Head-to-Head
- Gazisehir Gaziantep FK has won both of the last two head-to-head encounters.
- There couldn’t be a more classic game of attack vs structure and the stats tell the story of how these two clubs operate.
Kocaelispor (home)
- Selcuk Inan will take on his old club on Sunday as Kocaelispor attempts to demonstrate they belong in the Super Lig 2025-2026 with another positive result against Gazisehir Gaziantep FK.
- Inan has his own tactical fingerprints on this Kocaelispor side who have been a breath of fresh air in the division after their promotion.
- The Kocaelispor coach is a proponent of a compact structure, a mid-block and players who can hit forward with pace over the top or from set pieces.
- In Super Lig action, Kocaelispor have won five, drawn three and lost three of their 11 home games this season, conceding an average of 0.73 goals and scoring 0.91 per-game.
- Kocaelispor currently sit in ninth position in the Super Lig table with 27 points from 21 games.
Gazisehir Gaziantep FK (away)
- Gazisehir, on the other hand, are all about 4-3-3, width, a No.10, attacking play and pressing to win the ball back in high areas.
- Gazisehir average around 0.5 goals per-game more than Kocaelispor.
- Gazisehir have won their last two matches after a 5-1 thumping of Keciorengucu Ankara in the Cup and a 2-1 win over Kasimpasa SK in the Super Lig.
- Gazisehir are one place above them in eighth with 28 points from the same number of games.
Key Players
- Kocaelispor
- Bruno Petkovic leads the line for Kocaelispor with six goals from 15 Super Lig appearances this season and is a reliable threat.
- Gazisehir Gaziantep FK
- Mohamed Bayo is the talisman for Gazisehir with nine goals in 16 Super Lig games and he’s been the key to their recent turnaround in form.
- Burak Yilmaz has had a positive impact on Gazisehir’s attacking style and his teams are set up to score goals, as evidenced by their 5-1 and 2-1 scorelines in recent matches.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are the favorites at 1.9, while Gazisehir come in at 4.0 and a draw is 3.35.
- Under 2.5 goals is available at 1.7 and looks appealing given Kocaelispor’s recent low-scoring home matches.
Prediction
We’re backing a draw in this game because the momentum is with Gazisehir, who have won their last two matches.
