Gaziantep FK vs Rizespor Prediction & Match Preview

Aron Wright - February 15, 2020

Gaziantep FK vs Rizespor
Turkey – Super Lig
Date: Monday, 17 February 2020
Kick-off at 17:00 UK/ 18:00 CET
Venue: Gaziantep Stadyumu (Gaziantep).

Gaziantep has recently lost points in the table. With their home ground advantage, the host will be closer to making a comeback in the clash with Rizespor.

• Gaziantep form: 21 matches – 7 wins – 6 draws – 8 losses – 27 points.
• Rizespor form: 20 matches – 7 wins – 3 draws – 10 losses – 24 points.

Gaziantep is at the 9th spot and Rizespor is close to them at the 12th position in the league table.

Gaziantep FK vs Rizespor Head-to-head (h2h)

• Both teams have scored goals in their last five fixtures.
• Their previous encounter awarded a 1-2 away win for Gaziantep.
• The visitor has recorded four of the last five wins.
• The host is unbeaten at home in four of their six matches.

Gaziantep FK vs Rizespor Prediction

With the 3-0 loss on the road against Besiktas in their previous match, Gaziantep marked their fourth loss within their last ten fixtures. Significantly, the GFK has lost three of those away from home. Besides a poor run on the road, the host has kept a better record at home in the campaign.

Having lost only four of their 11 home matches so far, Gaziantep is one of the teams that can use their home ground advantage well. Also, their prior home win was with Sivasspor in a massive 5-1 scoreline against the current table-toppers.

Along with that, Rizespor has not shown much progress in the league. The visitor has lost five of their last ten matches in all major contests following a 1-2 loss to Besiktas at home with a 1-2 scoresheet.

Besides, Rizespor has won their previous two visits to Gaziantep in 2013 and 2017. Even though it has been a long time, Ismail Kartal will be hoping to get something from the match.

However, with just two wins in their nine away fixtures in the campaign, the odds are stacked against Rizespor at Gaziantep Stadyumu. To top it off, Gaziantep had the better of the visitors in the reverse fixture this season with a 1-2 score on the board.

Hence, the punters can go with the home team to create more opportunities in the game. To be safer, it is better to go with a double chance in the clash.

Furthermore, both teams have found the back of the net in their last five h2h fixtures since 2012. So, the chances of that trend to be continued is also alive in the match.

Gaziantep FK vs Rizespor Betting tips

• Double chance: Gaziantep FK @ 1.40 (2/5).

• Both teams to score @ 1.66 (4/6).