02.02.2025 18:10
Fenerbahçe is facing Çaykur Rizespor in the 22nd week of the Trendyol Super League in Kadıköy. The guest team is leading the match 2-1.
Fenerbahçe will face Çaykur Rizespor in the 22nd week of the Trendyol Super League. The match at Ülker Stadium will start at 19:00. Burak Pakkan will officiate the match, with Kerem Ersoy and Samet Çiçek serving as assistant referees. The VAR referee for the match will be Belgian Bert Put.
STATUS OF THE TWO TEAMS
Fenerbahçe, which has achieved 15 victories, 3 draws, and 2 losses in its 20 matches in the league, is in second place with 48 points. After the break in the league, José Mourinho's team defeated Hatayspor, Konyaspor, Adana Demirspor, and Göztepe, achieving a 4-match winning streak. Çaykur Rizespor, on the other hand, is in 10th place with 27 points.
STARTING 11s
Fenerbahçe: İrfan Can, Diego Carlos, Skriniar, Levent, Amrabat, Fred, Szymanski, Oğuz, Kostic, Dzeko, En-Nesyri
Çaykur Rizespor: Tarık, Mithat, Mosci, Samet, Hojer, Papanikolau, Hadziahmetovic, Olawoyin, Ghezzal, Akintola, Ali Sowe
CARLOS IN THE STARTING 11, TALISCA ON THE BENCH
Fenerbahçe's head coach José Mourinho gives a chance to new signing Diego Carlos in the starting 11, while Brazilian star Anderson Talisca is on the bench. Meanwhile, Allan Saint-Maximin, who is rumored to be transferring to Napoli, is not included in the squad for the match against Rizespor.
3 ABSENCES IN FENERBAHÇE
Fenerbahçe has 3 absences before the match against Çaykur Rizespor. Jayden Oosterwolde, Rodrigo Becao, and Mert Müldür, who are continuing their treatments, will not be able to play in this match. Dominik Livakovic, who was injured in the Konyaspor match, will also miss the game.
3 PLAYERS ON YELLOW CARD ALERT
Three players from Fenerbahçe are on yellow card alert. Filip Kostic, Sebastian Szymanski, and Youssef En-Nesyri will miss the match against Corendon Alanyaspor if they receive a card while playing against Çaykur Rizespor.
MOURINHO RETURNS TO THE BENCH
Fenerbahçe's head coach José Mourinho returns to the bench after 2 matches. The Portuguese coach, who missed the Göztepe match due to a yellow card suspension, also could not take his place on the bench in the eighth week of the UEFA Europa League against Midtjylland due to his suspension. Mourinho will be back in charge of his team for the match against Çaykur Rizespor.
ALL EYES ON EN-NESYRI
Before the match against Çaykur Rizespor, all eyes will be on Youssef En-Nesyri. The Moroccan forward has scored in 5 of his last 6 league matches, netting 9 goals in total during these games. En-Nesyri, who has scored in 3 consecutive matches in both the league and Europe, will be one of the key attacking players for his team against Çaykur Rizespor. This season, he has celebrated 17 goals in total, 12 of which were in official league matches.
RIZESPOR'S ABSENCES
Rizespor will be without suspended players Muhammet Taha Şahin and Alikulov for this match. Çaykur Rizespor lost 5-0 to their opponent at home in the first half of the league.
46TH ENCOUNTER
Fenerbahçe, hosting Çaykur Rizespor in the 22nd week of the Trendyol Super League, will compete in their 46th point battle against their opponent. Fenerbahçe has won 30 of the 45 league matches played between the two teams, with 8 matches ending in a draw. Çaykur Rizespor has managed to take 3 points against the yellow-navy team in 7 matches. The Istanbul representative has scored 102 goals against the Rize team in 45 matches while conceding 43 goals.
HOME MATCHES IN KADIKÖY
Fenerbahçe has played 22 matches against Çaykur Rizespor at home in the league so far. The yellow-navy team has won 17 of these matches, while 3 ended in a draw. The Black Sea representative has managed to secure 3 points in 2 matches. Fenerbahçe has celebrated 50 goals in these matches, while Çaykur Rizespor has found the net 18 times against their opponent.
REPLAYED MATCH
A rare situation occurred in the league match played between Fenerbahçe and Çaykur Rizespor in the 2003-04 season in Istanbul. The referee of the match, Ali Aydın, did not show a red card to Çaykur Rizespor player Gustavo Anders Victoria Rave, who was penalized with a second yellow card in the 86th minute of the match that ended 1-1 on November 8, 2003. The Turkish Football Federation decided to replay the match due to a rule violation. The yellow-navy team won the replay match played on January 18, 2004, with a score of 4-1.
DIFFERENT VICTORIES
Fenerbahçe achieved its most significant victories against Çaykur Rizespor with scores of 6-0 both at home in the 1986-87 season and away in the 2021-22 season. Çaykur Rizespor, on the other hand, secured its most significant victory against the yellow-navy team by winning 3-0 at home in the first half of the 2018-19 season. Fenerbahçe managed to win the matches played at home in the first half of last season and in Rize this season with scores of 5-0.
NO DRAWS IN THE LAST 14 MATCHES
In the last 14 league matches played between Fenerbahçe and Çaykur Rizespor, Fenerbahçe has won 13 times, while Çaykur Rizespor has won 1 match. In these matches, Fenerbahçe scored 43 goals, while Çaykur Rizespor celebrated 12 goals. The last match that ended in a draw between the two teams was played on August 23, 2015, in Rize.