Kocaelispor and İstanbulspor have both delivered a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf phrase. Both occupy mid-table spots in the 1. Lig.
- Kocaelispor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- İstanbulspor have yet to win a game away.
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!
Kocaelispor form and stats
The story so far in the 1. Lig for Kocaelispor at their home stadium (Kocaeli Stadyumu) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. It’s been three wins in a row for Kocaelispor here at Kocaeli Stadyumu, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
A nice win for Kocaelispor last time playing, versus Tuzlaspor. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with B. Keser scoring for the victors.
Ahead of that match, Kocaelispor won a home game hosting Balıkesirspor (3-1).Kocaelispor has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Kocaelispor have conceded 4 in these home matches.
İstanbulspor form and stats
The 1. Lig season is young and İstanbulspor have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
İstanbulspor go into this game after a win, the home game against Balıkesirspor that ended 1-0.
Before that, İstanbulspor travelled to Boluspor and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.1 goal so far away for İstanbulspor, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head to head totals (for the previous eight meetings): Kocaelispor won two games, two matches ended in a draw and İstanbulspor got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / sixTop Goalscorers
  İ. Yılmaz 4 goals |   D. Ndlovu 3 goals |  B. Keser 2 goals |
Kocaelispor missing players
İstanbulspor missing players
| Kocaelispor | İstanbulspor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 4.3 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 9 | 5.8 |
| 4.3 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5 | 3.7 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.3 | 10.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5 | 9.2 |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| 22% | 28% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 35% |
- All of İstanbulspor's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kocaelispor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kocaelispor have scored at least twice as many goals at home as İstanbulspor have scored away.
- Kocaelispor haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- İstanbulspor have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- İstanbulspor have yet to win a game away.
- İstanbulspor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Umraniyespor | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 19 |
| 2 | Ankaragucu | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | BB Erzurumspor | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Eyupspor | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Bandırmaspor | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Tuzlaspor | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Kocaelispor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Manisa BBSK | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | Menemen Belediyespor | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 10 | Gençlerbirliği | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 11 | Boluspor | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | İstanbulspor | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Samsunspor | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Altınordu | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 15 | Adanaspor | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 | Denizlispor | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Balıkesirspor | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | Bursaspor | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 19 | Keciorengucu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 4 |