Rizespor vs Eyüpspor
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<html> <head><title>Rizespor vs Eyüpspor: Tactical frost on the Black Sea</title></head> <body> <h2>Rizespor vs Eyüpspor: Key angles and value in a low-scorer</h2> <p>Two sides struggling to consistently create high-quality chances meet in Rize, and the numbers say margins will be thin. Rizespor’s home return is underwhelming, but Eyüpspor’s away attack has been among the least effective in the Süper Lig. The Oracle expects the game to be territorial, cautious, and decided by a single goal or less.</p> <h3>Form and momentum</h3> <p>Rizespor have tailed off slightly against their season baseline: just 0.88 points per game over the last eight, winless in four, though they’ve drawn in half of their recent run. Eyüpspor, by contrast, have stabilized defensively, conceding only 1.00 goals per game in the last eight (a 16.7% improvement vs season average), which explains their uptick to 1.00 PPG. The caveat is that their attack remains stunted, with just 0.67 goals per game overall and 0.43 away.</p> <h3>Venue dynamics that matter</h3> <p>Çaykur Didi Stadyumu hasn’t been a fortress (Rizespor 0.88 PPG at home), yet the split that really matters is Eyüpspor’s travel output: failed to score in 71% of away games, BTTS Yes away just 29%, and an almost barren second-half scoring record on the road (one goal total across all second halves away). In the Süper Lig, where home advantage still nudges match tempo and territory, this lack of away punch is significant.</p> <h3>Goal timing and the slow-burn script</h3> <p>Expect a cagey opening. Both clubs are level at half-time in 60% of matches. Rizespor have been 0-0 at the break in 62% of home games; Eyüpspor posted three 0-0 half-times in seven away. This folds neatly into the broader unders tilt: Eyüp matches clear over 2.5 only 27% of the time, and their away totals average a meagre 1.57 goals per game.</p> <h3>Tactical matchups</h3> <p>Rizespor’s best path is controlled pressure, set-piece leverage via Samet Akaydin and deliveries from Casper Højer, and running at tired legs with Olawoyin after the interval. If they score first, the numbers strongly favor them: Eyüpspor collect 0.00 PPG when conceding first and equalize in only 11% of such scenarios (17% away). Eyüp will lean on Kerem Demirbay’s passing to stitch transitions to Mame Thiam and Umut Bozok, but their shot volume and chance quality away have lagged, with attacking contributions spread thin across several players.</p> <h3>What the markets may be missing</h3> <ul> <li>Away to score – No at 2.80 is mispriced versus Eyüpspor’s 71% away blanks and Rizespor’s 38% home clean sheets.</li> <li>BTTS No at 2.10 and Under 2.5 at 1.95 both reflect the combined low-probability of mutual scoring and low game totals.</li> <li>First-half draw at 2.10 is supported by both teams’ 60% HT draw frequency; 0-0 HT at 2.85 is a sensible prop escalation.</li> </ul> <h3>Players to watch</h3> <p>For Rizespor, Ali Sowe remains the reference point up top despite modest returns, with Qazim Laçi and Ibrahim Olawoyin providing the connective tissue. Akaydin’s aerial presence and blocks underpin Rize’s best defensive moments. Eyüpspor will look to Thiam’s movement and Akbaba’s late-box timing; Akbunar offers the directness off the bench to change rhythm, but the collective finishing data away is the concern.</p> <h3>The Oracle’s verdict</h3> <p>This profiles as a low-event fixture where Eyüpspor’s away scoring problems are decisive. Rizespor should avoid defeat more often than not, and a 1-0 or 2-0 home result sits atop the distribution. The value lies with “Eyüp no goal,” BTTS No, first-half draw, and broadly with unders.</p> <h3>Suggested angles</h3> <ul> <li>Away to score – No (2.80)</li> <li>Under 2.5 goals (1.95)</li> <li>First-half draw (2.10)</li> <li>Prop: 0-0 half-time correct score (2.85)</li> </ul> <p>Bankroll note: these selections are positively correlated; consider staking with that in mind, and don’t overweight overlapping outcomes.</p> </body> </html>
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