Rizespor
- Caykur Rizespor will attempt to take control of this Super Lig mid-table match when they host Istanbul Basaksehir FK on Wednesday.
- Rizespor are 12th with 8 points from 8 games while the visitors are 15th with 6 points from 7 matches, so this should be a tight contest.
- Rizespor have shown some good form of late, with 2 wins, 2 draws and just 1 defeat in their last 5, according to our Caykur Rizespor vs Istanbul Basaksehir FK prediction.
- Rizespor have been inconsistent at home, winning 1 of their 4 home games.
Istanbul Basaksehir
- Istanbul Basaksehir have been more inconsistent, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5, culminating in a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Goztepe on the road.
- He has moved the team towards a more possession-based system, with fluid shapes and a tempo suitable for the pressing system Sahin wants to implement.
- It’s still not all clicking, but they are looking to dominate the ball and force turnovers high up the pitch.
Head-to-Head
Basaksehir have won 2 and drawn 1 of the last 3 head-to-head games, including a 2-0 home victory nine months ago , but they have not won at Rizespor in their last 2 visits.
Key Players
- Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is their main threat with 2 goals in 2 Super Lig games this term and 3 goals in their last 5 games overall.
- He is a threat as a targetman or player making runs off the back of a 4-4-2 shape, while Ali Sowe has been the creative force with 3 assists in 7 league games.
- Eldor Shomurodov leads the line for Basaksehir with 3 Super Lig goals in 7 games and has scored 2 of their last 3.
- Miguel Crespo also adds some flair for Basaksehir, with 2 assists in 7 Super Lig appearances, and Sahin seems to be using him as the chief conductor in the build-up play.
Betting Insights
- Rizespor, who are the slight favorites at 2.33 compared to Basaksehir’s 3.0, have the settled system and the in-form goalscorer; this makes the Caykur Rizespor vs Istanbul Basaksehir FK betting tips relevant for punters looking for value.
- Both Teams To Score is favored at 1.63 and there should be openings for both attacks, so the Caykur Rizespor vs Istanbul Basaksehir FK betting tips suggest goals for both sides.
Prediction
- However, Ibas is still a good team and won’t fold under pressure, so we could see a closely contested game.
- This fixture could go either way, so I’d still lean towards a draw, but a Rizespor win looks a better bet than backing the draw.
