Trabzonspor v Caykur Rizespor: top-three push meets in-form mid-table side | OneFootball

Trabzonspor host Caykur Rizespor in the Süper Lig on Saturday, 14 March 2026 in Trabzon, with the hosts looking to consolidate third place and the visitors aiming to extend a promising league run.

Trabzonspor edged October's reverse fixture 2-1 away, and come in with momentum after four wins in five across all competitions, including league victories at Kayserispor and Gaziantep.

Caykur Rizespor have strung together three straight league wins, featuring a 3-0 success at Kasımpaşa, either side of a cup exit at Beşiktaş. That upturn has steadied them in ninth.

Team news shapes the midfield battle: Trabzonspor list Edin Visca, Tim Jabol-Folcarelli, Arsenii Batagov and Benjamin Bouchouari as injured, while Caykur Rizespor are without defender Husniddin Aliqulov.

The hosts' route to goal is clear. They have scored 51 league goals at two per game, with a pronounced aerial threat thanks to 16 headed goals. Paul Onuachu leads the division with 20 and could be the focal point for deliveries from wide areas. Caykur Rizespor have conceded 35 and posted eight clean sheets. Going forward they may lean on Valentin Mihaila's five league goals and Qazim Laci's six assists to threaten in transition.

A win would take Trabzonspor to 57 points and could tighten their hold on third and European qualification. Victory for Caykur Rizespor would lift them to 33 points and could see them climb the table from ninth.