Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Beşiktaş (3rd, 78 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Giresunspor (16th, 40 pts). On the form table Giresunspor stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.17/1 for Beşiktaş and 1.17/1.67 for Giresunspor (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Beşiktaş had won four straight. The last-five ledger: Beşiktaş 13/15, Giresunspor 6/15.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Beşiktaş 2, draws 1, Giresunspor 1, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture.
Beşiktaş Park in Istanbul staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,500. A. Karaoğlan officiated: 99 games logged, averaging 2.6 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Beşiktaş led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.