Alanyaspor 1-2 Kocaelispor: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 9 · Friday 23 October 2026 · Alanya Oba Stadium, Alanya · referee A. Şansalan · full time
Full time: Alanyaspor 1-2 Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor beat Alanyaspor 2-1 in Süper Lig Matchday 9 on Friday 23 October 2026 at Alanya Oba Stadium. The goals: Berkan Kutlu 27', Makana Baku 42', Ruan 52'.
How Kocaelispor won it
The opening goal came in the 27th minute: Berkan Kutlu for Kocaelispor, set up by Rigoberto Rivas. Makana Baku made it 0-2 to Kocaelispor in the 42nd minute, set up by Florian Ayé. Ruan made it 1-2 to Alanyaspor in the 52nd minute, set up by Enes Keskin.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
The referee, A. Şansalan, showed 8 yellow cards: 4 to Alanyaspor and 4 to Kocaelispor.
Alanyaspor: N. Pereira Costa, 3-4-2-1 · Kocaelispor: S. İnan, 5-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.09 for Alanyaspor and 0.68 for Kocaelispor.
Alanyaspor scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Kocaelispor made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.3 goals.
Alanyaspor created the better chances, 2.09 xG to 0.68, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Alanyaspor had 4 shots on target, Kocaelispor 5.
Alanyaspor had 51% of the ball, but Kocaelispor took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Alanyaspor came into it with 9 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.06 expected goals for and 1.80 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Kocaelispor came into it with 9 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.23 expected goals for and 1.61 against, and had won 56% of their matches.
Alanyaspor vs Kocaelispor: the match in numbers
| Alanyaspor | Match statistics | Kocaelispor |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 2.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.68 |
| 11 | Total shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 419 | Total passes | 417 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 7 | Corners | 7 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Berkan Kutlu (Kocaelispor), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Alanyaspor
- Ruan 7.7 1 goal
- Enes Keskin 7.2 1 assist
- Ianis Hagi 6.8
- Maestro 6.8
- Iván Cédric 6.8
Kocaelispor
- Berkan Kutlu 8.0 1 goal
- Makana Baku 7.8 1 goal
- Anfernee Dijksteel 7.3
- Mahamadou Susoho 7.1
- Florian Ayé 7.1 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Baran Gezek at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Alanyaspor: Gençlerbirliği vs Alanyaspor Monday 2 November 2026 · Süper Lig
- Kocaelispor: Kocaelispor vs Rizespor Saturday 31 October 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Alanyaspor vs Kocaelispor
What was the score in Alanyaspor vs Kocaelispor?
Alanyaspor 1-2 Kocaelispor (half-time 0-2), Süper Lig, Friday 23 October 2026.
Who scored in Alanyaspor vs Kocaelispor?
Berkan Kutlu 27', Makana Baku 42', Ruan 52'.
Did Moneyball predict Alanyaspor vs Kocaelispor correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Alanyaspor vs Kocaelispor?
Berkan Kutlu, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Alanyaspor vs Kocaelispor?
A. Şansalan.
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