Kocaelispor sit 6th in the Süper Lig on 9 points from 5 matches, having scored 5 and conceded 4. The model rates their attack at 0.70× the league average and their defence at 1.14× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Galatasaray 0-1 away. That is 1.80 points a match, scoring 1.00 and conceding 0.80 per game across 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 4 points behind Galatasaray at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 13th-best attack and the 5th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 4 clean sheets. Next they host Gaziantep FK in the Süper Lig on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 40%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Süper Lig table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 |
| 2 | Beşiktaş | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | Amed | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 4 | Kasımpaşa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 |
| 5 | Rizespor | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 |
| 6 | Kocaelispor | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 |
| 7 | Gaziantep FK | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 |
| 8 | Alanyaspor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 |
| 9 | Trabzonspor | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 |
| 10 | Çorum FK | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 7 |
| 11 | Fenerbahçe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 12 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 13 | Samsunspor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | Başakşehir | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 |
| 15 | Erzurumspor FK | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 4 |
| 16 | Konyaspor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 17 | Eyüpspor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 18 | Göztepe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 2 |
Kocaelispor sit 6 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-1away to Galatasaray13 September 2026
- W1-0Samsunspor6 September 2026
- W2-1away to Konyaspor29 August 2026
- W2-0Amed24 August 2026
- L0-2away to Başakşehir16 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Kocaelispor vs Gaziantep FK
Kocaelispor host Gaziantep FK at Turka Arac Muayene Kocaeli Stadyumu, Izmit on 19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 40% Kocaelispor, 31% draw and 29% Gaziantep FK, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.36 expected goals for Kocaelispor against 0.99. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 42%.
Full preview and model analysis for Kocaelispor vs Gaziantep FK
Recent meetings with Gaziantep FK
- 15 February 2026Kocaelispor 3–0 Gaziantep FKSüper Lig
- 13 January 2026Gaziantep FK 1–0 KocaelisporTürkiye Kupası
- 14 September 2025Gaziantep FK 2–0 KocaelisporSüper Lig
- 16 December 2020Gaziantep FK 3–2 KocaelisporTürkiye Kupası
The last 4 meetings between the two, most recent first.