Match Report
44 points for Kocaelispor (16th), 49 for Denizlispor (11th): a 5-point gap. Kocaelispor's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Per game in the league, Kocaelispor were scoring 1.11 and conceding 1.36, Denizlispor 1.28 and 1.39, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
The venue was İsmetpaşa Stadyumu, with room for 34,829 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 1-5.
Goal scorers
Kocaelispor: Michaël Pereira (43') · Denizlispor: Kevin Mayi (29'), M. Çeçenoğlu (50'), Kevin Mayi (67'), M. Çeçenoğlu (68'), Ö. Şişmanoğlu (89')
Key stats
Possession: Kocaelispor 65% · Denizlispor 35% · Total shots: 24-12 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 9-3