Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Esenler Erokspor (2nd, 74 pts) held a 22-point advantage over İstanbulspor (11th, 52 pts). Recent form flatters İstanbulspor's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: İstanbulspor 1.5 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Esenler Erokspor 2.13 and 0.92, with the league averaging 1.47.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Esenler Erokspor. İstanbulspor had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Esenler Erokspor, 13.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for İstanbulspor, 0 draws and 1 for Esenler Erokspor, at 3.75 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more.
The venue was Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadyumu, with room for 7,500 spectators. Esenler Erokspor led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
İstanbulspor: Muhammed Mert (26') · Esenler Erokspor: Recep Niyaz (12'), Guélor Kanga (31'), Hamza Čataković (86'), Alper Karaman (90')
Key stats
Possession: İstanbulspor 37% · Esenler Erokspor 63% · Total shots: 9-15 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 3-7