Goztepe vs Rizespor Predictions

• Both teams have scored in just one of Rizespor’s five away matches against the current top half.
• Both teams have scored in just two of Goztepe’s six matches at home against the bottom half.
• Less than three goals have been scored in four of Goztepe’s six home games against bottom-half teams, as well as in just one of Rizespor’s away games against the current top half.
• Both Goztepe and Rizespor rank in the bottom five when it comes to shots for this season.

Hosts on the slide

They remain positioned inside the top half, though Goztepe have slid down the table of late, thanks to three losses on the bounce. A lack of goals is becoming a real problem for Tuesday’s hosts, who’ve scored none in their last three and just one in their last four. Fortunately, most of their attacking issues seem to be away from home. In front of a home crowd, they’ve only gone one game without scoring, while they’ve scored in eight of their last nine on their own patch. Unfortunately, they’ve conceded in seven of those nine. Each of their last seven to be precise.

Against those in the bottom half, Goztepe have a mixed home record, winning two, drawing to and losing two of their six home games against those that currently reside below 9^th position. What they have done well in such games is restrict teams, conceding two or more in just one out of six. They’ve scored in four of those six but have only scored more than once in one of those six.

Rizespor badly out of form

While the form of the hosts has waned somewhat over the last few weeks, Rizespor have been struggling for some time. Tuesday’s visitors have won none of their last eight, six of which they’ve lost.

The visitors don’t have the most encouraging record away against the current top half, winning two and losing three of their five travelling matches against those currently in 9^th or above. Interestingly, they’ve scored more than once in just one of those five matches.

Lack of goals forecast

Given the numbers, ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ is hard to ignore in the betting. In their games at home against the bottom half, the hosts have found it tough to score lots of goals, scoring more than once in just one out of six. Four of those six have seen less than three goals go in. Much of the same can be said for the visitors, who’ve not scored an abundance of goals away against the top half. Less than three goals have been scored in four of their five away matches against such opposition. Add in that both teams rank poorly (in the bottom five) when it comes to shots for in the Turkish Super Lig and supporting a low-scoring game makes sense.

Those looking to brave the ‘Correct Score’ market can try a 1-0 win for the hosts, who’ve done a better job of getting a result in these types of games than the visitors. They’ve also scored once in three of their last four home games against bottom-half teams.