Rizespor created far more than usual in win over Erzurumspor

Ali Sowe scored twice, but the bigger story is how many chances Rizespor made, well above what they usually manage at home.

Rizespor beat Erzurumspor 2-1 at home, but the more telling story is how much they created. They took 24 shots, against the 13.2 they average at home, and their expected goals (xG, a figure that rates each chance by how often shots from that position tend to go in) came to 3.33, where their usual home figure is 1.21. This was a far more productive attacking evening than they normally have, and the two goals undersell it.

Ali Sowe took most of the credit. He scored in the 31st minute, with Ibrahim Olawoyin providing the final pass, and then again in the 66th, set up by A. Mebude. Sowe had seven shots in all, and Olawoyin played three passes that led directly to shots, so the chances were being built as well as taken.

Erzurumspor levelled six minutes after the opener, when Ibrahim Diabaté finished from a pass by G. Kerk. The visitors had 37% of the ball, below the 45.8% they average away, and took seven shots, under their usual 9.2. Their xG of 0.75 sat close to the 0.78 they normally produce on the road, so this was an ordinary attacking display for them. Their goalkeeper, Ertuğrul Taşkıran, made four saves, which kept the margin down.

Rizespor's advantage on the ball was clear. Their share of possession reached 63%, above the 53.1% they usually have at home, and they completed 88% of their passes against 79% for Erzurumspor. Seventeen of their shots came from inside the box, compared with seven for Erzurumspor, and six of their attempts were blocked, while none of the visitors' were.

Erzurumspor committed 13 fouls to Rizespor's eight and picked up three yellow cards, two of them in the 45th minute. Across the league, matches are averaging 3.1 goals, so the three scored here were ordinary. The chances were not: a typical side in this division takes 12.7 shots a game, and Rizespor's 24 was nearly twice that.

Erzurumspor have 14 points from their ten games, while Rizespor have 11. Rizespor have won only one of their last six matches, and Erzurumspor have won three of their last six.

Player of the matchIbrahim Diabaté1 goal7.9

Ali Sowe2 goals7.7

Orhan Ovacıklı1 chance created7.6

Ibrahim Olawoyin1 assist7.5