Goztepe (Home)
- Goztepe AS Izmir are enjoying a good season under Stanimir Stoilov, who has installed a compact and disciplined 4-2-3-1 system.
- They are 5th in the Super Lig after taking 22 points from their first 12 matches.
- Stoilov’s men will be difficult to break down on Sunday as they defend compactly, selectively press and transition quickly down the wings, where they possess real quality, making them a popular subject in our Goztepe AS Izmir vs Kocaelispor betting tips.
- Juan is the team’s top goal scorer with 5 goals in Super Lig (4 of them in the last 5 matches), so he will be the chief goal threat in the home attack.
- Goztepe have only conceded once in 5 home Super Lig fixtures this season, so they are a tough nut to crack.
Kocaelispor (Away)
- Kocaelispor, meanwhile, sit 11th in the table with 14 points from their opening 12 matches, suggesting that they are going to be a mid-table team again this term according to our Goztepe AS Izmir vs Kocaelispor betting tips.
- A couple of tweaks by Inan, who prefers to dominate possession, have paid off with the team grinding out results such as the 1-0 win over Galatasaray.
- The visitors will try to control the tempo of the game here as they like to build up through the middle of the park, with the full-backs providing width and set-piece play an important element.
- Kocaelispor have scored only 0.83 goals per game on the road in the Super Lig while conceding 2.00, so they are not high-scoring away.
- However, they have lost 5 of their 6 Super Lig road games, winning the other, so Goztepe will be confident of winning, especially when considering the Goztepe AS Izmir vs Kocaelispor prediction.
Head-to-Head
Kocaelispor have won their last two head-to-head games with Goztepe, including a 3-2 home win in the 1. Lig last season .
Key Players
- Juan - is the team’s top goal scorer with 5 goals in Super Lig (4 of them in the last 5 matches).
- Tayfur Bingol and Bruno Petkovic - Tayfur Bingol has netted 3 of their last 7 goals and should add some fresh impetus to the attack in this clash, where Bruno Petkovic, who has 4 in 8 Super Lig appearances, will once again lead the line and is featured in this Goztepe AS Izmir vs Kocaelispor betting tips analysis.
Betting Insights
- Goztepe are the clear favourites here at 1.73, but Kocaelispor are quite long shots at 5.41, even though they have won the last two meetings of the clubs.
- The hosts are dominant on home soil while the visitors are abysmal on the road, so the odds on Goztepe to win are fair enough and the Under 2.5 goals market at 1.78 is the main bet.
- So we are likely to see a tight, cagey affair that comes down to which team can control the pace of play.
Prediction
Kocaelispor have a psychological edge in this fixture after winning their two previous encounters, but Goztepe are the value pick to win this game .
