Match Report
Rizespor went into the game 2nd in the table on 68 points; Bandırmaspor sat 10th on 55 — a 13-point gap. Rizespor's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Rizespor ran at 1.78 scored and 0.97 conceded, Bandırmaspor at 1.53 and 1.61.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Rizespor, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Bandırmaspor — four in succession. Over the last five, Rizespor had taken 15 of 15 points to Bandırmaspor's 3.
The venue was Çaykur Didi Stadyumu in Rize, with room for 15,332 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.