Fenerbahçe v Caykur Rizespor: title chasers meet top-half climbers | OneFootball

Fenerbahçe host Caykur Rizespor in the Süper Lig on Friday, 17 April 2026 at Şükrü Saracoğlu in İstanbul, with the hosts pursuing the summit and the visitors aiming to cement a top half finish.

Fenerbahçe are second with 66 points, behind leaders Galatasaray on 68, while Caykur Rizespor sit eighth on 36. Recent head to heads have leaned heavily the hosts' way, including a 5-2 away win in November.

Kanarya arrive with four wins from their last five league games and are unbeaten at home this season. Caykur Rizespor have momentum from back to back victories but have won only two away league matches this term.

Team news shapes the options. Kanarya are without Edson Álvarez, Marco Asensio and Ismail Yuksek through injury, and Jayden Oosterwolde is suspended. Asensio is the league's leading creator with 12 assists. Caykur Rizespor list defender Husniddin Aliqulov as injured.

On the pitch, Kanarya average 2.3 goals per game, play with 59% possession and 85.97% passing accuracy, and can lean on Talisca's 15 league goals and Nene Dorgeles' nine. Caykur Rizespor have scored 39 and conceded 40, with Qazim Laci contributing six goals and eight assists. The hosts' supply from wide areas could be a route in, while the visitors, who have made 720 clearances and 109 blocks, may again need to absorb pressure.

A win would take Kanarya to 69 points and could move them top depending on other results. Caykur Rizespor would reach 39 points and could climb further into the top half.