Caykur Rizespor
- Caykur Rizespor have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches.
- Caykur Rizespor head into the off the beaten track Super Lig clash with Antalyaspor as the momentum team after two wins in a row, but don’t expect too much of a gap between the sides when these two pragmatic squads meet.
- Recep Uçar, who took charge at the beginning of December 2025, has brought a pragmatic and compact approach to Rizespor’s squad, which has been organized to stifle opponents in their 4-2-3-1 or 4-5-1 systems and looks to make their mark when winning the ball back.
- The hosts have won their last two Super Lig matches, beating Kasimpasa SK 3-0 away from home and Kocaelispor 2-0 in the previous fixture.
Antalyaspor
- Antalyaspor arrive off the back of a 2-2 home draw with Fenerbahce that could easily have seen them gain three points.
- Sami Uğurlu, who took over the Antalya-based side in January 2026, has done a good job of keeping his squad together while working on the basics of defensive structure and midfield control.
- The visitors have won only three of their 12 away fixtures in the Super Lig this term, drawing three and losing six, but have conceded just 11 goals on the road.
- That’s why a cagey and defensive-minded game is expected on Sunday.
Head-to-Head
Caykur Rizespor have won three of the last five head-to-head matches, including a 5-2 away victory five months ago.
Key Players
Valentin Mihaila remains Rizespor’s most reliable attacking option with five goals in 13 Super Lig appearances this season, while Sander van de Streek tops the Antalyaspor charts with four in 21 , two of which have come in his last five.
Betting Insights
Odds of 1.62 for a Caykur Rizespor win seem a little low to us, but ‘Total Score Under 2.5 ’ at 1.95 and ‘Both Teams to Score - No’ at 1.83 look good bets given the nature of the contest that’s expected.
Prediction
A clean sheet for Rizespor looks more likely given the hosts’ momentum, and Rizespor have the better recent head-to-head record, so we’re backing them to edge out a low-scoring fixture.
