Rizespor had the better chances, but Görgen kept Kocaelispor out

A goalless draw in which Rizespor created more clear openings than usual, though neither side found the net.

Rizespor came to Kocaelispor with the better of the chances and went home with nothing to show for it. Eleven of their 17 shots came from inside the box, the kind of return that often brings a goal, yet the match ended 0-0. Kocaelispor had only a handful of shots from that area, and neither side was sent off.

Kocaelispor took more shots than they usually do, 14 against a season average of 11.9. Most of them came from distance, though, with 10 of the 14 struck from outside the box. Their expected goals figure, which adds up how likely each chance was to go in, came to 0.59. That is well below their usual 1.02, so the extra shooting produced poorer openings.

Rizespor's expected goals were 1.25, close to their own season average of 1.21 and not far from the league average of 1.26 per side in a match. Their shooting was the more unusual part. They took 17 shots against a usual 12.8, while holding 51 per cent of the ball, slightly less than the 53.3 per cent they normally have. They had less of the ball than usual, but they made more of their possession into attempts.

Kocaelispor's defence did its job a little better than usual. Rizespor's chances carried 1.25 expected goals, against the 1.31 that Kocaelispor typically concede. Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel was the busiest man at the back, with seven defensive interventions and nine duels won, which kept the visitors' danger in check.

Zafer Görgen was the reason the scoreboard stayed blank for Rizespor, pulling off four saves and earning a rating of 7.9 for his work. Serhat Öztaşdelen made the same number of saves at the other end, so both keepers were kept busy in equal measure. Rizespor's best creator was Qazim Laci, who made four key passes, the sort that lead directly to a shot.

Kocaelispor have won three of their last six home matches, while Rizespor have taken just one win from their last six, with four defeats in that run. Kocaelispor sit eighth in the table and Rizespor 13th. Both sides went into the match knowing a point was available, and both left with one.

Among the Kocaelispor players, Dan Agyei had the earliest effort of note, a shot in the opening 28 minutes that was on target.

Player of the matchZafer Görgen4 saves7.9

Qazim Laci4 chances created7.7

Ahmed Kutucu1 chance created7.7

Serhat Öztaşdelen4 saves7.6