Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Giresunspor 16th with 40 points, Gaziantep F.K. 18th with 25, 15 apart. Giresunspor ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.67 for Giresunspor and 0.86/2 for Gaziantep F.K. (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Gaziantep F.K. were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Giresunspor 5/15, Gaziantep F.K. 11/15.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Giresunspor, 1 draw and 1 for Gaziantep F.K., at 4 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
Giresun Atatürk Stadyumu in Giresun staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,018. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Giresunspor led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Giresunspor: Riad Bajić (90'), Sergio (24') · Gaziantep F.K.: V. Veliu (51')
Key stats
Possession: Giresunspor 48% · Gaziantep F.K. 52% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 6-3