Rizespor host Trabzonspor in the Süper Lig. Both sides have had a stop-start opening to the season, mixing decent wins with some rough afternoons.
They go into this one level on points, which doesn't happen by accident but also doesn't tell you much about who's actually playing better right now.
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Two teams swinging between good and bad
Trabzonspor's last 20 matches across all competitions show seven wins, four draws and nine losses, with 24 goals scored and 26 conceded. That covers a Europa League run and cup games too, so it's not a pure league picture, but the pattern is clear: big wins mixed with heavy defeats, including a 4-0 loss away at Ferencvarosi and a 5-0 home win over Gençlerbirliği inside a few weeks of each other.
Rizespor: 20 completed matches; Trabzonspor: 20 completed matches.
Rizespor
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 28
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- +2
Trabzonspor
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- -2
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Süper Lig | Göztepe | Rizespor | 20.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Süper Lig | Eyüpspor | Rizespor | 12.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Süper Lig | Rizespor | Alanyaspor | 07.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Süper Lig | Gaziantep FK | Rizespor | 29.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Süper Lig | Rizespor | Samsunspor | 22.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Süper Lig | Konyaspor | Rizespor | 15.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Rizespor | Pyramids FC | 08.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Rizespor | Abha | 31.07.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Rizespor | Hull City | 28.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | NK Osijek | Rizespor | 25.07.2026 | 1-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | Galatasaray | 19.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Süper Lig | Konyaspor | Trabzonspor | 12.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 06.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Süper Lig | Amed | Trabzonspor | 31.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Europa League | Ferencvarosi TC | Trabzonspor | 27.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | Başakşehir | 23.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Europa League | Trabzonspor | Ferencvarosi TC | 20.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Süper Lig | Kasımpaşa | Trabzonspor | 15.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Göztepe | Trabzonspor | 08.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Trabzonspor | Udinese | 02.08.2026 | 1-0 |
Rizespor's equivalent sample reads a touch better on paper: nine wins, five draws and six losses from 20, with 28 scored and 26 conceded. Their recent Süper Lig form has included away wins at Eyüpspor, Gaziantep and Konyaspor, though they've also lost at home to Alanyaspor and Samsunspor.
Across a wider sample, Rizespor's win ratio has actually been slightly healthier than Trabzonspor's, even though Trabzonspor carry the bigger reputation.
Comparative Team Statistics: Rizespor vs Trabzonspor

History leans one way, but not by much lately
Trabzonspor have won the majority of meetings between these two down the years, including some heavy scorelines like a 6-0 and a 5-2. That long record clearly favours the away side here.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | Rizespor | 14.03.2026 | 1-0 |
| Süper Lig | Rizespor | Trabzonspor | 18.10.2025 | 1-2 |
| Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | Rizespor | 13.04.2025 | 2-0 |
| Türkiye Kupası | Trabzonspor | Rizespor | 26.02.2025 | 5-2 |
| Süper Lig | Rizespor | Trabzonspor | 09.11.2024 | 3-1 |
| Süper Lig | Rizespor | Trabzonspor | 25.01.2024 | 1-0 |
| Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | Rizespor | 26.08.2023 | 2-3 |
| Süper Lig | Rizespor | Trabzonspor | 18.03.2022 | 3-2 |
| Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | Rizespor | 29.10.2021 | 2-1 |
| Süper Lig | Rizespor | Trabzonspor | 10.04.2021 | 0-0 |
But the recent meetings have been tighter. Rizespor won 2-1 at home in October 2025, and the most recent clash in March 2026 was a narrow 1-0 for Trabzonspor. Neither of the last two has been a one-sided affair.
The old head-to-head numbers favour Trabzonspor, but the last couple of meetings suggest the gap has closed.
Level on points, different shape
Both teams sit on 10 points after six matches, with identical records of three wins, one draw and two losses. Trabzonspor are seventh, Rizespor ninth, so there's barely anything separating them in the table right now.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fenerbahçe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16/6 | 10 |
| 7 | Trabzonspor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13/5 | 10 |
| 8 | Kasımpaşa | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7/5 | 10 |
| 9 | Rizespor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7/6 | 10 |
| 10 | Gaziantep FK | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7/7 | 8 |
The difference shows up in the goals column. Trabzonspor have scored 13 and conceded just five, while Rizespor have scored seven and conceded six. Same points, but Trabzonspor's numbers look sharper.
