Rizespor vs Konyaspor Betting Tips 2026

Rizespor vs Konyaspor: Form, Stakes and the Betting Angle

A mid-table Süper Lig clash at the Çaykur Didi Stadyumu on Friday afternoon, and on paper it looks like a routine fixture. But dig into the form and there's a genuinely interesting contest here. Konyaspor arrive in red-hot shape. Rizespor are patchy at home but carry real attacking threat when they click.

Konyaspor have won four of their last five across all competitions, conceding just three goals in that run. That includes a 2-0 win away at Antalyaspor, a 3-0 home demolition of Fatih Karagümrük, and most impressively, a 1-0 Türkiye Kupası quarter-final win over Fenerbahçe. That cup result was confirmed on 21 April and it tells you a lot about where this side's confidence is right now. U. Nayir leads their scoring charts with 8 goals in 19 appearances, and J. Muleka and E. Bardhi offer real depth in the attacking third.

Rizespor's form is more mixed. Two home wins against Gaziantep FK and Samsunspor looked promising, but they were then outclassed 2-0 away at Kayserispor in their most recent outing. They've scored 9 and conceded 8 across their last five, which tells its own story: entertaining, but defensively leaky.

League Standing and Injuries

Konyaspor sit 8th with 40 points, three ahead of Rizespor in 9th. Neither side is in relegation danger, but both will want a finish as high as possible. Konyaspor's away record is the slight concern: W4 D4 L7 on the road this season. Rizespor at home have won seven, which isn't to be dismissed.

The injury picture matters here. Rizespor are without V. Mihăilă, who has contributed 5 goals and 3 assists in 20 appearances this season. That's a meaningful absence in an attacking unit that needs creativity. K. Alikulov and I. Olawoyin are both questionable, adding further uncertainty to the team selection. Konyaspor have no confirmed injury concerns and should be able to name a full-strength side.

Head-to-Head Context

Recent meetings between these sides have been tight. The reverse fixture in December 2025 finished 1-1 at Konyaspor's ground. Going back further, Rizespor drew 1-1 at home in December 2024, and the 2024 February meeting also ended goalless at the Çaykur Didi Stadyumu. Konyaspor did win 2-1 in the Süper Lig meeting in May 2025, so they've shown they can take all three points against this opposition. The pattern across these five head-to-heads is low-to-moderate scoring with a tendency to cancel each other out.

The Betting Angle

The bookmakers have Rizespor as slight favourites at 2.16 with the draw at 3.70, but I'd push back on that framing. Konyaspor's recent form is significantly better, their squad is fully fit, and Rizespor are heading into this game without Mihăilă and with doubts over two other players. Home advantage is real, but it counts for less when your best creative outlet is watching from the stands.

Konyaspor at 3.65 looks underpriced for what they're bringing to this game. Four wins from five, a clean sheet away at Antalyaspor, and the confidence boost of beating Fenerbahçe in a cup tie less than two weeks ago. Rizespor's home record is decent but their form has tailed off and the injury list adds genuine risk.

If you want a goals angle, the Over 2.5 at 1.80 has a case given both teams' recent attacking output, but the head-to-head history keeps me cautious on that one. The value play is backing Konyaspor to win outright.