Week 37 features a match on Monday May 16th, where Rizespor plays host to Sivasspor in a clash of these two closely matched Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. Rizespor sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Yeni Malatyaspor. Aminu Umar struck first for Rizespor in the 7th minute, then Yusuf Sarı added another in the 11th minute on a feed from Ponck. Rizespor is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Sivasspor is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Kasımpaşa. Evren Elmalı struck first for Kasımpaşa in the 58th minute, then Valentin Eysseric added another in the 73rd minute. Sivasspor is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Sivasspor and Rizespor last played eachother at the Yeni Sivas 4 Eylül Stadyumu on the 22nd of December. Sivasspor and Rizespor battled to a 1-1 draw. Olarenwaju Kayode struck first for Sivasspor in the 72nd minute, then Joel Pohjanpalo tied it up for Rizespor in the 74th minute earning Rizespor a comeback draw.
Sivasspor hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Ziya Erdal and Fayçal Fajr, and they each have 1 goal. Rizespor is glad to have Joel Pohjanpalo in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals.