1. Lig: Kocaelispor believed to overpower Denizlispor

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Competition: Turkey 1. Lig
Competition: Sun 03.April
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kocaeli Stadyumu (15462 seats)

Important clash in the "wrong" end of the 1. Lig, with both Kocaelispor and Denizlispor feeling more concern than joy. This match is a real "six-pointer" with the host team placed 15th and the guests in 17th spot.

Insights:
  • Kocaelispor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Denizlispor have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in 1. Lig

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Kocaelispor form and stats

7 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what Kocaelispor have to build on here at Kocaeli Stadyumu in the 1. Lig. When Kocaelispor hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Bursaspor, Balıkesirspor, Kocaelispor, Altınordu, Menemen Belediyespor and Genclerbirligi), they have won 2 of 4 matches!

The home team returns to Kocaeli Stadyumu after drawing with Genclerbirligi (placed 14th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Kocaelispor won a home game hosting Keciorengucu (1-0).

The Kocaelispor fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. Kocaelispor's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Denizlispor form and stats

Denizlispor have only collected 13 points from their away games in the 1. Lig, after 3-4-7 (14 played).

The Denizlispor goalkeeper Abdulkadir Sunger is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 200 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Denizlispor play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Balıkesirspor (placed 19th).

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Boluspor.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Denizlispor as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Denizlispor's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 21 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The most recent archived match involving both these squads is the Denizlispor - Kocaelispor 1-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - one - one (Kocaelispor wins - draws - Denizlispor wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KocaelisporD. Ndlovu
D. Ndlovu
9 goals
KocaelisporB. Keser
B. Keser
5 goals

Kocaelispor missing players

Denizlispor missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kocaelispor Denizlispor
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 14 27
9 7 2 Won W 1 3 8
6 1 0 Drew D 1 4 6
12 5 2 Lost L 2 7 13
26 17 7 Scored S 2 11 26
33 15 6 Conceded C 3 21 39
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 79% 89%
70% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 57% 67%
44% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 43% 44%
7% 8% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 22%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 11%
52% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 36% 41%
26% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 30%
30% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 41%
 
3.9 3.7 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.1 4
4.4 4.2 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.1 5.1
2.9 3.3 3.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 2.5
6 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
9.6 11.2 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 6 7.6
3.9 4.5 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.9 3.3
25% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 27% 29%
 
9.9 9.4 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 12.3 11.9
4.2 4.2 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 5.4 5
Key stats in 1. Lig this season:
  • Denizlispor have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in 1. Lig
  • Denizlispor have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kocaelispor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kocaelispor haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ankaragücü 28 18 5 5 43 20 13 10 2 1 21 8 15 8 3 4 22 12 23 59
2 Umraniyespor 29 17 5 7 48 28 14 10 2 2 28 14 15 7 3 5 20 14 20 56
3 Bandrmaspor 28 15 4 9 42 25 15 9 2 4 23 13 13 6 2 5 19 12 17 49
4 Istanbulspor 27 14 5 8 44 30 13 7 3 3 20 14 14 7 2 5 24 16 14 47
5 Eyüpspor 28 12 10 6 41 30 14 8 3 3 20 11 14 4 7 3 21 19 11 46
6 BB Erzurumspor 28 12 8 8 41 33 15 10 2 3 29 16 13 2 6 5 12 17 8 44
7 Samsunspor 27 11 9 7 45 35 14 7 6 1 26 12 13 4 3 6 19 23 10 42
8 Adanaspor 28 10 8 10 32 28 15 7 6 2 20 12 13 3 2 8 12 16 4 38
9 Manisa BBSK 28 10 7 11 31 34 14 6 4 4 18 18 14 4 3 7 13 16 -3 37
10 Boluspor 27 9 8 10 31 31 13 5 6 2 12 7 14 4 2 8 19 24 0 35
11 Keciorengucu 27 9 8 10 34 36 13 7 4 2 22 16 14 2 4 8 12 20 -2 35
12 Tuzlaspor 28 9 8 11 25 29 14 4 6 4 13 14 14 5 2 7 12 15 -4 35
13 Menemen Belediyespor 28 8 11 9 36 44 14 6 6 2 19 16 14 2 5 7 17 28 -8 35
14 Genclerbirligi 27 10 4 13 32 42 14 6 2 6 19 21 13 4 2 7 13 21 -10 34
15 Kocaelispor 27 9 6 12 26 33 13 7 1 5 17 15 14 2 5 7 9 18 -7 33
16 Altınordu 28 10 1 17 31 51 15 7 0 8 18 27 13 3 1 9 13 24 -20 31
17 Denizlispor 27 8 6 13 26 39 13 5 2 6 15 18 14 3 4 7 11 21 -13 30
18 Bursaspor 27 7 7 13 29 40 13 5 3 5 16 17 14 2 4 8 13 23 -11 28
19 Balıkesirspor 27 3 2 22 20 49 13 2 1 10 10 22 14 1 1 12 10 27 -29 11

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ankaragücü 28 18 5 5 43 20 13 10 2 1 21 8 15 8 3 4 22 12 23 59
2 Umraniyespor 29 17 5 7 48 28 14 10 2 2 28 14 15 7 3 5 20 14 20 56
3 Bandrmaspor 28 15 4 9 42 25 15 9 2 4 23 13 13 6 2 5 19 12 17 49
4 Istanbulspor 27 14 5 8 44 30 13 7 3 3 20 14 14 7 2 5 24 16 14 47
5 Eyüpspor 28 12 10 6 41 30 14 8 3 3 20 11 14 4 7 3 21 19 11 46
6 BB Erzurumspor 28 12 8 8 41 33 15 10 2 3 29 16 13 2 6 5 12 17 8 44
7 Samsunspor 27 11 9 7 45 35 14 7 6 1 26 12 13 4 3 6 19 23 10 42
8 Adanaspor 28 10 8 10 32 28 15 7 6 2 20 12 13 3 2 8 12 16 4 38
9 Manisa BBSK 28 10 7 11 31 34 14 6 4 4 18 18 14 4 3 7 13 16 -3 37
10 Boluspor 27 9 8 10 31 31 13 5 6 2 12 7 14 4 2 8 19 24 0 35
11 Keciorengucu 27 9 8 10 34 36 13 7 4 2 22 16 14 2 4 8 12 20 -2 35
12 Tuzlaspor 28 9 8 11 25 29 14 4 6 4 13 14 14 5 2 7 12 15 -4 35
13 Menemen Belediyespor 28 8 11 9 36 44 14 6 6 2 19 16 14 2 5 7 17 28 -8 35
14 Genclerbirligi 27 10 4 13 32 42 14 6 2 6 19 21 13 4 2 7 13 21 -10 34
15 Kocaelispor 27 9 6 12 26 33 13 7 1 5 17 15 14 2 5 7 9 18 -7 33
16 Altınordu 28 10 1 17 31 51 15 7 0 8 18 27 13 3 1 9 13 24 -20 31
17 Denizlispor 27 8 6 13 26 39 13 5 2 6 15 18 14 3 4 7 11 21 -13 30
18 Bursaspor 27 7 7 13 29 40 13 5 3 5 16 17 14 2 4 8 13 23 -11 28
19 Balıkesirspor 27 3 2 22 20 49 13 2 1 10 10 22 14 1 1 12 10 27 -29 11

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The TFF First League, earlier known as the 1. Lig, is the second level of football in Turkey. It has 18 teams playing each other twice to decide the league table of the regular season. The top two teams are promoted, while the next four have a playoff to decide the third promotion. The three bottom teams are relegated.