Fenerbahce Faces Caykur Rizespor in Super Lig Matchday Seven

Fenerbahce travels to face Caykur Rizespor at Caykur Didi Stadium in Matchday Seven of the Turkish Super Lig, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. The Istanbul club enters the away fixture after an emphatic 8-0 victory over Eyupspor, aiming to maintain its momentum in the title race. Ozan Ergün will referee the match, with Furkan Ürün and Mustafa Savranlar serving as assistant referees and Juan Martinez Munuera overseeing VAR.

Fenerbahce regained ground in the title race by defeating Eyupspor after dropping points against Besiktas and Gaziantep FK. The 8-0 result came during a round in which rival teams also lost points, according to the match preview published by Sporx on October 10, 2026.

The teams have met 48 times in the league, with Fenerbahce winning 32 matches, Caykur Rizespor claiming seven victories and nine games ending in draws. Fenerbahce has scored 112 goals in those encounters, while Rizespor has recorded 49.

Fenerbahce has also held a strong advantage in recent meetings. Across the last 17 league matches, the Istanbul side has won 15 times, Rizespor has won once and one game has ended level. Fenerbahce scored 53 goals during that run, compared with Rizespor's 17.

The most recent league meeting between the clubs ended 2-2. Fenerbahce recovered from a 1-0 deficit and took a 2-1 lead before Rizespor equalized in the eighth minute of stoppage time.

Fenerbahce's biggest league victories over Rizespor came in the 1986-87 season at home and the 2021-22 season away, with both matches ending 6-0. Rizespor recorded its largest victory in this matchup with a 3-0 home win during the first half of the 2018-19 season. Last season's 5-2 Fenerbahce victory in Rize produced the highest-scoring game between the sides.

In away league fixtures at Rizespor, Fenerbahce has recorded 14 wins, five draws and five defeats across 24 matches. The visitors have scored 57 goals in those games, while Rizespor has scored 27 at home.

Fenerbahce will be without Mert Müldür, who is recovering from an injury that required surgery in Austria. Meanwhile, Mert Hakan Yandaş is eligible to return after his 12-month football ban imposed by the Professional Football Disciplinary Board was reduced to six months. His participation will depend on the decision of head coach Ismail Kartal.

Fenerbahce also enters the fixture following a successful friendly in Azerbaijan during the international break. The club defeated Turan Tovuz 2-0, with N'Golo Kante and Çağrı Hakan Balta scoring the goals.

Vedat Muric is expected to be a leading attacking option after scoring four goals against Eyupspor. Romelu Lukaku is also competing for a role after performing well with Belgium during the international break.

The published projected starting lineups list Fofana, Taha, Mocsi, Sagnan, Mithat, Taylan, Doicaru, Can Bozdoğan, Olawoyin, Emrecan Bulut and Ali Sowe for Caykur Rizespor. Fenerbahce's projected lineup includes Ederson, Semedo, Oppong, Ake, Brown, Kante, Guendouzi, Greenwood, Asensio, Kerem and Muric.

The fixture also recalls a notable incident from the 2003-04 season. On November 8, 2003, referee Ali Aydın failed to show Gustavo Anders Victoria Rave a red card after issuing him a second yellow card in a 1-1 draw in Istanbul. The Turkish Football Federation ordered a replay because of a rules error, and Fenerbahce won the rescheduled match 4-1 on January 18, 2004.

Sporx reported that the Super Lig fixture would be available for live audio coverage through TRT Radyo 1. The station's listed frequencies include 95.6 in Istanbul, 93.3 in Ankara, 94.7 in Izmir, 87.9 in Bursa and 105.1 in Adana.