Match Report
The table gap was wide: 32 points between Galatasaray (13th, 52 pts) and Yeni Malatyaspor (20th, 20 pts). On the form table Galatasaray stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 13th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.34/1.39 for Galatasaray and 0.71/1.87 for Yeni Malatyaspor (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Yeni Malatyaspor.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 6 Galatasaray wins, 2 for Yeni Malatyaspor, 4 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
Rams Global Stadium in Istanbul, capacity 52,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.