Kasımpaşa v Caykur Rizespor: survival bid meets top-half push | OneFootball

Kasımpaşa host Caykur Rizespor in the Süper Lig on Saturday, 28 February 2026 at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu in İstanbul, with the hosts trying to climb out of the relegation places and the visitors eyeing the top half.

The head-to-head record favours Kasımpaşa. They have 12 wins to Caykur Rizespor's three, with four draws across their previous meetings. That record carries weight with points tight near the bottom.

Recent form is mixed. Kasımpaşa halted three straight league defeats with a 3-2 home win over Fatih Karagümrük and then drew 1-1 at Fenerbahçe. Caykur Rizespor have one win in their last five across all competitions but are unbeaten in two after a 2-2 draw at Gençlerbirliği and a 2-0 victory over Kocaelispor.

The hosts are without several regulars. Haris Hajradinovic, Kerem Demirbay and Rodrigo Becão are injured, while Cafu and Mortadha Ben Ouanes are suspended until 1 March. Caykur Rizespor list Husniddin Aliqulov as injured.

Routes to goal could hinge on profiles. Kasımpaşa average 0.9 goals per game with 45% possession and have scored six headed goals, so deliveries may be a route, with Habib Gueye on five league goals this season. Caykur Rizespor score 1.2 per game, move the ball at 81.50% pass accuracy and have attempted 198 shots. Qazim Laci has supplied five assists.

A win would take Kasımpaşa to 23 points and could lift them out of the relegation places. Victory for Caykur Rizespor would move them to 27 points and potentially into the top 10, strengthening their buffer from the scrap below.