Match Report
Rizespor, 2nd with 68 points, sat 28 points above Altay (12th, 40). On the form table Altay stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Rizespor 1.78 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, Altay 1.29 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.34.
Rizespor came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
Çaykur Didi Stadyumu, capacity 15,558, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rizespor led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Rizespor: I. Olawoyin (8'), John Mary (21'), Benhur Keser (80') · Altay: Eric Björkander (35')
Key stats
Possession: Rizespor 60% · Altay 40% · Total shots: 18-8 · On target: 11-4 · Corners: 9-3