Rizespor will invite Trabzonspor to the Rize City Stadium in the Turkish Super Lig on Monday. The hosts have won three of their eight league games this season and have 10 points to their name. The Claret-Blues have fared better with five wins and 16 points.

Atmacalar have seen a drop in form and are winless in their last three league games. They have lost their two games after the international break and fell to a 2-1 away defeat to Corum in their previous outing. Qazim Laci broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute, but Corum scored a goal in either half to complete their comeback.

The visitors, meanwhile, have enjoyed a great run of form and are on a four-game winning streak in all competitions. They defeated Besiktas 2-0 at home in their previous league outing last week and overcame Hearts 2-0 in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday. Mohamed Salah scored in both games.

Rizespor vs Trabzonspor head-to-head stats and key numbers

The two teams contest the Eastern Black Sea derby and have met 49 times across all competitions. The visitors have the lead in the head-to-head record with 31 wins. Atmacalar have nine wins, and nine games have ended in draws.
The Claret-Blues secured a league double over the hosts last season, extending their winning streak in this fixture to four games.
Six of the last nine meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals.
Trabzonspor have the best defensive record in the league this season, conceding five goals.
Rizespor have scored and conceded at least two goals in three of their last five games in all competitions.
Atmacalar have lost their three home games in the Super Lig this season. Notably, they have also failed to score in these games.
Interestingly, both teams have drawn just one game in the Super Lig this season.

Rizespor vs Trabzonspor prediction

Atmacalar head into the match on a three-game winless run, conceding at least two goals in these games. Interestingly, they have suffered just one defeat in their last five home games in this fixture, while keeping two clean sheets.

Husniddin Aliqulov is a long-term absentee, while Can Bozdogan, Ahmed Kutucu, and Attila Mocsi were all absent against Corum and are unlikely to start here as well.

The Claret-Blues have kept clean sheets in three of their last four games in all competitions, while scoring 11 goals in that period. They have scored 10 goals in their last four meetings against the hosts and will look to build on that form.

Paul Onuachu is back from an injury but is unlikely to be risked here. Mustafa Eskihellac is fully fit now and should start here, alongside Stefan Savic, who was nursing a minor knock.

Considering the current form of the two teams and Atmacalar’s winless home run this season, we back the visitors to secure a comfortable win.

Prediction: Rizespor 0-3 Trabzonspor