Match Report
The table read 9th (Rizespor, 49 pts) against 17th (Sivasspor, 35 pts), 14 points apart. Rizespor ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.44/1.61 for Rizespor and 1.22/1.67 for Sivasspor (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 4 Rizespor wins, 5 for Sivasspor, 8 draws, at 2.06 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 35% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 35% of the meetings.
The venue was Çaykur Didi Stadyumu in Rize, with room for 15,558 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Rizespor: Berkay Özcan (70') · Sivasspor: Veljko Simić (84')
Key stats
Possession: Rizespor 48% · Sivasspor 52% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 9-2