Match Report
Balıkesirspor went into the game 19th in the table on 12 points; İstanbulspor sat 1st on 3 — a 9-point gap. Recent form told a different story for İstanbulspor: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: Balıkesirspor 0.72 scored and 2.14 conceded per game, İstanbulspor 2 and 1, with the league averaging 1.32.
From the last five rounds, Balıkesirspor held 4 points of 15 and İstanbulspor 10.
The venue was Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu in Balıkesir, with room for 15,800 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.