Preview:Caykur Rizespor vs. Besiktas - prediction, team news, lineups

Caykur Rizespor will be aiming to pick up a third win in four matches when they welcome Besiktas to Caykur Didi Stadyumu on Tuesday evening.

Meanwhile, the away side make the journey seeking to arrest a slump in form which has seen them lose three of their most recent four league outings,

Match preview

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Besiktas were on the receiving end of a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Kasimpasa in Friday's encounter at the Tupras Stadium in Istanbul.

Fernando Santos's men fell behind to Nuno Da Costa's strike but managed to restore parity through Semih Kilicsoy before Da Costa netted twice in the second half to decide the game.

As a result, the Black Eagles have dropped to sixth in the Turkish Super Lig table, albeit outside the last European spot only on goal difference.

Awaiting them next is the challenge of an opposing outfit who are winless in the last 15 editions of this fixture stretching back to 2015.

Currently on a run of four wins in five matches on the road leading up to Tuesday's affair, the visitors have established themselves as a force to reckon with away from home.

Rizespor made an immediate return to winning ways as they claimed a routine 2-0 victory over Hatayspor when the teams faced off on Saturday.

Ilhan Palut's men opened the scoring in the 19th minute through Dal Varesanovic after which Ibrahim Olawoyin sealed the deal eight minutes from time.

With 29 points from 18 matches so far, the Black Sea Sparrowhawks sit fifth in the league standings, level on points with their next opponents.

Off the back of five home wins on the bounce, Tuesday's hosts will be confident of getting the job done in front of their fans once again.

Team News

Umur Meras and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are both ruled out through thigh injuries, and neither will play any part for Besiktas in this one.

The away side will also be without the services of 22-year-old midfielder Emrecan Uzunhan, who remains unavailable due to personal reasons.

Efe Tecimer and Okechukwu Azubuike will not feature for Rizespor here, although the former is closing in on a return to action from a knee problem.

Bosnian Dal Varesanovic has found the back of the net five times in his last six matches for the hosts, making him one to keep an eye on.

Caykur Rizespor possible starting lineup:

Akkan; Sahin, Topcu, Yasar, Hojer; Shelvey, Olawoyin; Keser, Varesanovic, Zeqiri; Gaich

Besiktas possible starting lineup:

Gunok; Bulut, Uysal, Zaynutdinov, Terzi; Hadziahmetovic, Ucan, Fernandes; Kilicsoy, Rashica, Muleka

We say: Caykur Rizespor 1-1 Besiktas

There is little to separate the sides heading into this one, and Tuesday's game could easily go either way. That said, we are backing a share of the spoils with honours even at the end of the 90 minutes.

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