Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Elazığspor 18th with 33 points, Karabükspor 20th with 3, 30 apart. Elazığspor's recent output outran their position: 11th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Elazığspor ran at 1.61 scored and 2.37 conceded, Karabükspor at 0.42 and 2.87.
Defeat had followed defeat for Karabükspor — eight in succession. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Elazığspor, 0/15 for Karabükspor.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Elazığspor have 2 wins to Karabükspor's 1, with 2 draws, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Doğukent Çım Saha Stadyumu in Elazığ (capacity 500). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.