Match Report
69 points separated the sides: Galatasaray 1st on 95, Hatayspor 18th on 26. Hatayspor had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. Per game in the league, Hatayspor were scoring 1.31 and conceding 2.06, Galatasaray 2.53 and 0.86, against a competition average of 1.47 goals per team per game.
Hatayspor entered with four losses in a row. Galatasaray were unbeaten in 15, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, Hatayspor had taken 1 of 15 points to Galatasaray's 13.
10 meetings are on record — 4 won by Hatayspor, 6 by Galatasaray, 0 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 100% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings.
Mersin Stadyumu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,534. On the scoreboard, Hatayspor led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Hatayspor: Cemali Sertel (28') · Galatasaray: Victor Osimhen (56')
Key stats
Possession: Hatayspor 39% · Galatasaray 61% · Total shots: 8-26 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 5-9