Match Report
Hatayspor went into the game 15th in the table on 41 points; Ankaragücü sat 18th on 40 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Hatayspor 8th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.18/1.37 for Hatayspor and 1.21/1.37 for Ankaragücü (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Hatayspor's winless run stood at 6. A win had eluded Ankaragücü for 5 matches.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Hatayspor, 2 by Ankaragücü, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side.
The venue was Mersin Stadyumu in Mersin, with room for 4,201 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.