Match Report
Bursaspor, 17th on 23 points, faced a 50-point deficit to Bucaspor 1928 (3rd, 73). Bucaspor 1928 had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Bursaspor were scoring 0.78 and conceding 1.78, Bucaspor 1928 1.5 and 0.69, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
Bursaspor's winless run stood at 15. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Bucaspor 1928. The last-five ledger: Bursaspor 2/15, Bucaspor 1928 13/15.
The venue was Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu in Bursa, with room for 43,761 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bucaspor 1928 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.