A key match in 3. Lig: Group 2 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Kocaelispor in 1st position and Derincespor placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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
Kocaelispor, who have the most scored goals (41) in 3. Lig: Group 2, have been outstanding at home so far in the 3. Lig: Group 2 with 9 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. Kocaelispor has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Kocaeli Stadyumu. We remember; it was Ofspor.
The fans are hoping that Kocaelispor will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the 3. Lig: Group 2 game against Turgutluspor (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match, Kocaelispor won a home game hosting Cizrespor (5-3).
Goals are plentiful at Kocaeli Stadyumu in the league this season as Kocaelispor has scored 26 goals here in 10 home games. As for guarding their own goal, Kocaelispor have only let in 5 goals at home.
Derincespor form and stats
Playing away, Derincespor have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the 3. Lig: Group 2 this season.
Prior to that match, the Derincespor manager B. Batırman faced defeat when travelling to Kemerspor 2003 and losing 1-2.
The end of the last match, against Erokspor, was very satisfying as E. Karaoğlu scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Derincespor are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 10 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Derincespor have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Derincespor - Kocaelispor 1-2.Top Goalscorers
  G. Bayrakdar 10 goals |  Y. Alkan 10 goals |  B. Süleyman 8 goals |
Kocaelispor missing players
Derincespor missing players
| Kocaelispor | Derincespor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 41 | 26 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 24 |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 90% | 80% |
| 70% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 70% | 60% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 35% | 20% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 45% |
| 50% | 70% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 45% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 4.9 | 6 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 170 | 141 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 42 | 106 |
| 81 | 63 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 41 |
| 38% | 41% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 32% |
- Derincespor has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Derincespor has the most points from losing position (12)
- Derincespor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Derincespor have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Kocaelispor has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Kocaelispor has the most points (27) at home
- Kocaelispor has the most scored goals (26) at home
- Kocaelispor has the most scored goals (41)
- Kocaelispor has the most scored goals in the first half (16)
- Kocaelispor has the most scored goals in the second half (25)
- Kocaelispor has the the best goal difference (+21) at home
- Kocaelispor has the the best goal difference (+25)
- 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 Derincespor have scored away.
- Kocaelispor have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Kocaelispor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kocaelispor is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 46 |
| 2 | Turgutluspor | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Fethiyespor | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Derincespor | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Karsyaka | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 31 |
| 6 | Ofspor | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | Erokspor | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
| 8 | Ağrı 1970 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Tepecikspor | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 28 |
| 10 | Cizrespor | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -2 | 27 |
| 11 | Kozan Belediyespor | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 22 |
| 12 | Fatsa Belediyespor | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 19 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Elaziz Belediyespor | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | 1877 Alemdagspor | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | Kemerspor 2003 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -16 | 19 |
| 16 | Erbaaspor | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -12 | 18 |
| 17 | Payasspor | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 17 |