Match Report
The table read 10th (Türk Metal Kırıkkale, 40 pts) against 12th (Yeni Diyarbekirspor, 34 pts), 6 points apart. Türk Metal Kırıkkale had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Türk Metal Kırıkkale ran at 1.3 scored and 1.7 conceded, Yeni Diyarbekirspor at 1.1 and 1.4.
Yeni Diyarbekirspor were winless in 5. The five-game form split read 8/15 points for Türk Metal Kırıkkale against 2/15 for Yeni Diyarbekirspor.
Fikret Karabudak Stadyumu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,450. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Türk Metal Kırıkkale: Ömer Şişmanoğlu (61'), Ömer Şişmanoğlu (90') · Yeni Diyarbekirspor: Samed Karakoç (68')
Key stats
Possession: Türk Metal Kırıkkale 61% · Yeni Diyarbekirspor 39% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 4-3