Match Report
Balıkesirspor went into the game 19th in the table on 12 points; Bandırmaspor sat 1st on 3 — a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Bandırmaspor no better than 24th for form, against 1st in the standings. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Balıkesirspor ran at 0.72 scored and 2.14 conceded, Bandırmaspor at 1.5 and 0.5.
Defeat had followed defeat for Balıkesirspor — three in succession.
The venue was Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu in Balıkesir, with room for 15,800 spectators. Bandırmaspor led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-5 full-time score.