Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Samsunspor (7th, 51 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Balıkesirspor (19th, 12 pts). Balıkesirspor ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 19th table position. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Balıkesirspor ran at 0.72 scored and 2.14 conceded, Samsunspor at 1.5 and 1.28.
A win had eluded Balıkesirspor for 11 matches. The last-five ledger: Balıkesirspor 1/15, Samsunspor 8/15.
The match was played at Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu (capacity 15,800). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Samsunspor led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Samsunspor: Yasin Öztekin (19'), M. Fofana (83')
Key stats
Possession: Balıkesirspor 45% · Samsunspor 55% · Total shots: 25-13 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 6-7