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Galatasaray 3–1 Çaykur Rizespor · Süper Lig

3–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Galatasaray won 3–1.

Shots
169
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
2.221.3
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

Galatasaray beat Çaykur Rizespor 3–1. Recorded in this match (Galatasaray – Çaykur Rizespor): shots 16–9, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 2.22–1.3, possession 65%–35%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Galatasaray show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Galatasaray's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

19.5 shots/match ▲ShotsGalatasaray · Çaykur Rizespor9.67 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricGalatasarayÇaykur RizesporBaseline
Shots19.5 shots/match9.67 shots/match11.3 shots/match
Shots against7 shots/match14 shots/match14 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Galatasaray have recorded the higher season possession share.

65.8% ●PossessionGalatasaray · Çaykur Rizespor49.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGalatasarayÇaykur RizesporBaseline
Possession65.8%49.3%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots9 shotsGalatasaray 16 shots, Çaykur Rizespor 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsGalatasaray 7 shots, Çaykur Rizespor 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.22 xG1.3 xGGalatasaray 2.22 xG, Çaykur Rizespor 1.3 xG
  • Possession65%35%Galatasaray 65%, Çaykur Rizespor 35%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersGalatasaray 5 corners, Çaykur Rizespor 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls9 foulsGalatasaray 11 fouls, Çaykur Rizespor 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Altin Zeqiri · Çaykur Rizespor · 64′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRoland Sallai · Galatasaray · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTaha Şahin · Çaykur Rizespor · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHusniddin Alikulov · Çaykur Rizespor · 43′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMithat Pala · Çaykur Rizespor · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLeroy Sané · Galatasaray · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEren Elmalı · Galatasaray · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLeroy Sané · Galatasaray · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRoland Sallai · Galatasaray · 28′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAltin Zeqiri · Çaykur Rizespor · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYunus Akgün · Galatasaray · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYunus Akgün · Galatasaray · 83′ · 0.07 xG · on targetGabriel Sara · Galatasaray · 58′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDavinson Sánchez · Galatasaray · 20′ · 0.10 xG · goalVictor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 48′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMario Lemina · Galatasaray · 37′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 78′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 41′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedGiannis Papanikolaou · Çaykur Rizespor · 71′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedDal Varešanović · Çaykur Rizespor · 90′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedLucas Torreira · Galatasaray · 51′ · 0.22 xG · on targetMuhamed Buljubašić · Çaykur Rizespor · 73′ · 0.32 xG · on targetVictor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 65′ · 0.49 xG · goalDal Varešanović · Çaykur Rizespor · 73′ · 0.49 xG · goalMauro Icardi · Galatasaray · 90′ · 0.53 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Galatasaray: 16 shots, 7 on target, 2.23 xG. Çaykur Rizespor: 9 shots, 4 on target, 1.30 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Davinson Sánchez · Galatasaray · 20′Victor Osimhen · Galatasaray · 65′Mauro Icardi · Galatasaray · 90′Dal Varešanović · Çaykur Rizespor · 73′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Galatasaray 2.23 xG · Çaykur Rizespor 1.30 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5Galatasaray
0Draws
0Çaykur Rizespor
Çaykur Rizespor — Galatasaray · Süper Lig1–2
Galatasaray — Çaykur Rizespor · Süper Lig5–0
Galatasaray — Çaykur Rizespor · Süper Lig6–2
Çaykur Rizespor — Galatasaray · Süper Lig0–1
Galatasaray — Çaykur Rizespor · Süper Lig4–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Galatasaray favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Çaykur Rizespor in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Galatasaray4 matchesÇaykur Rizespor3 matches
3.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/30.33 goals/match
0.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/32 goals/match
2.92 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/31.35 xG/match
19.5 shots/match ▲Shots4/39.67 shots/match
7.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/32.67 shots/match
65.8% ●Possession4/349.3%
5.5 corners/match ●Corners4/32 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls4/310.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 30 Aug 2025, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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