Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Manisa FK 9th with 55 points, Sakaryaspor 18th with 34, 21 apart. Manisa FK had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Per game in the league, Manisa FK were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.47, Sakaryaspor 1.18 and 1.89, against a competition average of 1.47 goals per team per game.
Sakaryaspor had gone 6 games without a win. Manisa FK had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Sakaryaspor, 2.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Manisa FK, 1 by Sakaryaspor, 2 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host.
Mümin Özkasap Spor Tesisleri staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Manisa FK led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Manisa FK: Bobby Adekanye (13'), Bobby Adekanye (26'), Loïs Diony (49'), Loïs Diony (53'), Loïs Diony (57')
Key stats
Possession: Manisa FK 47% · Sakaryaspor 53% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 10-5 · Corners: 7-5