Kocaelispor vs Göztepe: prediction and stats
Süper LigRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 18, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Yıldız Entegre Kocaeli Stadyumu, Kocaeli
The Footlab AI model makes Kocaelispor the favourite at 38%, against 28% for a draw and 34% for Göztepe. The most likely score is 1-1. If Kocaelispor wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.9% of the 1,758 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Kocaelispor vs Göztepe?
A very open match: only 66 Elo points separate Kocaelispor (1,877) and Göztepe (1,942).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Kocaelispor vs Göztepe
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Kocaelispor
4-3-3- 11Gonçalo Santos Sousa
- 97F. Ayé
- 7D. Agyei
- 14Show
- 10B. Kutlu
- 20Mahamadou Susoho Sissoho
- 21M. Haïdara
- 2A. Dijksteel
- 4T. Zoukrou
- 22U. Yıldız
- 83S. Öztaşdelen
Göztepe
3-4-1-2- 7André Henrique
- 9Juan
- 2A. Kurtulan
- 5Rhaldney
- 12R. Akonnor
- 6Alex Matos
- 20N. Dismas
- 4T. Altıkardeş
- 26M. Bokele
- 13Ege Yildirim
- 1A. Özçimen
Computed on October 9, 2026 at 02:31 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kocaelispor have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Göztepe have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Gaziantep FK(home) | 2-0 | Süper Lig |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Galatasaray(away) | 0-1 | Süper Lig |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Samsunspor(home) | 1-0 | Süper Lig |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Konyaspor(away) | 2-1 | Süper Lig |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Amed(home) | 2-0 | Süper Lig |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | Rizespor(home) | 2-2 | Süper Lig |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Alanyaspor(away) | 2-2 | Süper Lig |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Gaziantep FK(home) | 2-4 | Süper Lig |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Galatasaray(away) | 2-3 | Süper Lig |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Gençlerbirliği S.K.(home) | 0-1 | Süper Lig |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Kocaelispor wins, 2 draws, 0 Göztepe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Kocaelispor 1-1 Göztepe | Süper Lig |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Göztepe 0-0 Kocaelispor | Süper Lig |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Kocaelispor 3-2 Göztepe | 1. Lig |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Göztepe 0-1 Kocaelispor | 1. Lig |
Last archived meeting: Kocaelispor vs Göztepe on Apr 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Kocaelispor score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Göztepe score 1.7 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 48% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kocaelispor | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Göztepe | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kocaelispor sit 4th in Süper Lig (12 points from 6 matches) and Göztepe sit 17th (3 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kocaelispor | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 17 | Göztepe | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Kocaelispor vs Göztepe?
- The Footlab AI model makes Kocaelispor the favourite at 38%, against 28% for a draw and 34% for Göztepe.
- Where and when is Kocaelispor vs Göztepe played?
- Kocaelispor vs Göztepe is played on October 18, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC) at Yıldız Entegre Kocaeli Stadyumu, in the Süper Lig.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 48% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.9% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.