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14:00Sun 18 Oct

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Kocaelispor vs Goztepe Izmir

CLASS A

THE READ

Match details. Super Lig, Regular Season - 8. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 14:00 Lagos time. It is played at Yıldız Entegre Kocaeli Stadyumu. The referee is A. Akarsu.

What's at stake. Kocaelispor are 7th on 12 points after 7 games, 1 point behind Çorum FK, level on points with Alanyaspor. A win would take them above Çorum FK. Goztepe Izmir are 15th on 6 points after 7 games, 2 points behind Gençlerbirliği S.K., 1 point clear of Konyaspor. A win would take them above Gençlerbirliği S.K..

Team news. Kocaelispor are without A. Dijksteel (muscle injury), M. Haidara (muscle injury), B. Petkovic (hamstring injury), T. Zoukrou (muscle injury), A. Jovanovic (knee injury), M. Maglica (injury). Goztepe Izmir are without F. Bayir (inactive), I. Sabra (ankle injury), L. Gugeshashvili (inactive), F. Bayir (inactive), I. Sabra (ankle injury), L. Gugeshashvili (inactive).

Form. Kocaelispor have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L W W. Goztepe Izmir have won two, drawn four and lost four of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D D L L.

The numbers. Kocaelispor score 0.9 and concede 0.9 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and four games without a goal. Kocaelispor average 8.6 shots (3.6 on target), 3.4 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 47% of the ball. Goztepe Izmir score two and concede two a game in their last six away, with one clean sheet. Goztepe Izmir average 14.8 shots (5.3 on target), 5.3 corners and 3.2 cards a game, with 41% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last four meetings Kocaelispor have won two, drawn two and lost none. One of the four went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 18 Apr 2026, it finished Kocaelispor 1-1 Goztepe Izmir: Kocaelispor had 21 shots to 7, 70% of the ball, 12 yellow cards.

The read. No side to back. A tight game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 47%. Three of the last four meetings went under 2.5.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Kocaelispor or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Kocaelispor or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Kocaelispor or Both Teams Score (no result call). Predicted score: Kocaelispor 1-1 Goztepe Izmir (13% chance).

PICKSONE LIST

GOALS

Under 4.5 GoalsIN CODES

1.11

KOC 10 of 10 (100%) · GOZ 4 of 6 (67%)87.4%

Kocaelispor: under 4.5 goals in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Goztepe Izmir: under 4.5 goals in 4 of 6 away · both last 10: 85% · H2H 3 of 4 · Kocaelispor: only games against sides at Goztepe Izmir's level · Goztepe Izmir: only games against sides at Kocaelispor's level

KOCAELISPOR GOALS

Kocaelispor Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES

1.36

KOC 6 of 10 (60%) · GOZ 5 of 6 (83%)75.2%

Kocaelispor scored in 6 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Goztepe Izmir conceded in 5 of 6 away · both last 10: 75% · H2H 3 of 4 · Kocaelispor: only games against sides at Goztepe Izmir's level · Goztepe Izmir: only games against sides at Kocaelispor's level

GOZTEPE IZMIR GOALS

Goztepe Izmir Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES

1.31

KOC 5 of 6 (83%) · GOZ 7 of 10 (70%)70.7%

Goztepe Izmir scored in 5 of 6 away · Kocaelispor conceded in 7 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · H2H 2 of 4 · Goztepe Izmir: only games against sides at Kocaelispor's level · Kocaelispor: only games against sides at Goztepe Izmir's level

CARDS

Over 2.5 CardsPAGE ONLY

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KOC 6 of 9 (67%) · GOZ 6 of 6 (100%)83.3%

Kocaelispor's games: over 2.5 cards in 6 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Goztepe Izmir's games: over 2.5 cards in 6 of 6 away · both last 10: 83% · Kocaelispor: only games against sides at Goztepe Izmir's level · Goztepe Izmir: only games against sides at Kocaelispor's level

Left off the list: Kocaelispor or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Kocaelispor or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read (rule 10)); Kocaelispor or Both Teams Score (no result call); Double Chance: Kocaelispor or Draw (no result call); Kocaelispor or Draw (1UP) (no result call); Goztepe Izmir Under 1.5 goals (Goztepe Izmir's own games don't back it (2 of 6)); Kocaelispor (Draw No Bet) (no result call); Kocaelispor or Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read (rule 10))

