Kocaelispor 2-0 Gaziantep F.K.: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 6 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · İsmetpaşa Stadyumu, İzmit · referee H. Meler · full time
Full time: Kocaelispor 2-0 Gaziantep F.K.
Kocaelispor 2-0 Gaziantep F.K.: Kocaelispor took the points in Süper Lig Matchday 6 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at İsmetpaşa Stadyumu. The goals: Berkan Kutlu 56', Dan Agyei 76'.
How Kocaelispor won it
Kocaelispor struck first through Berkan Kutlu in the 56th minute, set up by Gonçalo Sousa. Dan Agyei made it 2-0 to Kocaelispor in the 76th minute, set up by Berkan Kutlu.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, H. Meler, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Kocaelispor and 2 to Gaziantep F.K..
Kocaelispor: S. İnan, 4-3-3 · Gaziantep F.K.: M. Radoi, 4-1-4-1.
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 1.12 for Kocaelispor and 1.52 for Gaziantep F.K..
Gaziantep F.K. left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Kocaelispor had 5 shots on target, Gaziantep F.K. 3.
Kocaelispor had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Gaziantep F.K. came into it with 9 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.18 expected goals for and 1.58 against, and had won 22% of their matches.
Kocaelispor vs Gaziantep F.K.: the match in numbers
| Kocaelispor | Match statistics | Gaziantep F.K. |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 1.12 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.52 |
| 19 | Total shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 455 | Total passes | 433 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 1 | Corners | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Berkan Kutlu (Kocaelispor), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Kocaelispor
- Berkan Kutlu 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Gonçalo Sousa 7.7 1 assist
- Dan Agyei 7.5 1 goal
- Mahamadou Susoho 7.3
- Serhat Öztaşdelen 7.1
Gaziantep F.K.
- Arda Kızıldağ 7.6
- Deian Sorescu 7.3
- Alexandru Maxim 7.2
- Kacper Kozłowski 7.2
- Ulrich Meleke 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Massadio Haïdara at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Kocaelispor: Kocaelispor vs Rizespor Saturday 31 October 2026 · Süper Lig
- Gaziantep F.K.: Trabzonspor vs Gaziantep F.K. Sunday 1 November 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Kocaelispor vs Gaziantep F.K.
What was the score in Kocaelispor vs Gaziantep F.K.?
Kocaelispor 2-0 Gaziantep F.K. (half-time 0-0), Süper Lig, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Kocaelispor vs Gaziantep F.K.?
Berkan Kutlu 56', Dan Agyei 76'.
Did Moneyball predict Kocaelispor vs Gaziantep F.K. 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 Kocaelispor vs Gaziantep F.K.?
Berkan Kutlu, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Kocaelispor vs Gaziantep F.K.?
H. Meler.
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