Süper Lig Gameweek 23 Fri, Feb 20 2026 · 17:00 Çaykur Didi Stadyumu, Rize
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.05 – 0.65
  • V. Mihăilă 13’
  • S. Akaydin 57’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Rizespor beat Kocaelispor

Kocaelispor entered as narrow favourites, but Rizespor won 2–0 through goals from Mihăilă and Akaydin. Rizespor finished with the higher xG (1.05 vs 0.65). On the chances created, Kocaelispor deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Rizespor ✓34%
Draw28%
Kocaelispor38%

Model vs reality

Rizespor goals
2
Model 1.24 · xG 1.05
Kocaelispor goals
0
Model 1.33 · xG 0.65
Total goals
2
Model 2.57 · xG 1.70
Score 2–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 47%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. AkaydinRizespor · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeMehmet Turkmen
  • VenueÇaykur Didi Stadyumu
  • Table before kick-offRizespor 13th · Kocaelispor 7th

Timeline

  1. V. Mihăilă 1–0Assist A. Awokoya-Mebude
    13’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. M. HaïdaraYellow card · misses next match
    48’
  4. B. BaloghYellow card
    53’
  5. ⇄ A. DijksteelFor B. Balogh
    56’
  6. ⇄ Furkan GedikFor M. Haïdara
    57’
  7. S. Akaydin 2–0Assist Q. Laçi
    57’
  8. D. ChurlinovYellow card
    62’
  9. ⇄ S. DursunFor B. Petković
    69’
  10. ⇄ A. ZeqiriFor V. Mihăilă
    71’
  11. ⇄ F. PierrotFor H. Dervişoğlu
    81’
  12. ⇄ L. AugustoFor A. Awokoya-Mebude
    82’
  13. ⇄ J. Nonge BoendeFor Show
    83’
  14. ⇄ Muharrem CinanFor R. Rivas
    83’
  15. ⇄ M. BuljubasicFor I. Olawoyin
    88’
  16. ⇄ A. MocsiFor S. Akaydin
    88’
  17. L. AugustoYellow card
    90+4’
  18. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Rizespor12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
Kocaelispor13 shots · 8 in box, 5 outside
RizesporKocaelispor
47% Possession 53%
1.05 Expected goals (xG) 0.65
1.67 Expected points (xPts) 1.00
12 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 9
7 Shots inside the box 8
5 Shots outside the box 5
368 Passes 407
82% Pass accuracy 85%
2 Corners 6
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
13 Fouls 19
3 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.36 Team rating 6.58

Line-ups

Rizespor 4-3-3

756.9 Y. Fofana(G)
57.0 C. Højer 277.6 M. Sagnan 38.2★ S. Akaydin ↓88’ 547.3 M. Pala
207.5 Q. Laçi A 147.2 T. Antalyalı 107.3 I. Olawoyin ↓88’
77.9 V. Mihăilă ↓71’ 117.2 H. Dervişoğlu ↓81’ 177.3 A. Awokoya-Mebude A↓82’
  • 75Y. Fofana (G)6.9
  • 5C. Højer7.0
  • 27M. Sagnan7.6
  • 3S. Akaydin ★↓88’8.2
  • 54M. Pala7.3
  • 20Q. LaçiA7.5
  • 14T. Antalyalı7.2
  • 10I. Olawoyin↓88’7.3
  • 7V. Mihăilă↓71’7.9
  • 11H. Dervişoğlu↓81’7.2
  • 17A. Awokoya-MebudeA↓82’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 77A. Zeqiri↑71’6.5
  • 4A. Mocsi↑88’
  • 50L. Augusto↑82’6.3
  • 18M. Buljubasic↑88’
  • 19F. Pierrot↑81’6.3

Unused: E. Canpolat, Furkan Orak, E. Ortakaya, M. Şahin, E. Bulut

Kocaelispor 4-2-3-1

357.2 Gökhan Değirmenci(G)
216.2 M. Haïdara ↓57’ 66.3 H. Smolčić 56.7 B. Balogh ↓56’ 226.5 A. Oğuz
106.2 K. Linetty 146.9 Show ↓83’
176.2 D. Churlinov 76.3 Daniel Agyei 997.2 R. Rivas ↓83’
96.9 B. Petković ↓69’
  • 35Gökhan Değirmenci (G)7.2
  • 21M. Haïdara↓57’6.2
  • 6H. Smolčić6.3
  • 5B. Balogh↓56’6.7
  • 22A. Oğuz6.5
  • 10K. Linetty6.2
  • 14Show↓83’6.9
  • 17D. Churlinov6.2
  • 7Daniel Agyei6.3
  • 99R. Rivas↓83’7.2
  • 9B. Petković↓69’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 2A. Dijksteel↑56’6.2
  • 19S. Dursun↑69’6.5
  • 3Muharrem Cinan↑83’6.9
  • 98J. Nonge Boende↑83’6.7
  • 18Furkan Gedik↑57’

Unused: H. Keïta, Serhat Öztaşdelen, S. Yalcin, C. Keles, A. Sağat

Player stats

Top rated
S. AkaydinRizespor8.2
2nd
V. MihăilăRizespor7.9
3rd
M. SagnanRizespor7.6

Rizespor

Kocaelispor

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.