Kocaelispor 3–0 Gaziantep FK
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.4 – 0.7
- Actual xG
- 2.2 – 0.6
- Goals
- 3 – 0
Footybot made Kocaelispor favourites at 53%.
Kocaelispor won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.6.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Deian Sorescu, 72.7 in 45′.
Well above their usual level: Deian Sorescu +33.2, Gökhan Değirmenci +14.1.
Well below it: Ahmet Oğuz −13.4, Nazım Sangaré −12.8, Zafer Görgen −11.3.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Kocaelispor
| 9 Feb 2026 | W 2–1 | at Kayserispor |
| 2 Feb 2026 | L 0–2 | v Fenerbahçe |
| 24 Jan 2026 | D 0–0 | at Samsunspor |
| 18 Jan 2026 | L 1–2 | v Trabzonspor |
| 19 Dec 2025 | W 2–1 | v Antalyaspor |
Gaziantep FK
| 9 Feb 2026 | W 2–1 | v Kasımpaşa |
| 1 Feb 2026 | L 1–2 | at Gençlerbirliği |
| 25 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | v Konyaspor |
| 17 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | at Galatasaray |
| 22 Dec 2025 | L 1–5 | at Başakşehir FK |
Head to head
| 14 Sep 2025 | Gaziantep FK 2–0 Kocaelispor |
Kocaelispor
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darko Churlinov | 18 | 92.1 | – |
| Rigoberto Rivas | 18 | 78.9 | – |
| Gökhan Değirmenci | 90 | 59.6 | +14.1 |
| Serdar Dursun | 45 | 49.1 | +4.4 |
| Hrvoje Smolčić | 90 | 48.6 | +0.3 |
| Dan Agyei | 72 | 48.5 | +5.0 |
| Karol Linetty | 90 | 45.7 | +2.5 |
| Tayfur Bingöl | 72 | 44.5 | +0.7 |
| Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel | 90 | 41.1 | −2.8 |
| Massadio Haïdara | 85 | 38.7 | −1.4 |
| Show | 90 | 38.7 | −4.2 |
| Habib Keita | 80 | 38.2 | −1.7 |
| Bruno Petković | 45 | 33.8 | −9.7 |
| Ahmet Oğuz | 90 | 22.5 | −13.4 |
| Samet Yalçın | 10 | 20.8 | – |
| Muharrem Cinan | 10 | 8.8 | – |
Gaziantep FK
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deian Sorescu | 45 | 72.7 | +33.2 |
| Alexandru Maxim | 78 | 56.0 | +7.9 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 32 | 52.2 | – |
| Denis Drăguş | 38 | 46.7 | – |
| Karamba Gassama | 52 | 45.6 | – |
| Tayyip Talha Sanuç | 90 | 44.6 | −3.1 |
| Christopher Lungoyi | 90 | 44.2 | −0.2 |
| Ogün Özçiçek | 58 | 43.6 | −0.0 |
| Mohamed Bayo | 90 | 41.1 | −9.6 |
| Muhammet Akmelek | 12 | 39.7 | – |
| Zafer Görgen | 90 | 38.1 | −11.3 |
| Arda Kızıldağ | 90 | 37.4 | −9.0 |
| Kacper Kozłowski | 90 | 36.5 | −8.0 |
| Kévin Rodrigues | 45 | 35.5 | −5.8 |
| Nazım Sangaré | 47 | 35.0 | −12.8 |