Çaykur Rizespor vs Samsunspor predictions, Mar 18, 2026

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As Çaykur Rizespor prepares to host Samsunspor in an intriguing clash on March 18, 2026, both teams will be keen to capitalize on their recent performances in the Turkish Super League.

Çaykur Rizespor has shown promising form, securing three victories in their last five outings. This upward trend highlights their tactical resilience, likely resulting from a solid defensive strategy coupled with effective counter-attacking play. The team will look to leverage home advantage, where they have historically performed well against lower-placed teams.

On the other side, Samsunspor has achieved two wins from their last five matches, indicating a more inconsistent run. Nonetheless, they possess the ability to pose challenges through quick transitions and an aggressive press, which could exploit any defensive lapses from Rizespor.

Bookmakers show the odds close, with Çaykur Rizespor at 2.68 for a home win, while Samsunspor sits slightly favored at 2.52 for an away victory. According to predictive models, Rizespor has a 35.1% chance of winning, while Samsunspor edges ahead with a 37.7% probability. With both teams capable of delivering surprises, fans can expect a tightly contested match where every point is crucial.

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Rizespor 35.3%

Draw 27.2%

Samsunspor 37.5%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.69	3.43	2.52
	2.66	3.52	2.51

Latest Results

14.03.26 Trabzonspor – Çaykur Rizespor – 1:0 08.03.26 Çaykur Rizespor – Antalyaspor – 1:0 04.03.26 Beşiktaş – Çaykur Rizespor – 4:1 28.02.26 Kasımpaşa – Çaykur Rizespor – 0:3 20.02.26 Çaykur Rizespor – Kocaelispor – 2:0

15.03.26 Samsunspor – Kayserispor – 2:1 12.03.26 Samsunspor – Rayo Vallecano – 1:3 08.03.26 Fenerbahçe – Samsunspor – 3:2 05.03.26 Antalyaspor – Samsunspor – 0:2 01.03.26 Samsunspor – Gaziantep FK – 0:0

Facts

Postponed due to european competitions.

This time we’ll see a clash between two mid-table teams (ranked 10 and 7).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Rizespor won 2.

Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.

Samsunspor may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.

In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Rizespor won 4 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 12:19. (average 0.9:1.4).

Including home matches between the teams, Rizespor won 3 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 7:5. (average 1.2:0.8).

Latest Head To Head

27.10.25 Samsunspor – Çaykur Rizespor – 1:1 22.02.25 Samsunspor – Çaykur Rizespor – 2:3 22.09.24 Çaykur Rizespor – Samsunspor – 0:1 23.02.24 Samsunspor – Çaykur Rizespor – 3:0 08.10.23 Çaykur Rizespor – Samsunspor – 1:0

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Galatasaray	26	20	4	2	62:18	44	64
2	Fenerbahce	26	16	9	1	57:27	30	57
3	Trabzonspor	26	17	6	3	52:29	23	57
4	Besiktas	26	14	7	5	47:30	17	49
5	Goztepe	26	11	10	5	30:20	10	43
6	Basaksehir	26	12	6	8	44:30	14	42
7	Samsunspor	26	8	11	7	29:31	-2	35
8	Kocaelispor	26	9	6	11	23:27	-4	33
9	Gaziantep	26	8	9	9	35:42	-7	33
10	Rizespor	26	7	9	10	32:36	-4	30
11	Alanyaspor	26	5	13	8	28:32	-4	28
12	Konyaspor	26	6	9	11	30:39	-9	27
13	Genclerbirligi	26	6	7	13	28:36	-8	25
14	Kasimpasa	26	5	9	12	22:36	-14	24
15	Antalyaspor	26	6	6	14	25:43	-18	24
16	Eyupspor	26	5	7	14	19:37	-18	22
17	Kayserispor	26	3	11	12	20:48	-28	20
18	Karagumruk	26	4	5	17	24:46	-22	17

Turkish Super League Outrights

1. Galatasaray: 1.11 (81.55%)

2. Fenerbahce: 6.5 (13.9%)

3. Trabzonspor: 21 (4.3%)

4. Besiktas: 360.4 (0.25%)

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