Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Samsunspor (3rd, 64 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Hatayspor (18th, 26 pts). Recent form flatters Hatayspor's table spot — 7th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Samsunspor ran at 1.53 scored and 1.14 conceded, Hatayspor at 1.31 and 2.06.
Hatayspor had gone 9 games without a win, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Samsunspor 10/15, Hatayspor 1/15.
Stadyum Samsun staged the fixture, a ground that holds 33,919. On the scoreboard, Samsunspor led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Samsunspor: Zeki Yavru (7'), Marius Mouandilmadji (3')
Key stats
Possession: Samsunspor 46% · Hatayspor 54% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 4-7