Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ankaragücü (1st, 70 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Denizlispor (11th, 49 pts). Denizlispor had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.56/0.86 for Ankaragücü and 1.28/1.39 for Denizlispor (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Ankaragücü, 3 draws and 0 for Denizlispor, at 1.83 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 17% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Eryaman Stadyumu in Ankara, with room for 19,209 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.