Başakşehir target top half as Kocaelispor fight early drop
Başakşehir look to capitalise on Kocaelispor's offensive drought to climb toward the European places while the visitors battle to escape the relegation zone.
Başakşehir enter this fixture 11th in the table and just zero points off the European places in these early stages of the campaign. Their recent form has been mixed but resilient, including a 2-1 victory over Red Bull Salzburg and a 2-0 win against Puskas Academy, though they will be looking to bounce back from a recent 2-0 defeat to Inter Turku.
Kocaelispor are currently languishing in 12th and find themselves inside the relegation zone. Their primary concern is a stagnant attack that has produced just two goals in their last five competitive outings. Recent results reflect this struggle, with 1-0 defeats to Antalyaspor, Fatih Karagümrük, and Gençlerbirliği leaving them without a win in five matches.
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Strength rating and xG.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
Başakşehir are the stronger side — 177 rating points clear of Kocaelispor.
Goals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
BaşakşehirKocaelisporWhole season, home and away combined — Başakşehir 10 games, Kocaelispor 10 games.
BaşakşehirKocaelisporPast meetings.
Their recent form.
Where they sit in the table.
Süper Lig (Turkey) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
