Gaziantep FK ضد Beşiktaş — Süper Lig

**Gaziantep FK 0-2 Beşiktaş**

**What set this match apart:** This match was more unusual than 64% of matches. The unusualness was primarily driven by build-up (46%) and duels (32%). A defining characteristic was the volume of passes in the defensive third, where both teams combined for 519 passes in their own half (93rd percentile of joint volume). However, Beşiktaş was far more patient in this area, completing 356 passes to Gaziantep FK's 163, a gap at the 98th percentile of gaps.

**How it played out:** Beşiktaş exerted significant territorial control, completing 183 passes in the opponent's half compared to Gaziantep FK's 97 (84th percentile of gaps). While both sides took a high volume of shots from distance (Gaziantep FK 7, Beşiktaş 6; 91st percentile of joint volume), the game was also defined by defensive actions. Beşiktaş threw more bodies in front of shots with 6 more blocked shots than Gaziantep FK (94th percentile of gaps), while both sides recorded few clearances (24 in total, 18th percentile of joint volume). Gaziantep FK found more success in direct play and wide areas; they were clearly ahead with 27 accurate long balls to Beşiktaş's 19 (74th percentile of gaps) and 3 accurate crosses to Beşiktaş's 1 (66th percentile of gaps). Despite this, Gaziantep FK won more ground duels (37 to 22, 96th percentile of gaps), even though few ground duels were won in the match overall (59 in total, 15th percentile of joint volume). Aerial duels were equally scarce, with both sides winning 5 each (3rd percentile of joint volume).

**Verdict:** The fair probabilities are Gaziantep FK win 32%, draw 33%, and Beşiktaş win 35%. With the probabilities so close, every outcome was plausible and no result would have been scandalous. The 0-2 scoreline is not surprising given that Gaziantep FK had 3 big chances to Beşiktaş's 2.