Match Report
Sivasspor, 17th on 35 points, faced a 19-point deficit to İstanbul Başakşehir (5th, 54). Recent form told a different story for İstanbul Başakşehir: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, İstanbul Başakşehir ran at 1.67 scored and 1.56 conceded, Sivasspor at 1.22 and 1.67.
Across 31 recorded meetings, İstanbul Başakşehir have 15 wins to Sivasspor's 5, with 11 draws, at 2.26 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 35% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu in Istanbul, with room for 17,156 spectators. On the scoreboard, İstanbul Başakşehir led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
İstanbul Başakşehir: D. Türüç (9')