Ofspor vs Kocaelispor: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Turkey 3. Lig: Group 2
Competition: Sat 15.February
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: İsmet Gürbüz Civelek Stadyumu (2000 seats)

Ofspor will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 15 points behind Kocaelispor.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

It's quite the trip for Kocaelispor when visiting Ofspor as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

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Ofspor form and stats

Ofspor are steadily winning 3. Lig: Group 2 games and points here at İsmet Gürbüz Civelek Stadyumu. 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 10 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Ofspor here at İsmet Gürbüz Civelek Stadyumu, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Ofspor lost their last game at Erokspor (placed 6th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Ofspor won a home game hosting Kemerspor 2003 (4-1).

The defeat against Erokspor was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by A. Kuyucu).

The manager F. Uygun will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ağrı 1970 in only four days.

A decent goal production from Ofspor in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. From these home matches, Ofspor have conceded only 6 goals.

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Kocaelispor form and stats

Playing away, Kocaelispor, who have the most scored goals (42) in 3. Lig: Group 2, have won 6 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the 3. Lig: Group 2 this season.

Kocaelispor failed to get anything from their last game, a 3. Lig: Group 2 home match vs Derincespor (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 1-3. Prior to that match, the Kocaelispor manager S. Dinçel faced defeat when travelling to Turgutluspor and losing 0-2.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tepecikspor in just four days.

Kocaelispor has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. Kocaelispor have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Kocaelispor - Ofspor 0-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - one - one (Ofspor wins - draws - Kocaelispor wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KocaelisporG. Bayrakdar
G. Bayrakdar
10 goals
KocaelisporY. Alkan
Y. Alkan
10 goals
KocaelisporB. Süleyman
B. Süleyman
9 goals

Ofspor missing players

Kocaelispor missing players

Ofspor Kocaelispor
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 1 Played P 3 10 21
9 6 0 Won W 1 6 15
4 2 0 Drew D 1 1 1
8 2 1 Lost L 1 3 5
29 15 0 Scored S 3 15 42
27 6 1 Conceded C 3 11 19
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 71%
48% 30% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 48%
33% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 24%
24% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 14%
48% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 38%
24% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 30% 48%
33% 30% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 14%
 
2.9 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 2.6 4.9
4.2 5.1 7 Corners against (avg) C A 11 4.8 3.7
2.3 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.2 2.3
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
175 99 9 Total Shots T S 9 29 188
95 55 3 Shots on Target S O 6 18 84
26% 24% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 28% 38%
Key stats in 3. Lig: Group 2 this season:
  • Kocaelispor has the most points (19) away
  • Kocaelispor has the most scored goals (42)
  • Kocaelispor has the most scored goals in the second half (25)
  • Kocaelispor has the the best goal difference (+23)
  • Kocaelispor has the the best goal difference (+4) away
  • Kocaelispor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kocaelispor have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kocaelispor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ofspor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ofspor have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 21 15 1 5 42 19 11 9 0 2 27 8 10 6 1 3 15 11 23 46
2 Turgutluspor 21 11 5 5 30 18 10 6 3 1 17 8 11 5 2 4 13 10 12 38
3 Fethiyespor 21 10 6 5 24 16 10 6 3 1 15 2 11 4 3 4 9 14 8 36
4 Derincespor 21 10 6 5 27 21 10 5 3 2 13 7 11 5 3 3 14 14 6 36
5 Karşıyaka 20 10 4 6 27 19 10 7 1 2 17 6 10 3 3 4 10 13 8 34
6 Erokspor 21 10 3 8 29 21 11 7 2 2 20 7 10 3 1 6 9 14 8 33
7 Ofspor 21 9 4 8 29 27 10 6 2 2 15 6 11 3 2 6 14 21 2 31
8 Tepecikspor 21 8 7 6 20 23 10 6 2 2 11 8 11 2 5 4 9 15 -3 31
9 Ağrı 1970 21 7 7 7 29 25 11 4 3 4 16 13 10 3 4 3 13 12 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 Alemdağspor 21 5 4 12 24 34 11 5 2 4 20 16 10 0 2 8 4 18 -10 19
15 Kemerspor 2003 21 5 4 12 23 40 11 4 1 6 16 20 10 1 3 6 7 20 -17 19
16 Payasspor 19 4 6 9 19 23 10 3 4 3 17 14 9 1 2 6 2 9 -4 18
17 Erbaaspor 20 4 6 10 17 29 10 4 2 4 10 11 10 0 4 6 7 18 -12 18

Read more about 3. Lig: Group 2

The TFF Third League, also known as the TFF 3. Lig, is the fourth level of football in Turkey. It is divided into three divisions, each with 18 teams. The winner of each divisions promotes directly to the 2. Lig, while more promotions are settled through a playoff. The bottom three teams in each division are relegated.