Rizespor vs 22.08.26 16:000 – 2Full Time
Samsunspor — Süper Lig: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Samsunspor stun Rizespor with clinical away win
Rizespor suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Samsunspor in matchday two of the Süper Lig, despite dominating large spells of possession. The result lifted Samsunspor to second in the table on four points, while Rizespor remained eighth after two rounds.
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Samsunspor took the lead in the 34th minute when Josafat Mendes converted a Saikuba Jarju assist to make it 0-1 at the break. The visitors doubled their advantage in the 63rd minute through Fatih Kaya, again teed up by Jarju, putting the score at 0-2 and effectively settling the contest.
Rizespor pushed forward for long periods, racking up 15 shots and seven corners compared to Samsunspor's four shots and a single corner, yet could not find a way past the away defence. Samsunspor were far more efficient, converting two of their four attempts while conceding just one yellow card as Rizespor picked up none.
Fatih Kaya scored the second goal for Samsunspor and finished with a match-high rating of 7.5, while goalscorer Josafat Mendes was close behind on 7.3.
Rizespor held 60% of the possession but were unable to convert their territorial advantage into goals against a more clinical Samsunspor side.
Samsunspor won 2–0 away against Rizespor (half-time 0–1).
Rizespor met Samsunspor in the Süper Lig (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Saturday, 22 August 2026, 16:00 UTC at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu. Referee: O. Turtay.
Team pages: Rizespor · Samsunspor · Süper Lig
Key moments
- 33' Goal: Josafat Mendes (assist: Saikuba Jarju) — 0–1 · Watch Josafat Mendes's goal video (33')
- 63' Goal: Fatih Kaya (assist: Saikuba Jarju) — 0–2 · Watch Fatih Kaya's goal video (63')
Starting line-ups
Rizespor (4-2-3-1)
Samsunspor (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Rizespor 40%, the draw 26%, Samsunspor 34%. It finished Rizespor 0–2 Samsunspor.
Home ground outweighs Samsunspor's rating edge — Samsunspor are the stronger side on our strength rating, but home ground plus Samsunspor's hot finishing due to cool give Rizespor the lean. The draw at 26% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Rizespor at 40%?
Home ground, against the rating. Samsunspor sit 84 points higher on our strength rating — 1607 to 1692. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 32.9% of 10,522 such games. Samsunspor scored +0.62 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Visitors running this hot went on to win 29.0% of 1,446 games, vs 28.9% for visitors finishing normally.
Why only 40%?
Because Samsunspor are the stronger side on our strength rating. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Rizespor's column. Across 10,641 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 3.5 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,962. The goals environment takes 2.4 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Rizespor on 7 days' rest, Samsunspor on 4. Once class is accounted for, rest gaps stopped mattering — across 43,455 measured games no rest advantage repeated.
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About this match
On this page: the Rizespor vs Samsunspor final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Süper Lig fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Rizespor vs Samsunspor?
Samsunspor won 2–0 away against Rizespor (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Rizespor vs Samsunspor?
Josafat Mendes (33') for Samsunspor; Fatih Kaya (63') for Samsunspor.
›Where can I watch Rizespor vs Samsunspor highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Rizespor 0–2 Samsunspor are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Rizespor and Samsunspor?
Rizespor and Samsunspor have met 6 times — 3 wins for Rizespor, 2 wins for Samsunspor and 1 draw.