Çorum had the ball at Göztepe but few real chances

Alexis Antunes scored and then set up Juan as Göztepe beat Çorum FK, while Çorum had more of the ball than usual yet created less.

Alexis Antunes scored inside three minutes, and Juan doubled the lead at 38, so the match was shaped from the start by Göztepe's early goal. Everything that follows is worth reading against that scoring, because it meant Çorum had to chase the game from an early point.

Antunes did more than score. He also set up Juan, had two shots on target and was rated 8.2, the best mark on either side. Juan came off at 58, by which time his goal was already done and the home side's advantage was secure.

Göztepe had less of the ball than usual, with a little under their usual share at home. Çorum had 62% against their away average of 52.9%, and used it: 458 passes, of which 78% found a team-mate, against Göztepe's 276 at 64%. Possession alone, though, does not decide who created the better chances.

Expected goals, or xG, adds up how likely each shot was to go in, so a higher figure means better chances. Göztepe's came to 1.91, close to their usual 1.86, from 15 shots against an average of 14.5. Their chances were ordinary for them, and so was the finishing. Çorum's chances were weaker than their own away norm of 1.01, and well below the league average of 1.25 for each side. They took 11 shots, close to their usual 11.4, but only three of them were on target.

Göztepe's defence had the quieter afternoon. They usually concede two goals at home, and this time they conceded none, while Çorum's chances were worth less than usual against them. Their goalkeeper made three saves and was rated 7.3. Çorum's keeper had the busier evening, making five saves from Göztepe's seven shots on target.

Ylber Ramadani and Alexandre Penetra were the Çorum players who worked the hardest in the duels, Penetra winning 11 and rated 6.9 without a shot to show for it. On Göztepe's side Richard Akonnor won seven duels and was rated 7.3, a quieter but steady showing. Both sides had one booking each, and no one was sent off.

Göztepe are 13th in the table with nine points from eight matches, and Çorum are ninth with 13. This win ends the two defeats that came before it, and it leaves Göztepe with a scoreline they reached with less of the ball than usual and about the chances they normally create.

Player of the matchAlexis Antunes1 goal · 1 assist8.2

Arda Kurtulan3 chances created7.5

Juan Santos da Silva1 goal7.5

Arda Özçimen3 saves7.3