Süper Lig Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 17:00 Çaykur Didi Stadyumu, Rize
Rizespor
0–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.85 – 0.33
Samsunspor
  • 33’ J. Mendes
  • 63’ F. Kaya
Full match report oneScoredOdds · Value · Detailed stats →
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.

Samsunspor beat Rizespor

Rizespor entered as narrow favourites, but Samsunspor won 2–0 through goals from Mendes and Kaya. Samsunspor won despite the lower xG; Rizespor created the better chances (1.85 vs 0.33). On the chances created, Rizespor deserved more: 2.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Rizespor40%
Draw24%
Samsunspor ✓36%

Model vs reality

Rizespor goals
0
Model 1.55 · xG 1.85
Samsunspor goals
2
Model 1.46 · xG 0.33
Total goals
2
Model 3.01 · xG 2.18
Score 0–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 58%
Both scored
No
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchO. KocukSamsunspor
8.9
  • RefereeOmer Faruk Turtay
  • VenueÇaykur Didi Stadyumu
  • Table before kick-offRizespor 6th · Samsunspor 8th

Timeline

  1. L. TómassonYellow card · Foul
    27’
  2. J. Mendes 0–1Assist Saikuba Jarju
    33’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. F. Kaya 0–2Assist Saikuba Jarju
    63’
  5. ⇄ S. OnurFor Y. Kayan
    65’
  6. ⇄ D. VarešanovićFor I. Olawoyin
    67’
  7. ⇄ E. BulutFor A. Awokoya-Mebude
    67’
  8. ⇄ C. Tosun MustafaFor T. Antalyalı
    80’
  9. ⇄ T. SanuçFor Z. Ariss
    81’
  10. M. SagnanYellow card · Foul
    83’
  11. ⇄ T. BulbulFor Saikuba Jarju
    85’
  12. ⇄ M. FayeFor M. Sagnan
    88’
  13. ⇄ Y. SekongoFor F. Kaya
    90+1’
  14. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Rizespor28 shots · 12 in box, 16 outside
Samsunspor6 shots · 3 in box, 3 outside
RizesporSamsunspor
60% Possession 40%
1.85 Expected goals (xG) 0.33
2.44 Expected points (xPts) 0.37
28 Shots 6
8 Shots on target 3
12 Shots off target 2
8 Blocked shots 1
12 Shots inside the box 3
16 Shots outside the box 3
520 Passes 364
88% Pass accuracy 78%
10 Corners 1
1 Goalkeeper saves 8
13 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.55 Team rating 7.33

Line-ups

Rizespor 4-2-3-1

755.6 Y. Fofana(G)
176.3 Z. Ariss ↓81’ 936.2 M. Sagnan ↓88’ 46.3 A. Mocsi 546.3 M. Pala
146.5 T. Antalyalı ↓80’ 106.6 I. Olawoyin ↓67’
236.9 A. Kutucu 207.9 Q. Laçi 116.9 A. Awokoya-Mebude ↓67’
96.6 A. Sowe
  • 75Y. Fofana (G)5.6
  • 17Z. Ariss↓81’6.3
  • 93M. Sagnan↓88’6.2
  • 4A. Mocsi6.3
  • 54M. Pala6.3
  • 14T. Antalyalı↓80’6.5
  • 10I. Olawoyin↓67’6.6
  • 23A. Kutucu6.9
  • 20Q. Laçi7.9
  • 11A. Awokoya-Mebude↓67’6.9
  • 9A. Sowe6.6

Substitutes used

  • 5T. Sanuç↑81’6.6
  • 8D. Varešanović↑67’6.6
  • 22M. Faye↑88’
  • 99E. Bulut↑67’6.7
  • 80C. Tosun Mustafa↑80’6.3

Unused: Z. Görgen, M. Şahin, S. Bakayoko, U. Erdem, E. Yilmaz

Samsunspor 4-3-3

18.9★ O. Kocuk(G)
177.0 L. Tómasson 67.2 Ali Diabaté 247.5 T. Borevković 27.9 J. Mendes
206.6 Y. Kayan ↓65’ 57.2 C. Yüksel 46.6 Elliot Watt
116.6 E. Kılınç 148.2 F. Kaya ↓90’ 307.0 Saikuba Jarju AA↓85’
  • 1O. Kocuk (G) ★8.9
  • 17L. Tómasson7.0
  • 6Ali Diabaté7.2
  • 24T. Borevković7.5
  • 2J. Mendes7.9
  • 20Y. Kayan↓65’6.6
  • 5C. Yüksel7.2
  • 4Elliot Watt6.6
  • 11E. Kılınç6.6
  • 14F. Kaya↓90’8.2
  • 30Saikuba JarjuA×2↓85’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 8S. Onur↑65’6.6
  • 42Y. Sekongo↑90’
  • 70T. Bulbul↑85’6.7

Unused: B. Bayazıt, Efe Üstün, G. Guarino, H. Tan, E. Albak, Eyup Degirmenci

Player stats

Top rated
O. KocukSamsunspor8.9
2nd
F. KayaSamsunspor8.2
3rd
Q. LaçiRizespor7.9

Rizespor

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Y. Fofana G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 71% 28 0 0 0/0 0/1 5.6
Z. Ariss D 81 0 0 2 (1) 3 85% 54 2 2 0/2 1/0 6.3
M. Sagnan D 88 0 0 3 (2) 0 88% 43 2 1 0/1 2/0 6.2
A. Mocsi D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 89% 66 1 2 1/1 2/0 6.3
M. Pala M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 89% 35 2 0 0/2 0/3 6.3
T. Antalyalı M 80 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 54 2 1 0/1 1/1 6.5
I. Olawoyin F 67 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 43 0 1 2/2 0/1 6.6
A. Kutucu F 90 0 0 2 (2) 3 93% 41 1 3 1/1 3/1 6.9
Q. Laçi M 90 0 0 2 (1) 7 93% 68 1 0 2/2 2/1 7.9
A. Awokoya-Mebude F 67 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 43 0 1 0/1 0/1 6.9
A. Sowe F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 85% 13 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.6
T. Sanuç D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
D. Varešanović M 23 0 0 1 (1) 3 100% 11 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.6
M. Faye M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
E. Bulut F 23 0 0 2 (0) 1 88% 8 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
C. Tosun Mustafa F 10 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Samsunspor

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
O. Kocuk G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 52% 44 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.9
L. Tómasson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 26 2 5 1/1 3/1 7.0
Ali Diabaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 40 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
T. Borevković D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 45 2 0 1/1 1/1 7.5
J. Mendes D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 89% 27 1 2 0/0 1/0 7.9
Y. Kayan M 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 37 1 1 1/2 1/0 6.6
C. Yüksel M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 33 3 1 0/0 0/2 7.2
Elliot Watt M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 45 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
E. Kılınç M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 24 0 3 1/2 0/0 6.6
F. Kaya F 90 1 0 4 (2) 0 65% 17 1 0 1/1 1/4 8.2
Saikuba Jarju F 85 0 2 0 (0) 3 86% 14 1 0 3/5 3/3 7.0
S. Onur M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 0 0 0/1 1/2 6.6
Y. Sekongo M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Bulbul M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

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.