The standings shows that 41 points separate the pair of two sets of gladiators in this 2. Lig: Kirmizi match. Kocaelispor own both the points- and home advantage.
- Kocaelispor have the most scored goals (71) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
- Kocaelispor have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kastamonuspor have scored away.
Kocaelispor are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Kastamonuspor is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Kocaelispor form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Kocaeli Stadyumu as Kocaelispor have scored 38 goals to get 43 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the 2. Lig: Kirmizi are 13-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Kocaeli Stadyumu after three straight home wins.
Kocaelispor are confident in defense, having played 474 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Kocaelispor enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Etimesgut Belediyespor's place. The match ended 3-0 with Kaya (2) and Nefiz scoring.
Ahead of that match, Kocaelispor won a home game hosting Karacabey Birlikspor (1-0).A fact for those who like to place bets on "both teams to score yes/no: This team have finished 5 league rounds in a row with only one (or none) team scoring.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Kocaelispor as they are travelling to their away game against Ankara Demirspor in the 2. Lig: Kirmizi. That match is four days after this one.
The Kocaelispor manager Gül has got the team scoring with 38 from 18 home games in the league. Kocaelispor are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kocaeli Stadyumu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 18 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Kastamonuspor form and stats
Kastamonuspor have only collected 17 points from their away games in the 2. Lig: Kirmizi, after 4-5-9 (18 played). Kastamonuspor have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
Kastamonuspor's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Ankara Demirspor that finished 1-1.
A draw for Kastamonuspor before that, at their own venue hosting Kırklarelispor (0-0).A new game in only four days for Kastamonuspor, the 2. Lig: Kirmizi home match versus Kırşehir Belediyespor. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kastamonuspor as they have only managed to score 17 times from 18 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Kastamonuspor have seen the ball go into their own net 24 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
This duo played each other earlier on this season: Kastamonuspor - Kocaelispor 0-1.
Top Goalscorers
![]() E. Keleş 14 goals | ![]() S. Kaya 12 goals | ![]() T. Aydoğan 11 goals |
Kocaelispor missing players
Kastamonuspor missing players
| Kocaelispor | Kastamonuspor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 18 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 36 |
| 22 | 13 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 65 | 38 | 13 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 37 |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 24 | 43 |
| 91% | 94% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 94% | 89% |
| 68% | 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 67% | 61% |
| 50% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 33% | 36% |
| 24% | 22% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 11% | 17% |
| 15% | 17% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 11% | 11% |
| 38% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 39% | 42% |
| 56% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 28% | 31% |
| 15% | 6% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 39% | 39% |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 13.7 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 37% | 37% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 50% | 68% |
| 6.4 | 6.5 | 4.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.6 | 9.4 | 6.1 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.6 | 2.9 |
- Kastamonuspor have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Kocaelispor have created more than twice as many corners as Kastamonuspor.
- Kocaelispor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kocaelispor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Kocaelispor have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kastamonuspor have scored away.
- Kocaelispor have the most clean sheets (19) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
- Kocaelispor have the most matches over the total-line (17) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
- Kocaelispor have the most points (43) at home in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
- Kocaelispor have the most scored goals (38) at home in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
- Kocaelispor have the most scored goals (71) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
- Kocaelispor have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
- Kocaelispor have the the best goal difference (+45) in 2. Lig: Kirmizi
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kocaelispor | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 71 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 45 | 81 |
| 2 | Bucaspor 1928 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 37 | 75 |
| 3 | Iskenderunspor A.Ş. | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 31 | 74 |
| 4 | Hekimoğlu Trabzon | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 34 | 71 |
| 5 | Van BB | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 68 |
| 6 | Ankara Demirspor | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 32 | 67 |
| 7 | Karacabey Birlikspor | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 62 |
| 8 | Serik Belediyespor | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 50 |
| 9 | Fethiyespor | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 4 | 49 |
| 10 | Zonguldak Kömürspor | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -7 | 49 |
| 11 | Kırşehir Belediyespor | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -2 | 48 |
| 12 | Kırklarelispor | 36 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 45 |
| 13 | Kastamonuspor | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -6 | 40 |
| 14 | Saryer | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 55 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -12 | 39 |
| 15 | Etimesgut Belediyespor | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -12 | 39 |
| 16 | Utaş Uşakspor | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 57 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -22 | 33 |
| 17 | Balıkesirspor | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 65 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 29 | -36 | 24 |
| 18 | Adyaman 1954 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 64 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 38 | -42 | 23 |
| 19 | Pazarspor | 36 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 76 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 40 | -51 | 20 |
| 20 | Diyarbekirspor | 35 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 18 | 73 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 46 | -55 | 15 |