Kocaelispor 1-2 Göztepe: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 8 · Sunday 18 October 2026 · İsmetpaşa Stadyumu, İzmit · referee A. Akarsu · full time
Full time: Kocaelispor 1-2 Göztepe
Göztepe beat Kocaelispor 2-1 in Süper Lig Matchday 8 on Sunday 18 October 2026 at İsmetpaşa Stadyumu. The goals: Novatus Miroshi 77', Berkan Kutlu 82'.
How Göztepe won it
Göztepe struck first through an own goal by Show in the 24th minute. Novatus Miroshi made it 0-2 to Göztepe in the 77th minute, set up by Juan. Berkan Kutlu from the penalty spot made it 1-2 to Kocaelispor in the 82nd minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, A. Akarsu, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Kocaelispor and 2 to Göztepe.
Kocaelispor: S. İnan, 4-3-3 · Göztepe: S. Stoilov, 3-4-1-2.
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 1.15 for Kocaelispor and 1.52 for Göztepe.
Kocaelispor had 4 shots on target, Göztepe 3.
Kocaelispor had 63% of the ball, but Göztepe took the points.
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.
Göztepe came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.97 expected goals for and 1.83 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Kocaelispor vs Göztepe: the match in numbers
| Kocaelispor | Match statistics | Göztepe |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 1.15 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.52 |
| 13 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 454 | Total passes | 273 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 63% |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 25 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 28 | Tackles | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Berkan Kutlu (Kocaelispor), rated 7.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Kocaelispor
- Berkan Kutlu 7.3 1 goal
- Emir Ortakaya 7.2
- Gonçalo Sousa 7.2
- Rigoberto Rivas 6.9
- Show 6.9
Göztepe
- Novatus Miroshi 7.2 1 goal
- Taha Altıkardeş 7.2
- Malcom Bokele 7.0
- Rhaldney 7.0
- Noah Sonko Sundberg 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Richard Akonnor at 6.1. 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
- Göztepe: Göztepe vs Çorum FK Sunday 25 October 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Kocaelispor vs Göztepe
What was the score in Kocaelispor vs Göztepe?
Kocaelispor 1-2 Göztepe (half-time 0-1), Süper Lig, Sunday 18 October 2026.
Who scored in Kocaelispor vs Göztepe?
Novatus Miroshi 77', Berkan Kutlu 82'.
Did Moneyball predict Kocaelispor vs Göztepe 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 Göztepe?
Berkan Kutlu, rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Kocaelispor vs Göztepe?
A. Akarsu.
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