Rizespor take on the visitors Basaksehir in the round 1 match of Turkish Super Lig. The match will be played on Monday, August 12th at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu (Rize).
Rizespor had been performing relatively steadily in the Super Lig. However, in 2022, they suddenly lost their place and dropped to the First League. But, firstly, they immediately bounced back, and secondly, they had a solid season last year, finishing exactly mid-table in 9th place. It's clear that the coach, İlhan Palut, is well-regarded. Moreover, it seems that there are certain ambitions, and even a reasonably flexible budget. In the summer, after failing to keep hold of Gaich, who had posted decent stats, they signed Ali Sowe, as well as Papanikolaou and Bulubashic—this suggests that the team's overall potential has increased, and it’s interesting to see if there’s a goal to fight for European spots.
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Istanbul Başakşehir has already started the new season. The "Orange-Blue" fought hard for their first-ever championship. But after finally winning the coveted title in 2020, and celebrating it throughout the following season (finishing as low as 12th), the club seems to have settled into its real niche. For the last three consecutive seasons, they have finished either 5th, or, as in the last season, 4th, just behind the trio of their more prestigious neighbors. Consequently, by mid-summer, instead of regular training camps, they already face matches with no room for error: the Conference League qualifiers. In the previous round, it was hard to create problems for themselves, as the Turks played against La Fiorita, scoring 10 goals against the San Marino side while allowing them to score just one. Then, last Thursday, they faced their neighbors—Georgians from Saburtalo—and won again, although by a narrow 1-0 margin.
Last season, the clubs exchanged wins. But that was the only match out of the last 13 in which the "Black Sea Hawks" managed to win, suffering 9 defeats, including a 0-2 loss in April. The visitors have been showing good form and solid results. A safe bet seems to be on the visitors with a "0" handicap.
Prediction for the match: Basaksehir to win with 0.0 handicap.
