Caykur Rizespor v Antalyaspor: top-half push meets safety bid | OneFootball

Caykur Rizespor host Antalyaspor in the Süper Lig on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu, with the home side chasing the top half and the visitors looking to put more space between themselves and the relegation places.

Caykur Rizespor sit 10th on 27 points and won the reverse fixture 5-2 away in October. Antalyaspor are 13th with 24 points and arrive needing a stabilising result.

Recent form points both ways. Rizespor followed back to back league wins over Kocaelispor and Kasımpaşa with a midweek cup defeat at Beşiktaş. Antalyaspor have mixed results: a home win against Samsunspor, a 2-2 draw with Fenerbahçe, and narrow league losses at Fatih Karagümrük and Kayserispor, plus a cup exit.

Team news could matter. Rizespor are without suspended forward Halil Dervisoglu and injured defender Husniddin Aliqulov. Antalyaspor list defender Lautaro Gianetti and creator Ramzi Safuri as injured.

On season trends, Rizespor have scored 31 and conceded 35 with 49% possession, and they deliver volume from wide areas with 294 open play crosses at 21.09% accuracy. Antalyaspor average one goal per game and have conceded 38, but their 164 shots have a 47.56% accuracy and their crossing accuracy stands at 25.75%. Valentin Mihaila (five league goals) and provider Qazim Laci (six assists) headline Rizespor's threat, while Bunyamin Balci's three assists suggest a supply route for the visitors.

A home win would lift Caykur Rizespor to 30 points and they could move into the top half. Victory for Antalyaspor would take them to 27 and could open a bigger cushion to the relegation places.