BITLIS, Turkey (Interstat) — Bitlis 1916 produced a four-goal home performance and defeated Kayserispor 4-1 in a global football match Thursday, remaining unbeaten in the competition and extending a strong run across all competitions. The home side received goals from Ali Akkus, Muhammet Arslantas, Halil Yilmaz and Enes Ilkin, while Kayserispor managed one goal in response. Bitlis 1916 moved to 2-0 in the competition and 4-0-2 across all competitions. Kayserispor dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 2-1-2 overall.

Bitlis 1916’s scoring began with Akkus in the 30th minute. Arslantas scored in the 45th, Yilmaz in the 53rd and Ilkin in the 80th, giving the home side four different scorers and a balanced account of its offensive production. Akkus, Arslantas, Yilmaz and Ilkin each finished with one goal. Kayserispor’s lone goal kept the visitors on the scoreboard, but Bitlis 1916 maintained its advantage through the final whistle and protected the result without allowing the visitors to build sustained momentum.

The home side scored twice before halftime and added two more goals after the break. Bitlis 1916 pressed its attack throughout and was rewarded with goals from four different players. Kayserispor, which had been seeking its first result in the competition, could not close the gap after conceding in the first half and again early in the second. The visitors’ defense struggled to contain Bitlis 1916’s attack, and the home side’s finishing allowed it to pull away. Bitlis 1916 managed the closing stages with composure and kept Kayserispor from turning the match into a tighter finish.

Bitlis 1916 entered the match after a 1-1 draw at Mazidagi, a 1-1 home draw with Malatya, a 1-0 win at Karakopru and home wins of 6-0 over Silifke and 5-0 over Adana Adaletgucu. Kayserispor came in following a 2-2 draw at Pendikspor, a 2-2 home draw with Batman Petrolspor, a 4-0 win at Antalyaspor and a 3-2 home win over Manisa FK. Bitlis 1916 remained unbeaten across all competitions, while Kayserispor absorbed its first loss in the competition. The visitors had shown scoring form in their recent matches, but their attack was held to a single goal Thursday.

The result gave Bitlis 1916 a second competition win without a loss, while Kayserispor dropped its competition opener. Bitlis 1916’s overall record moved to four wins and two draws, with no losses. Kayserispor’s overall mark stood at two wins, one loss and two draws after the match. Bitlis 1916’s home performance added to an unbeaten sequence across all competitions, while Kayserispor’s overall campaign now includes two victories, two draws and one defeat. Bitlis 1916 scored from multiple positions in the match and protected its unbeaten start in the competition. The four goals came from four different players, giving the home side a varied attack throughout the match. The victory kept Bitlis 1916’s unbeaten overall record intact.

Bitlis 1916’s win came in its second competition match of the season. Kayserispor, meanwhile, opened its competition schedule with the defeat. Bitlis 1916 is next scheduled to host Erciyes 38 in league play at home. Kayserispor will seek a response in its next competition match after the setback. The home side’s four-goal output added to a productive recent stretch that has included several high-scoring performances.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Bitlis 1916 2, Kayserispor 0, while Interstat’s ELO system had given Kayserispor a 63.6 percent probability to win. Kayserispor had been installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 2.5.