Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Beşiktaş (4th, 62 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Sivasspor (17th, 35 pts). Per game in the league, Sivasspor were scoring 1.22 and conceding 1.67, Beşiktaş 1.64 and 1, against a competition average of 1.47 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 30 games: 9 Sivasspor wins, 17 for Beşiktaş, 4 draws, at 2.53 goals per meeting. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.4 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.53 all-time.
The venue was Yeni Sivas 4 Eylül Stadyumu, with room for 27,532 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Beşiktaş led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Beşiktaş: João Mário (90'), Emirhan Topçu (42')
Key stats
Possession: Sivasspor 51% · Beşiktaş 49% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 5-5