Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Trabzonspor (3rd, 69 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Rizespor (8th, 41 pts). Trabzonspor ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.79/1.15 for Trabzonspor and 1.35/1.53 for Rizespor (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Trabzonspor came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 22 meetings between the two: 14 for Trabzonspor, 5 for Rizespor and 3 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 73% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 64%.
Medical Park Stadyumu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,782. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Trabzonspor: Paul Onuachu (51')
Key stats
Possession: Trabzonspor 56% · Rizespor 44% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 8-4