Eyüpspor v Caykur Rizespor: top-half push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Eyüpspor host Caykur Rizespor in the Süper Lig on Saturday, 9 May 2026 at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu, with the visitors chasing a firmer top-half foothold and the hosts looking to widen their buffer above the relegation places.

Caykur Rizespor have dominated the recent head to head, taking four wins and a draw from the last five meetings. Eyüpspor sit 14th on 29 points after 32 games, while Caykur Rizespor are 8th with 40.

Eyüpspor have picked up a useful run lately, beating Fatih Karagümrük and Gaziantep before drawing at Kayserispor. Caykur Rizespor arrive with three wins and a draw in their last five, including a 3-2 home victory over Konyaspor and a point away at Fenerbahçe.

Team news could matter. Eyüpspor are without forward Dorin Rotariu. Caykur Rizespor list defender Husniddin Aliqulov and midfielder Altin Zeqiri as injured.

The match-up may hinge on efficiency. Caykur Rizespor average 1.4 goals per game and have eight clean sheets this season, while Eyüpspor score at 0.8 and concede at 1.4 per game. The visitors also deliver more crosses from open play, which could test an Eyüpspor defence that has faced sustained pressure for long spells. Eyüpspor, yet to score from set pieces this season, may need sharp combinations in open play.

A home win would move Eyüpspor to 32 points and could ease them further from the bottom three. Victory for Caykur Rizespor would take them to 43 points and strengthen their grip on a top-half finish.