Beşiktaş will face Rizespor on Friday, hoping to safe a win that might elevate them to fourth place within the Süper Lig standings.
Rizespor, in flip, can shut the hole to sixth-placed Beşiktaş to only three factors with a victory at Rize City Stadium.
Beşiktaş, below interim head coach Serdar Topraktepe, are navigating a interval of uncertainty as they battle to remain within the top-three race.
With solely 4 factors separating them from third-placed Samsunspor, their possibilities have been hindered by only one win within the final eight league matches.
Following their shock 1-0 victory over Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş suffered a 2-1 loss to bottom-dwelling Adana Demirspor and had been held to a 1-1 draw by Alanyaspor, regardless of Rafa Silva’s equalizer for his fourth purpose of the season.
With simply 25 objectives in 16 matches, their offensive struggles proceed, compounded by solely two wins from eight away fixtures this season – an space in want of enchancment to satisfy their season aims.
On the opposite hand, Rizespor’s current type has seen them slip out of the highest half of the desk, failing to win of their final three matches.
Defeats to Gaziantep FK and Göztepe, alongside a 1-1 draw towards Konyaspor, have put them 5 factors away from the relegation zone.
However, below earlier coach Ilhan Palut, they loved a powerful run of 5 wins from six matches.
At house, they’re unbeaten of their final 4 video games, together with a standout 3-1 win over Trabzonspor.
Rizespor will make a number of adjustments to their lineup following their 3-0 loss to Beşiktaş within the final match.
Dal Varesanovic is ready to return in midfield, whereas Benhur Keser may make his first league begin of the season.
Goalkeeper Ivo Grbic, who suffered a head harm, shall be changed by Tarik Çetin.
As for Beşiktaş, Cher Ndour is vying for a spot in midfield after a stable cameo towards Alanyaspor.
Arthur Masuaku may return at left-back, although Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is predicted to stay on the bench.
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