Eyupspor
- Atila Gerin’s Eyupspor have had a mixed start to the new year, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last five matches.
- Eyupspor’s home form has been better, winning their most recent game against Genclerbirligi 1-0 and only losing once in their previous two.
- Eyupspor’s consistency has been a problem since Gerin’s appointment as head coach in January 2026, but they’ve put together some more organised performances in recent weeks.
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Recent home stats:
- 0.92 goals per home game this season in the Super Lig 2025-2026.
- 1.42 conceded per home game and a home record of W3 D4 L5 from 12 games.
- Umut Bozok leads the scoring charts with four in 23 Super Lig appearances.
Kocaelispor
- Kocaelispor’s struggles have been similar in the new campaign, with Selcuk Inan’s side having won just two of their last five and lost the other three.
- The visitors have lost three consecutive games in all competitions, suffering back-to-back defeats on the road, and sit 8th in the Super Lig 2025-2026 with 30 points from 24 games.
- Eyupspor are just below them with 22 points from the same number of games and this game is a significant one in their chase for safety.
- Kocaelispor’s away form has been poor, winning two, drawing three and losing six of 11 Super Lig 2025-2026 away games so far.
- They have only conceded 1.45 goals per game on the road.
- Inan has been in charge of Kocaelispor since July 2025 and has instilled a certain tactical discipline in his players, who like to sit in a compact shape and attack on the break.
Head-to-Head
Kocaelispor have won two of the last three head-to-head matchups between these sides, including a 1-0 win at home five months ago.
Key Players
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Key players:
- Umut Bozok - Eyupspor’s leading scorer with four in 23 Super Lig appearances.
- Serdar Dursun - has scored two of Kocaelispor’s last four goals.
- Bruno Petkovic - Kocaelispor’s top marksman with six Super Lig goals in 17 appearances.
Betting Insights
- Away win (Kocaelispor) is priced at 2.27.
- Both Teams to Score - Yes is 1.90.
- Total under 2.5 is 1.68.
Prediction
Kocaelispor have the momentum in this fixture and with Eyupspor still rebuilding under Gerin, we’re taking the away win at 2.27 for Monday’s game.
