Super Lig 25/26 · 8 Feb 2026

Çaykur Rizespor 0–3 Galatasaray

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Çaykur Rizespor 35%, the draw 25%, Galatasaray 40%.

Galatasaray won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yunus Akgün, 64.5 in 75′.

Well above their usual level: Yunus Akgün +21.2, Barış Alper Yılmaz +13.3, Taha Şahin +11.4.

Well below it: Valentin Mihăilă −24.9, Yahia Fofana −15.9, Qazim Laci −8.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Feb 2026	W 4–0	v Kayserispor Süper Lig
28 Jan 2026	L 0–2	at Manchester City Champions League
24 Jan 2026	W 3–1	at Fatih Karagümrük Süper Lig
21 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Atlético Madrid Champions League
17 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Gaziantep FK Süper Lig

30 Aug 2025	Galatasaray 3–1 Çaykur Rizespor Süper Lig

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Samet Akaydın Defender	90	–	58.4	+5.8
Muhamed Buljubašić Midfielder	10	–	55.9	–
Taha Şahin Defender	90	0.01	51.9	+11.4
Adedire Mebude Forward	26	0.03	47.3	–
Giannis Papanikolaou Midfielder	15	–	45.7	–
Qazim Laci Midfielder	84	0.09	45.4	−8.6
Mithat Pala Defender	90	0.06	43.7	+3.0
Taylan Antalyalı Midfielder	75	0.03	41.9	–
Ali Sowe Forward	75	0.30	41.8	−2.3
Ibrahim Olawoyin Midfielder	64	0.04	40.3	−0.8
Attila Mocsi Defender	90	–	37.2	−4.4
Casper Højer Defender	75	–	36.2	−4.0
Valentin Mihăilă Midfielder	90	0.12	33.8	−24.9
Frantzdy Pierrot Forward	15	–	33.1	–
Yahia Fofana Goalkeeper	90	–	33.1	−15.9
Altin Zeqiri Midfielder	15	–	10.4	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Wilfried Singo Defender	9	0	0	–	65.3	–
Yunus Akgün Midfielder	75	1	0	0.36	64.5	+21.2
Davinson Sánchez Defender	90	0	0	0.08	63.7	+9.5
Uğurcan Çakır Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	63.5	+8.6
Victor Osimhen Forward	90	1	0	0.76	61.8	+6.6
Barış Alper Yılmaz Midfielder	84	1	1	0.27	61.5	+13.3
Gabriel Sara Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	60.3	−0.4
Mauro Icardi Forward	10	0	0	0.08	54.7	–
İlkay Gündoğan Midfielder	15	0	0	–	54.5	–
Abdülkerim Bardakcı Defender	81	0	0	–	52.6	+4.9
Ismail Jakobs Defender	90	0	0	–	51.1	+7.2
Noa Lang Forward	75	0	1	0.17	48.4	−2.4
Lucas Torreira Midfielder	80	0	0	0.03	47.4	+0.6
Roland Sallai Defender	90	0	0	0.35	44.9	−6.0
Sacha Boey Defender	15	0	0	–	34.9	–
Yáser Asprilla Midfielder	10	0	0	–	26.4	–