielders
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2
Arda Okan Kurtulan
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30
Anthony Dennis
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6
Rhaldney
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15
Amin Cherni
Forwards
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9
Juan
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11
Efkan Bekiroğlu
Rizespor team overview
Since returning to Super Lig, Rizespor have had two very similar seasons, finishing 9th with 50 and 49 points. This season, they are not on their level from last season since they are in 12th place with 18 points - only three points away from dropping to the danger zone. However, after changing the coach in early December, they started playing much better, and there are definitely reasons to be optimistic.
After a 2:0 loss to Erzurumspor, coach Recep Uçar spoke to the media. He was unhappy with a loss, saying they lost an important advantage in the group, but they will have to keep fighting in the competition until the last match. The coach said they created chances but couldn't convert them.
During the transfer window, the club has been pretty passive. They added winger Adedire Mebude from Westerlo, but Jesurun Rak-Sakyi left and returned to Crystal Palace as his loan deal finished.
Last matches of Rizespor
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BB Erzurumspor
2 : 0
Rizespor
Turkish Cup
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Rizespor
2 : 1
Varda SE
Club Friendlies 2
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Besiktas
1 : 0
Rizespor
Super Lig
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Rizespor
5 : 2
Gaziantep
Turkish Cup
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Rizespor
3 : 0
Eyüpspor
Super Lig
Rizespor lineup
Goalkeeper
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75
Yahia Fofana
Defenders
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54
Mithat Pala
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3
Samet Akaydin
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27
Modibo Sagnan
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5
Casper Højer
Midfielders
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20
Qazim Laci
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6
Giannis Papanikolaou
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10
Ibrahim Olawoyin
Forwards
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9
Ali Sowe
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50
Loide Augusto
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99
Emrecan Bulut
Prediction
Goztepe have been amazing defensively this season. Right now, they only have nine conceded goals in 17 rounds and only three at home in eight rounds - only 0.375 per game. Due to their magnificent defense, they went under 2.5 goals in 12 of 17 Super Lig games. Only Kocaelispor had more games with fewer than three goals (13).
Rizespor have struggled offensively against good teams. Most of their good offensive performances came against teams near the bottom of the league table. Also, on the road, Rizespor scored one or zero goals in seven out of ten games - 70%. So, expecting a great offensive performance against Goztepe seems unreal.
Considering all the above, an under 2.5 goals bet seems like the best option for this Super Lig tie.
3 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals
- Goztepe went under 2.5 goals in 12 out of 17 Super Lig games
- Goztepe are the best defensive team in the league
- Rizespor scored one or zero goals in seven out of ten road matches
Main prediction Goztepe - Rizespor
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
1.75
Goztepe vs Rizespor standings in Super Lig
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 40 - 13 | +27 | 43 |
| 2 | Fenerbahçe | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 39 - 14 | +25 | 39 |
| 3 | Trabzonspor | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 - 21 | +14 | 38 |
| 4 | Göztepe | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 - 9 | +12 | 32 |
| 5 | Beşiktaş | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 - 22 | +8 | 29 |
| 6 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 - 19 | +10 | 26 |
| 7 | Samsunspor | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 - 21 | +2 | 26 |
| 8 | Gaziantep F.K. | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 - 31 | -6 | 24 |
| 9 | Kocaelispor | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 - 19 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | Alanyaspor | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 16 - 15 | +1 | 21 |
| 11 | Gençlerbirliği | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 - 25 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Rizespor | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 - 24 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Konyaspor | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 - 29 | -8 | 17 |
| 14 | Kasımpaşa | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 - 24 | -10 | 16 |
| 15 | Antalyaspor | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 - 31 | -15 | 16 |
| 16 | Kayserispor | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 - 33 | -17 | 15 |
| 17 | Eyüpspor | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 - 24 | -14 | 13 |
| 18 | Fatih Karagümrük | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 - 34 | -19 | 9 |