Trabzonspor vs Rizespor Prediction

Right then, lads, settle in for a cracking Süper Lig showdown. Trabzonspor are at home against Rizespor. This is a clash between a top-three team and a mid-table side. Trabzonspor sit third in the table with 54 points from 25 games. They have won 16 of those 25 matches. They are in the form of their lives. In their last 10 games, they have won eight. That is a winning rate of 80.00 per cent. They are scoring 2.5 goals per game on average. Look at the scorelines. They thrashed Başakşehir 4-2 in the cup. They beat Kayserispor 3-1 away. They hammered Fatih Karagümrük 3-1 at home. They also scored three against Samsunspor away.

Rizespor are a different beast on their travels. They sit 10th with 30 points. Their away form has been patchy. They have conceded 2.2 goals per game in their last 10 away matches. They have lost 40.00 per cent of their away games in this period. However, they do score. They have netted 14 goals in their last 10 games. The Head-to-Head record tells a story of goals. In the last nine meetings between these two, six of them saw Over 2.5 goals. The last meeting ended 2-1 to Trabzonspor. The maths backs the goals. The expected goals for this match are 3.87 combined. Trabzonspor expect 2.35, Rizespor 1.52. The bookies have Over 2.5 Goals at 1.65. This is value.

Key Points:

• Trabzonspor are 3rd with 54 points.

• Trabzonspor scored 25 goals in 10 games.

• Rizespor conceded 2.2 goals per game away.

• Rizespor scored 1.4 goals per game.

• 6 of last 9 H2H were Over 2.5.

• Fair probability for Over 2.5 is 57%.

Summary: We are backing the goals.

We are looking at the Over 2.5 Goals market for value here. With Trabzonspor's attack firing on all cylinders and Rizespor's away defence leaking goals, the signs point to a high-scoring affair.