Head-to-Head
- Kocaelispor’s head-to-head form against Antalyaspor in recent meetings reads one win each and no draws and the visitors will be looking to maintain that momentum when they take on their coastal hosts on Sunday.
- Kocaelispor’s 2-1 win at home in the Super Lig this term leaves them 10th in the table on 37 points from 33 matches, while Antalyaspor are in 16th spot with 29 points after the same number of matches.
- Kocaelispor have drawn three and lost two of their last five league games, while Antalyaspor have won none, drawn one and lost four.
- The hosts have struggled for consistency under Sami Ugurlu since he took over at the start of 2026 and his tactical tinkering is yet to produce a turnaround.
Antalyaspor (home)
Antalyaspor are in 16th spot with 29 points after the same number of matches.
Kocaelispor (away)
- Kocaelispor have won three, drawn five and lost eight of 16 away matches in Super Lig this season.
- Kocaelispor have conceded an average of 1.50 goals per game away from home this Super Lig season.
Key Players
- Soner Dikmen has been one of Antalyaspor’s bright spots of late with two goals in the team’s last five Super Lig matches, while Sander van de Streek is their current top scorer with six in 30 appearances.
- Kocaelispor have an experienced number nine in Bruno Petkovic, who has seven goals in 18 Super Lig appearances this term.
Betting Insights
Kocaelispor are the likely winners of the match on Sunday , but both teams to score and over 2.5 goals in the game is a better bet than the straight win odds because the contrasting styles and desperation for the points on both sides should produce an open contest.