SCORELINES

Predicted score

Predicted score 1–1 13.2%

Kocaelispor goals →

Goztepe Izmir goals ↓

0-08%

1-09%

2-07%

3-03%

4-01%

5-00.3%

0-18%

1-113%

2-19%

3-14%

4-11%

5-10.4%

0-25%

1-28%

2-25%

3-22%

4-20.9%

5-20.2%

0-32%

1-33%

2-32%

3-31%

4-30.4%

5-30.1%

0-40.7%

1-41.0%

2-40.7%

3-40.3%

4-40.1%

5-40.0%

0-50.2%

1-50.2%

2-50.2%

3-50.1%

4-50.0%

5-50.0%

Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).

FORM · LAST 10

KOCAELISPORDLLLWWWLWL1.30 PPG

GOZTEPE IZMIRDWLDLLLDDW1.00 PPG

THE NUMBERS

KOCAELISPOR HOMExGOZTEPE IZMIR AWAY

0.90SCORED A GAME1.800.90CONCEDED A GAME2.0030%CLEAN SHEETS10%29%FAILED TO SCORE14%3.44CORNERS A GAME5.302.00CARDS A GAME3.201.10xG2.191.53xG AGAINST1.86

THE BANK

THE QUALITY READ

1.71POINTS A GAME0.86+0.29GOAL DIFFERENCE A GAME+0.00-2.8SHOTS FOR MINUS AGAINST+0.21.8LAST 5: POINTS A GAME1.07LEAGUE GAMES7

Kocaelispor: the quality side - more points a game, better form (last 5).

Each club's own league games in the Bank: points, goal difference, shots for and against, the last 5. A side ahead on most of them is the quality side; its bets show what they won on games like this from 6 Oct to 2 Nov.

THE BANK'S READ

OVER 1.5 GOALS

80%

OKAY · 80/83

OVER 2.5 GOALS

59%

NO · 65/78

UNDER 4.5 GOALS

86%

OKAY · 85/90

KOCAELISPOR OR DRAW

84%

OKAY · 80/85

GOZTEPE IZMIR OR DRAW

40%

NO · 80/85

Each line from both sides' own league games this season, set against their league (7 and 7 games). The two numbers after each read are the line's okay and very good marks.

KOCAELISPORxGOZTEPE IZMIR

5GAMES51.20SCORED A GAME2.400.80CONCEDED A GAME2.202.0GOALS IN THEIR GAMES4.660%OVER 1.5 GOALS100%40%OVER 2.5 GOALS100%40%BOTH SCORE80%–CARDS IN THEIR GAMES5.0–CORNERS IN THEIR GAMES9.6

Each side's own league games in our bank before this game; "Home v Away" is the home side's home games and the away side's away games.

HEAD TO HEAD · LAST 4

KOCAELISPOR 2 · 50%DRAW 2GOZTEPE IZMIR 0 · 0%

2 of 4BOTH TEAMS SCORED

2 of 4OVER 1.5 GOALS

1 of 4OVER 2.5 GOALS

1 of 4OVER 3.5 GOALS

2023-11-04Kocaelispor 1 – 0 Goztepe Izmir

2024-04-03Kocaelispor 3 – 2 Goztepe Izmir

2025-11-23Kocaelispor 0 – 0 Goztepe Izmir

2026-04-18Kocaelispor 1 – 1 Goztepe Izmir

TEAM NEWS

KOCAELISPOR

Out: A. Dijksteel (Muscle Injury), M. Haidara (Muscle Injury), B. Petkovic (Hamstring Injury), T. Zoukrou (Muscle Injury), A. Jovanovic (Knee Injury), M. Maglica (Injury)

GOZTEPE IZMIR

Out: F. Bayir (Inactive), I. Sabra (Ankle Injury), L. Gugeshashvili (Inactive), F. Bayir (Inactive), I. Sabra (Ankle Injury), L. Gugeshashvili (Inactive)

TRENDS

Kocaelispor have scored in 60% of their games.

Goztepe Izmir have scored in 80% of their games.

Kocaelispor kept a clean sheet in 30% of their games.

Goztepe Izmir kept a clean sheet in 10% of their games.

BUILT FROM

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