Beşiktaş 2-1 Kocaelispor: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 7 · Sunday 11 October 2026 · Beşiktaş Stadium, İstanbul · referee A. Taşkınsoy · full time
Full time: Beşiktaş 2-1 Kocaelispor
Beşiktaş won 2-1 at home to Kocaelispor in Süper Lig Matchday 7 on Sunday 11 October 2026. The goals: Orkun Kökçü 18', Show 27', Dušan Vlahović 31'.
How Beşiktaş won it
Orkun Kökçü put Beşiktaş ahead in the 18th minute, set up by Vaclav Cerny. Kocaelispor levelled at 1-1 in the 27th minute through Show. Dušan Vlahović from the penalty spot made it 2-1 to Beşiktaş in the 31st minute.
It was 2-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, A. Taşkınsoy, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Beşiktaş and 3 to Kocaelispor.
Beşiktaş: V. Italiano, 4-1-4-1 · Kocaelispor: S. İnan, 5-3-2.
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 1.65 for Beşiktaş and 2.16 for Kocaelispor.
Kocaelispor left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Beşiktaş had 6 shots on target, Kocaelispor 6.
Beşiktaş's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Beşiktaş had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Beşiktaş came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 0.88 against, and had won 63% 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.
Beşiktaş vs Kocaelispor: the match in numbers
| Beşiktaş | Match statistics | Kocaelispor |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.16 |
| 16 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Big chances | 4 |
| 487 | Total passes | 355 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tiago Djaló (Beşiktaş), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Beşiktaş
- Tiago Djaló 8.0
- Orkun Kökçü 7.5 1 goal
- Salih Özcan 7.2
- Fabio Miretti 7.2
- İlhan Fakılı 7.2
Kocaelispor
- Berkan Kutlu 7.4
- Emir Ortakaya 7.2
- Uğur Kaan Yıldız 7.0
- Show 6.9 1 goal
- Mahamadou Susoho 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Tayfur Bingöl at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Beşiktaş: Beşiktaş vs İstanbul Başakşehir Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
- Kocaelispor: Kocaelispor vs Rizespor Saturday 31 October 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Beşiktaş vs Kocaelispor
What was the score in Beşiktaş vs Kocaelispor?
Beşiktaş 2-1 Kocaelispor (half-time 2-1), Süper Lig, Sunday 11 October 2026.
Who scored in Beşiktaş vs Kocaelispor?
Orkun Kökçü 18', Show 27', Dušan Vlahović 31'.
Did Moneyball predict Beşiktaş 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 Beşiktaş vs Kocaelispor?
Tiago Djaló, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Beşiktaş vs Kocaelispor?
A. Taşkınsoy.
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