The table says these two are neck and neck, but Trabzonspor's goal difference hints at a stronger underlying campaign so far.

One man doing the damage up top
Trabzonspor's scoring has been heavily concentrated in one player, who has seven goals from six matches, well clear of anyone else on either side. Behind him, Onuachu has chipped in with a couple more.
For Rizespor, Bulut leads their scoring but with just two in six matches, a far more modest return. One of their players has also picked up a red card in only three appearances, which is worth keeping an eye on given how these fixtures can get physical.
Trabzonspor's threat looks more individually driven, which can be a strength or a vulnerability if that one player is quiet.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kutucu | Türkiye | 26 | Midfielder | 181 | 76 |
| A. Mocsi | Hungary | 26 | Defender | 183 | 74 |
| A. Sowe | Gambia | 32 | Attacker | 191 | 84 |
| M. Sagnan | France | 27 | Defender | 187 | 85 |
| Q. Laçi | Albania | 30 | Midfielder | 175 | 67 |
| G. Borrelli | Italy | 26 | Attacker | 194 | n/a |
| V. Mihăilă | Romania | 26 | Attacker | 173 | 61 |
| Z. Görgen | Türkiye | 26 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 79 |
| T. Antalyalı | Türkiye | 31 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| T. Sanuç | Türkiye | 26 | Defender | 188 | 85 |
| Y. Fofana | France | 26 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 89 |
| D. Varešanović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25 | Midfielder | 177 | 67 |
| M. Pala | Türkiye | 26 | Defender | 176 | 70 |
| T. Şahin | Türkiye | 25 | Defender | 178 | 74 |
| Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-Mebude | Scotland | 22 | Midfielder | 189 | 78 |
| I. Olawoyin | Nigeria | 28 | Attacker | 178 | 73 |
| C. Bozdoğan | Germany | 25 | Midfielder | 174 | 72 |
| M. Diakité | Mali | 22 | Midfielder | 189 cm | 70 kg |
| Z. Ariss | France | 22 | Defender | 178 | n/a |
| E. Bulut | Türkiye | 23 | Attacker | 185 | 80 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Savić | Montenegro | 35 | Defender | 187 | 81 |
| Fabinho | Brazil | 32 | Midfielder | 188 | 78 |
| Mohamed Salah | Egypt | 34 | Attacker | 175 | 71 |
| A. Onana | Cameroon | 30 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 93 |
| R. Malinovskyi | Ukraine | 33 | Midfielder | 181 | 79 |
| E. Muçi | Albania | 25 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| P. Onuachu | Nigeria | 32 | Attacker | 201 | 98 |
| O. Tufan | Türkiye | 31 | Midfielder | 179 | 70 |
| U. Nayir | Türkiye | 33 | Attacker | 191 | 75 |
| M. Eskihellaç | Türkiye | 29 | Defender | 175 | 72 |
| S. Akaydin | Türkiye | 32 | Defender | 190 | 83 |
| C. Özkacar | Türkiye | 25 | Defender | 190 | 87 |
| M. Mimaroğlu | Türkiye | 32 | Midfielder | 180 | 77 |
| M. Kabasakal | Türkiye | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| A. Şimşir | Türkiye | 24 | Midfielder | 178 | 71 |
| B. Bouchouari | Morocco | 24 | Midfielder | 165 | 65 |
| S. Lopes Cabral | Netherlands | 24 | Defender | 170 | n/a |
| Wagner Pina | Portugal | 23 | Defender | 180 | 73 |
| Franculino Djú | Guinea-Bissau | 22 | Attacker | 182 | 78 |
| C. Nwaiwu | Nigeria | 23 | Defender | 193 | n/a |
Put it all together and there's no obvious mismatch here. Trabzonspor's goal difference and scoring threat give them a shade of an edge on paper, but Rizespor's recent home form and the tighter recent head-to-head results complicate that picture.
With no market to assess against these findings, we'll sit this one out rather than force a pick.
