Match preview: Rizespor return to Çaykur Didi Stadyumu with momentum to protect
Rizespor welcome Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı to the Çaykur Didi Stadyumu in Rize on 03/02/2026 in a Turkish Cup group stage clash that looks set to deliver a lively, competitive encounter. The hosts sit second in their group with three points from two games and will be keen to capitalise on home advantage and the supportive atmosphere in a 15,558-capacity arena. Recent domestic form has been mixed, but Rizespor arrive having drawn 2-2 away to İstanbul Başakşehir — a result that underlines their capacity to compete against higher-calibre opposition and to find the net on the road.
Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı, occupying an uncomfortable eighth in the group with no points so far, arrive after a narrow 3-2 defeat to Ankaragücü. Their cup campaign has stuttered, and they have conceded four times in two group matches. Still, the visitors have shown resilience in recent fixtures, producing goalless draws and grinding out results in lower-league battles. This clash offers Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı a chance to reset and force themselves back into the tie.
Tactical outlook and key statistical indicators
From the numbers, expect an open game. At home Rizespor have been productive — 11 goals scored at home and a home clean sheet count of one — while Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı have scored seven goals away this season though they've also conceded five on the road. Both teams’ recent trends favour goal involvement: Rizespor’s home matches show a 100% BTTS (both teams to score) rate, and Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı’s away matches mirror that, with a 100% BTTS-away rate. Over 2.5 goals has appeared frequently for the hosts (75% of recent matches), and the visitors have been involved in high-shot matches (57 total shots across sample), suggesting quality chances will be created at both ends.
Rizespor’s attacking averages — a healthy shots-on-target tally and strong dangerous attacks figure — should trouble a Beyoğlu defence that has been relatively porous away from home. Conversely, Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı have shown they can hit back: they produced a narrow defeat that still included two goals away to Ankaragücü, highlighting their capacity to trouble Rizespor if given space.
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Betting suggestion
Given the profile of both sides — an attack-minded Rizespor at home and a visiting side that both scores and concedes frequently on the road — the clearest market edge here is the goals market. Back Both Teams to Score (Yes). The combined data (100% BTTS for Rizespor at home and 100% BTTS for Beyoğlu away in the sample) points strongly toward both sides finding the net in Rize. Keep stakes sensible and consider in-play adjustments if the match starts cagey; the pattern suggests goals will come as the game opens up.
