📏 Form Guide

Galatasaray

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Galatasaray will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following a 1-3 Super Lig success over Göztepe.

In that game, Galatasaray managed 68% possession and 7 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. For Galatasaray, the scorers were Barış Yılmaz (5') and Mario Lemina (75'). Goztepe got 17 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Godoi (19' Own goal) and Juan (50') scored for Göztepe.

In their past six fixtures, Okan Buruk's Galatasaray have celebrated scoring a total of 9 times, with that being an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.5.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Galatasaray:

• have not registered a win against Kocaelispor in their previous 2 league games.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 32 league matches at home. What a fortress.

Kocaelispor

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Previously, Kocaelispor drew 0-0 in the Super Lig tie with İstanbul Başakşehir.

In that game, Kocaelispor managed 34% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 1 on target. For their opponents, Istanbul Basaksehir had 13 attempts at goal with 2 on target.

A tendency of at least one team not managing to score in games involving Kocaelispor has become apparent in recent matches. Examining their last 6 meetings shows that it’s occurred 5 times. During those clashes, opposing sides have managed a goal total of 10 while Kocaelispor have scored 2. That pattern isn’t assured to be sustained here, of course.

🤜🤛 Head to head

The last league encounter between these clubs was Super Lig match day 12 on 09/11/2025 when it finished Kocaelispor 1-0 Galatasaray.

In that game, Kocaelispor had 34% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Their only player to score was Dan Agyei (45').

For their opponents, Galatasaray had 12 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Çağdaş Altay.

🗞️ Team News: Galatasaray

In our view, Cimbom could go for a 4-2-3-1 system this time with Ugurcan Cakir, Wilfried Singo, Davinson Sánchez, Abdlkerim Bardakci, Ismail Jakobs, Lucas Torreira, Ilkay Gündogan, Leroy Sane, Gabriel Sara, Roland Sallai and Baris Yilmaz.

ℹ️ Team News: Kocaelispor

It’s our belief that Kocaelispor will likely elect for a 4-3-3 lineup by sending out Serhat Öztaşdelen, Can Keles, Anfernee Dijksteel, Hrvoje Smolcic, Massadio Haidara, Mahamadou Susoho, Habib Keita, Show, Dan Agyei, Serdar Dursun and Tayfur Bingöl.

🧠 Prediction

One thing is for certain, Kocaelispor will have a difficult task to find the back of the net against a Galatasaray side who have all the attributes to boss this game in attack, midfield and defence.

We’re therefore predicting a very comprehensive 3-0 winning scoreline for Galatasaray when the referee blows the final whistle.

Andre Moura, 16:02 12/04/2026