Konyaspor 0-1 Rizespor: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 1 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu, Konya · referee C. Aydın · full time
Full time: Konyaspor 0-1 Rizespor
Rizespor beat Konyaspor 1-0 in Süper Lig Matchday 1 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu. The goals: Qazim Laci 90+7'.
How Rizespor won it
Qazim Laci put Rizespor ahead in the 90th minute (+7) from the penalty spot. There was no time to answer it.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, C. Aydın, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Konyaspor and 4 to Rizespor.
Konyaspor: İ. Palut, 4-1-4-1 · Rizespor: R. Uçar, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.50 for Konyaspor and 0.81 for Rizespor.
Konyaspor scored about 1.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Konyaspor had 3 shots on target, Rizespor 5.
Rizespor had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Konyaspor came into it with 9 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.11 expected goals for and 1.22 against, and had won 22% of their matches.
Rizespor came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.27 expected goals for and 1.28 against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Konyaspor vs Rizespor: the match in numbers
| Konyaspor | Match statistics | Rizespor |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 1.50 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 |
| 7 | Total shots | 14 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 376 | Total passes | 478 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 1 | Corners | 7 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 19 | Tackles | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Qazim Laci (Rizespor), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Konyaspor
- Deniz Türüç 7.5
- Bahadır Güngördü 7.5
- Chidozie Awaziem 7.0
- Jackson Muleka 6.9
- Melih İbrahimoğlu 6.8
Rizespor
- Qazim Laci 8.2 1 goal
- Yahia Fofana 7.2
- Zakaria Ariss 7.2
- Ali Sowe 7.1
- Taylan Antalyalı 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Dal Varesanovic at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Konyaspor: Konyaspor vs Galatasaray Friday 30 October 2026 · Süper Lig
- Rizespor: Rizespor vs Trabzonspor Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Konyaspor vs Rizespor
What was the score in Konyaspor vs Rizespor?
Konyaspor 0-1 Rizespor (half-time 0-0), Süper Lig, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Konyaspor vs Rizespor?
Qazim Laci 90+7'.
Did Moneyball predict Konyaspor vs Rizespor correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Konyaspor vs Rizespor?
Qazim Laci, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Konyaspor vs Rizespor?
C. Aydın.
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