Boluspor had the chances, but Bodrum won with ten men

Bodrum FK beat Boluspor after Vincent Aboubakar was sent off early in the second half, though the hosts had far more of the ball and the shots.

Vincent Aboubakar was sent off in the 58th minute, and Bodrum FK finished the game with ten men. They were already ahead by then, having scored in the 15th minute through Arlind Ajeti and in the 31st through Ruben Providence, with Tomas Cruz providing both assists. B. Göçmen pulled one back for Boluspor at 88, and Bodrum held on with one man fewer.

On the numbers, Boluspor were the side with the ball and the shots. They had 63% of possession, well above their home average of 37.2%, and took 16 shots where they usually manage 7.5 at home. Bodrum had the rest of the ball, a share below their usual 44% on the road, and took nine shots, close to the 8.9 they average away.

Expected goals, or xG, gives each shot a value for how often a chance like it goes in, so it measures the quality of chances rather than simply counting them. Boluspor's total came to 1.46, roughly three times their home average of 0.46 and above the league average of 1.34 per side. Bodrum's was 0.92, below their 1.13 away average, so on this measure Boluspor made the better chances.

Bodrum were better in front of goal than their chances suggested. Scoring twice from chances worth less than usual was well above what they normally produce on the road, where they average 1.3 goals a match. Diogo Sousa made six saves at the other end, and Z. Dursun had five shots for Boluspor, three of them on target, with none of them going in.

Boluspor made changes at 56, 77 and 83 minutes, and their goal came at 88 from a pass by Fernando Escobar. By then Bodrum had been a man short for half an hour, and the margin stayed at one goal. The sending off changed the shape of the second half far more than the shot count did.

Boluspor sit 20th in the table with four points from 12 matches, while Bodrum are ninth with 18 points from 13.

Player of the matchJ. de Sousa Moreira Cruz2 assists8.4

Diogo Sousa6 saves7.8

B. Göçmen1 goal7.8

R. Providence1 goal7.5