Kocaelispor 1-0 Samsunspor: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 4 · Sunday 6 September 2026 · İsmetpaşa Stadyumu, İzmit · referee R. Coşkunses · full time
Full time: Kocaelispor 1-0 Samsunspor
Kocaelispor beat Samsunspor 1-0 in Süper Lig Matchday 4 on Sunday 6 September 2026 at İsmetpaşa Stadyumu. The goals: Florian Ayé 26'.
How Kocaelispor won it
Florian Ayé put Kocaelispor ahead in the 26th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, R. Coşkunses, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Kocaelispor and 0 to Samsunspor.
Kocaelispor: S. İnan, 4-1-4-1 · Samsunspor: T. Fink, 4-4-2.
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 2.05 for Kocaelispor and 1.05 for Samsunspor.
Kocaelispor scored about 1.0 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Samsunspor left about 1.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Kocaelispor had 4 shots on target, Samsunspor 4.
Samsunspor had 56% of the ball, but Kocaelispor 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.
Samsunspor came into it with 9 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 11% of their matches.
Kocaelispor vs Samsunspor: the match in numbers
| Kocaelispor | Match statistics | Samsunspor |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 2.05 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 |
| 9 | Total shots | 20 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 425 | Total passes | 550 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Florian Ayé (Kocaelispor), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Kocaelispor
- Florian Ayé 7.8 1 goal
- Serhat Öztaşdelen 7.6
- Massadio Haïdara 7.6
- Mahamadou Susoho 7.1
- Makana Baku 7.0
Samsunspor
- Celil Yüksel 7.6
- Emre Kılınç 7.2
- Joe Mendes 7.1
- Samed Onur 7.1
- Logi Tómasson 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Dan Agyei 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
- Samsunspor: İstanbul Başakşehir vs Samsunspor Sunday 1 November 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Kocaelispor vs Samsunspor
What was the score in Kocaelispor vs Samsunspor?
Kocaelispor 1-0 Samsunspor (half-time 1-0), Süper Lig, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Kocaelispor vs Samsunspor?
Florian Ayé 26'.
Did Moneyball predict Kocaelispor vs Samsunspor 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 Samsunspor?
Florian Ayé, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Kocaelispor vs Samsunspor?
R. Coşkunses.
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