Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: İstanbulspor (11th, 52 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Hatayspor (19th, 14 pts). İstanbulspor's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, İstanbulspor ran at 1.5 scored and 1.45 conceded, Hatayspor at 0.87 and 2.68.
Hatayspor's winless run stood at 15.
Across 5 recorded meetings, İstanbulspor have 2 wins to Hatayspor's 2, with 1 draw, at 2.4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadyumu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,500. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
İstanbulspor: Mario Krstovski (53')
Key stats
Possession: İstanbulspor 46% · Hatayspor 54% · Total shots: 14-2 · On target: 6-0 · Corners: 10-0