- Konyaspor have been in mixed form, posting 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last five games in all competitions.
- Caykur Rizespor are in similar form with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last five fixtures.
- Both teams are averaging 1.5 goals per game across their previous four meetings, suggesting a similar outcome is expected this Saturday.
An interesting game of chess on the cards
With a point and a place between these two sides, both Konyaspor (15pts, 11th) and Caykur Rizespor (14pts, 12th) have had mixed starts to the 2025-2026 Super Lig season. Our Konyaspor vs Caykur Rizespor preview highlights that both teams face crucial fixtures in this competitive phase of the campaign.
Konyaspor have failed to win either of their previous two home games (D1, L1), while Rizespor have lost their two most recent matches at home (2-5 vs Fenerbahce & 0-1 vs Kayserispor) following a goalless draw away to Pendikspor in the cup.
Cagdas Atan was appointed in November 2025 and has already moulded his team into a pragmatic and organised unit. Konyaspor sit deep, but are structured and can hurt opponents on the counter with a vertical approach in both 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 shapes.
Ilhan Palut left his post at the end of November 2025, but not before instilling a high-pressing game upon Rizespor. The Black Sea side play a 4-2-3-1 system with collective pressing triggers to stifle opponents’ build-up, and they recover the ball quickly to hurt teams on the break with their pace in the wide areas and up top.
Both teams to score looks good
As the home side, Konyaspor are a shade of odds-on at 2.11 with Rizespor 3.6 underdogs for Saturday’s game, but we feel that the Konyaspor vs Caykur Rizespor prediction odds are not too far apart given both clubs have mixed recent form.
With Atan’s men looking a little more organised and their coaching situation a little more stable, they can edge a close game that should see both sides’ goalscoring runs continue. Konyaspor’s Melih Bostan has found his shooting boots with three goals in his last five appearances, scoring three of his team’s eight goals during that run, while Ali Sowe has also found his in the last month with four goals in Rizespor’s last five matches.
A 2-1 scoreline in favour of Konyaspor, who are unbeaten in the last two head-to-head meetings (W1, D1), could be on the horizon as they have conceded an average of 1.57 goals per home game in the Super Lig (W2, D1, L4). Rizespor have won one, drawn four and lost one of their six away games in the Super Lig, scoring ten goals on the road.
Additionally, this Konyaspor vs Caykur Rizespor prediction suggests that both teams have the attacking tools to find the net. Based on the latest analysis, the Konyaspor vs Caykur Rizespor betting tips lean towards the both teams to score market at 1.62 due to the teams’ respective goal averages and the recent scoring form of Bostan and Sowe.
