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Gaziantep
VS Scheduled Turkey 26/27 Süper Lig · Matchday 23
Kocaelispor

Head-to-head overview

3 meetings
GaziantepWins
1
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
KocaelisporWins
2
Goals per match
2.33
Over 2.5 goals
33.3%
Both teams scored
0.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Kocaelispor2–0Gaziantep
2026-02-15 Turkey, Süper Lig 25/26 Kocaelispor3–0Gaziantep
2025-09-14 Turkey, Süper Lig 25/26 Gaziantep2–0Kocaelispor
Recent matches

Gaziantep

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Kocaelispor2–0Gaziantep
2026-09-14 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Gaziantep0–0Fenerbahce
2026-09-07 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Goztep2–4Gaziantep
2026-08-29 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Gaziantep1–2Rizespor
2026-08-23 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Eyupspor0–1Gaziantep
2026-08-15 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Gaziantep1–1Alanyaspor
2026-05-16 Turkey, Süper Lig 25/26 Gaziantep1–2Buyuksehyr
2026-05-09 Turkey, Süper Lig 25/26 Goztep2–1Gaziantep

Kocaelispor

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Kocaelispor2–0Gaziantep
2026-09-14 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Galatasaray1–0Kocaelispor
2026-09-13 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Galatasaray1–0Kocaelispor
2026-09-06 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Kocaelispor1–0Samsunspor
2026-08-29 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Konyaspor1–2Kocaelispor
2026-08-24 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Kocaelispor2–0Amedspor
2026-08-16 Turkey, Süper Lig 26/27 Buyuksehyr2–0Kocaelispor
2026-05-17 Turkey, Süper Lig 25/26 Antalyaspor1–0Kocaelispor
Gaziantep Kocaelispor

Wins

25%
50%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
12%

Both teams scored

62%
12%

Clean sheets

25%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Gaziantep

Home · Süper Lig
Gaziantep Home Kocaelispor Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Süper Lig · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Gaziantep

6 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway3 matchesOverall6 matches
Points / match0.672.001.33
Draws66.7%0.0%33.3%
Goals scored / match0.671.671.17
Goals conceded / match1.001.331.17
Total goals / match1.673.002.33
Failed to score33.3%33.3%33.3%
Under 2.5 goals66.7%66.7%66.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Kocaelispor

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway4 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match3.000.751.71
Draws0.0%0.0%0.0%
Goals scored / match1.670.501.00
Goals conceded / match0.001.250.71
Total goals / match1.671.751.71
Failed to score0.0%75.0%42.9%
Under 2.5 goals100.0%75.0%85.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 1 of 4 25%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelGaziantepDraw KocaelisporHow it works
Strength (Elo) 40.5% 24.5% 35.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 27.8% 33.8% 38.4% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.76–0.95 Model expected goals
24.3% Probability of over 2.5 goals
32.4% Both teams to score
0-0 Most likely score, at 18.2%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-018.2%
0-117.2%
1-013.8%
1-113.0%
0-28.2%
1-26.2%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureGaziantepKocaelispor How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1476 1506 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -17 23 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1530 1542 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 46.9% 45.2% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 49.1% 42.2% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 937 980 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 29.1% 30.2% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 64.6% 67.8% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Gaziantep 0.500.65 0.700.85
Kocaelispor 0.260.53 0.470.58

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Gaziantep 8%5%25%38%25%
Kocaelispor 10%32%32%15%10%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.00 Gaziantep at home, 10 matches
0.73 Kocaelispor away, 11 matches
162d Days of rest for Gaziantep
162d Days of rest for Kocaelispor
Orhan Ak Manager of Gaziantep, since 31/08/26
— Manager of Kocaelispor
0 Matches for Gaziantep in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Kocaelispor in the last 14 days
11 Points for Gaziantep behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
7 Points for Kocaelispor behind the leaders, and 8 above the relegation zone
2.82 League goals per match
24.9% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Gaziantep, the right bar represents Kocaelispor.

On the ball

20 matches
12.11
shots
9.88
4.39
shots on target
2.53
36.2%
accuracy
25.6%
4.5
corners
3.53
13.1
fouls
14.95
2.42
yellow cards
2.11

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Gaziantep LDWLWDLLLL 0.80 0.90–1.60 1L
Kocaelispor WLLWWWLLLD 1.30 0.80–0.80 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Gaziantep4 79 01
Kocaelispor4 87 10
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Gaziantep

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Kocaelispor

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.