Match Report
68 points for Rizespor (2nd), 62 for Sakaryaspor (5th): a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed Rizespor no better than 7th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Rizespor 1.78 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, Sakaryaspor 1.64 and 1.31, with the league averaging 1.34.
Rizespor were unbeaten in 7.
The match was played at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu in Rize (capacity 15,332). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.