We’ve arrived at the final day of the Turkish Super Lig season and what a journey it’s been. There have been highs and lows for all 20 clubs in the top flight and as we look ahead to Sunday, it’s clear to see that there’s still plenty left to be decided in this division. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what promises to be a fascinating clash between Hatayspor and Rizespor.
Hatayspor Form GuideFollowing the devastating impact of the Turkey-Syria earthquake, Hatayspor have had to deal with a lot of adversity. Now, here in 2024, they’re hoping to push forward in a brighter direction - but it’s going to be hard. They’ll have to dig incredibly deep if they want to keep their place in the league for next season, but either way, it must be said that they’ve put up a real fight here.
Hatayspor’s destiny is out of their hands. They are in 17th place and while they do need to win to stand any chance, they also need one of a handful of teams above them to lose. It definitely isn’t impossible thanks to their goal difference, but it’ll still be tricky.
Rizespor Form GuideRizespor gained promotion to the Super Lig last season and since then, they haven’t looked back. Some expected them to struggle but instead, they’ve cemented their status as a top flight side. The goal now will be to finish the campaign off as strongly as they possibly can but in totality, we’d imagine they’ll be pretty happy with how things have turned out.
Rizespor are comfortably situated in 9th place but could easily slip to 10th if they drop points in this one. If they win, tough, they could rise as high as 6th if results go their way, so there’s certainly incentive for them to finish as strong as they possibly can.
Match PredictionOn the final day of the season, you can throw the rule book swiftly out of the window. There’s so much on the line and with the stakes being that high, and with these sides being confident going forward, we can’t see an outcome other than over 2.5 goals scored and a whole lot of entertainment for neutrals.