Samsunspor - Rizespor predictions

With bookies pricing a home win at 1.99, it’s clear the match may yet go either way. The hosts have a distinct advantage, of course, but both a draw and an away win are quite possible outcomes.

It’s highly unlikely that Rizespor will manage to get some points this round. Samsunspor are at a considerable advantage, so even a draw would be a success for the visitors.

When it comes to Samsunspor’s previous Super Lig clash, the betting odds widely got it right. It was a tight game between two similar teams and an HT/FT Gazişehir Gaziantep draw clearly shows it.

Top online bookmakers price a home win for Rizespor in the previous round at 7.07, though they did manage to end the first half ahead. The second half was much more predictable – their opponents Fenerbahçe beat them 1:3.

Whether they’re playing home or away, Samsunspor games are rarely as exciting as fans might want them to be. Thheir previous five outings all had less than 3 goals at the 90-minute mark.

Looking over the visitors’ record in away games, it seems they don’t do well when they’re out of the comfort of their home field. They’ve recorded a worrying number of conceded goals in their previous 3 away games – more than 5, to be more precise.

The hosts could earn some points in this game, though it won’t be easy. Still, a victory would be quite welcome considering they have just 2 points separating them from the relegation zone. Especially since the end of the season is already in sight.

Earlier in the season, Samsunspor lost an away game against Rizespor, though it was with a relatively small goal difference. Most betting predictions agree that things will go differently this time, especially with the 1.99 odds for a home win in mind.

To make things even more difficult for the visitors, they’ve had an unfortunate run of injuries recently. Okechukwu Azubuike, Gökhan Akkan, Janne-Pekka Laine have all been put out of contention, leaving the team’s coach with a more limited set of options at his disposal.

An Under 2.5 Goals bet is an easy tip to offer – it’s a fairly probable outcome with betting odds priced at a comfortable 1.94. More importantly, though, the betting value it offers is surprisingly solid.