Besiktas will take on Rizespor in the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday, 25 May, as part of the penultimate round of fixtures in the Turkish top flight.
The match is more important for the hosts as they look to muscle their way back into the top three and enter the Europa League qualifiers next season at a later stage.
For Rizespor, the match is nothing more than an opportunity to get one over on one of the best teams in the division.
As part of this week's round of Turkish Super Lig betting tips, check out our Besiktas vs Rizespor prediction below.
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Besiktas vs Rizespor prediction: The hosts to win a high-scoring game
Key Stats
- Besiktas are unbeaten in their last five Turkish Super Lig matches.
- Rizespor have lost their last five away matches in all competitions.
- Two of Besiktas' last three wins have been by a margin of two goals or more.
Correct score prediction: Besiktas 3-1 Rizespor
Beisktas have recorded some big victories in recent times, and their last two home matches have finished by an aggregate score of 9-2. Rizespor's away form recently doesn't provide any evidence to suggest that another comfortable win on home soil for Besiktas isn't on the cards again on Sunday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Besiktas go in as big favourites
- HOME: 10/21 (1.48) – 67.7%
- DRAW: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.8%
- AWAY: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Besiktas vs Rizespor odds indicate that the hosts should win this one relatively comfortably, a summarisation that we can get on board with. Ladbrokes have given Besiktas a 67.7% chance of winning the match, while Rizespor have been given just a 16.7% chance of ending their losing streak away from home.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Besiktas dominance
This is a fixture that has been very kind to Besiktas over the past couple of decades, and they are now unbeaten across their last 28 matches with Rizespor (20 wins, eight draws). Rizespor's last win over Besiktas came all the way back in February 2008, when they recorded a 2-0 victory in the Turkish Cup.
Turkey Super Lig 03/05/24
Besiktas
Caykur Rizespor
Turkey Super Lig 09/01/24
Caykur Rizespor
Besiktas
Turkey Super Lig 18/12/23
Caykur Rizespor
Besiktas
Turkey Super Lig 09/01/22
Caykur Rizespor
Besiktas
Turkey Super Lig 13/08/21
Besiktas
Caykur Rizespor
Besiktas preview: No goodbye for the OX
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's stint at Besiktas hasn't gone anywhere near as well as he would have hoped, and he will be leaving the club this summer. The Englishman won't get the opportunity to say goodbye to the fans on Sunday as he has been ruled out for the season. Bakhtiyor Zaynutidinov is also out for the hosts.
Predicted lineup: Gunok (GK), Masuaku, Paulista, Uduokhai, Svensson, Fernandes, Hadziahmetovic, Arroyo, Rafa, Muci, Immobile
Tu00fcrkiye Super Lig 11/05/25
W
Adana Demirspor
1
Besiktas
4
Tu00fcrkiye Super Lig 04/05/25
W
Fenerbahce
0
Besiktas
1
Tu00fcrkiye Super Lig 25/04/25
W
Hatayspor
1
Besiktas
5
Tu00fcrkiye Super Lig 19/04/25
D
Goztepe
1
Besiktas
1
Tu00fcrkiye Super Lig 12/04/25
L
Istanbul Basaksehir
2
Besiktas
0
Rizespor preview: Only one injury issue
Rizesport won't be overly disappointed with how their season has gone, as the threat of relegation has been non-existent for some time now. Ahead of their final away match of the season this weekend, they will be without just one player, Giannis Papanikolaou, who is in a race to be fit for the start of the 2025/26 season.
Predicted lineup: Grbic(GK), Akaydin, Sahin, Aliqulov, Hojer, Pala, Olawoyin, Akintola, Varesanovic, Zeqiri, Sowe
Tu00fcrkiye Super Lig 10/05/25
L
Konyaspor
2
Caykur Rizespor
1
Tu00fcrkiye Super Lig 03/05/25
W
Gazisehir Gaziantep FK
0
Caykur Rizespor
2
Tu00fcrkiye Super Lig 27/04/25
L
Kayserispor
1
Caykur Rizespor
0
Tu00fcrkiye Super Lig 20/04/25
W
Eyupspor
0
Caykur Rizespor
1
Tu00fcrkiye Super Lig 13/04/25
L
Trabzonspor
2
Caykur Rizespor
0
Player to watch: Ciro Immobile
There is little doubt that Ciro Immobile is the biggest name in this Besiktas team, but his name alone hasn't been enough to convince Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that he should be a regular up front each and every week. At 35, Solskjaer's reservations are perhaps justified, but the Italian's recent hat-trick against Hatayspor seemed to alleviate some doubts.