Rizespor 0-2 Samsunspor: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 2 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Çaykur Didi Stadyumu, Rize · referee ?. Turtay · full time
Full time: Rizespor 0-2 Samsunspor
Samsunspor beat Rizespor 2-0 in Süper Lig Matchday 2 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu. The goals: Joe Mendes 33', Fatih Kaya 63'.
How Samsunspor won it
The opening goal came in the 33rd minute: Joe Mendes for Samsunspor, set up by Saikuba Jarju. Fatih Kaya made it 0-2 to Samsunspor in the 63rd minute, set up by Saikuba Jarju.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, ?. Turtay, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Rizespor and 1 to Samsunspor.
Rizespor: R. Uçar, 4-2-3-1 · Samsunspor: T. Fink, 4-3-3.
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 0.43 for Rizespor and 1.86 for Samsunspor.
Rizespor had 8 shots on target, Samsunspor 3.
Samsunspor's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Rizespor had 60% of the ball, but Samsunspor took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Samsunspor came into it with 9 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 11% of their matches.
Rizespor vs Samsunspor: the match in numbers
| Rizespor | Match statistics | Samsunspor |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 0.43 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.86 |
| 28 | Total shots | 6 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 520 | Total passes | 364 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 10 | Corners | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Okan Kocuk (Samsunspor), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Rizespor
- Qazim Laci 8.0
- Ahmed Kutucu 7.4
- Dal Varesanovic 7.0
- Zakaria Ariss 6.9
- Modibo Sagnan 6.9
Samsunspor
- Okan Kocuk 8.7
- Fatih Kaya 8.3 1 goal
- Saikuba Jarju 7.8 2 assists
- Joe Mendes 7.7 1 goal
- Toni Borevković 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Yahia Fofana at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Rizespor: Rizespor vs Trabzonspor Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
- Samsunspor: İstanbul Başakşehir vs Samsunspor Sunday 1 November 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Rizespor vs Samsunspor
What was the score in Rizespor vs Samsunspor?
Rizespor 0-2 Samsunspor (half-time 0-1), Süper Lig, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Rizespor vs Samsunspor?
Joe Mendes 33', Fatih Kaya 63'.
Did Moneyball predict Rizespor vs Samsunspor 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 Rizespor vs Samsunspor?
Okan Kocuk, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Rizespor vs Samsunspor?
?. Turtay.
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