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Kocaelispor vs Göztepe: lineups

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Kocaelispor 7 · 12 points
Göztepe 15 · 6 points

Predicted lineups Kocaelispor vs Göztepe

Kocaelispor 5-3-2
83 Öztaşdelen
11 Sousa
14 Show
5 Ortakaya
41 Öztonga
22 Yıldız
75 Bingöl
10 Kutlu
20 Susoho
7 Agyei
26 Altunbaş

Predicted lineup for Kocaelispor: Öztaşdelen, Sousa, Show, Ortakaya, Öztonga, Yıldız, Bingöl, Kutlu, Susoho, Agyei, Altunbaş

Göztepe 3-4-1-2
1 Özçimen
26 Bokele
20 Sonko-Sundberg
4 Altıkardeş
12 Akonnor
20 Miroshi
5 Rhaldney
2 Kurtulan
8 Antunes
9 Juan
39 Janderson

Predicted lineup for Göztepe: Özçimen, Bokele, Sonko-Sundberg, Altıkardeş, Akonnor, Miroshi, Rhaldney, Kurtulan, Antunes, Juan, Janderson

Kocaelispor

Kocaelispor could have Anfernee Dijksteel back for Sunday's visit of Göztepe, with head coach Selçuk İnan saying the defender could be included following his muscle injury. Matej Maglica will not be involved, though, as he has not yet resumed training with the squad, while Massadio Haïdara and Tanguy Zoukrou remain sidelined by muscle injuries.

In Dijksteel's absence against Beşiktaş, Uğur Kaan Yıldız started at right-back, while Onur Öztonga played in central defence. Further forward there is more stability: Show and Gonçalo Sousa have started all five of Kocaelispor's last matches and have both provided assists, while Berkan Kutlu has contributed a goal and an assist from midfield. Metehan Altunbaş started up front in the most recent match, with Florian Ayé limited to a late appearance.

Göztepe

Noah Sonko-Sundberg made his first start of this run in the win over Eyüpspor after returning from a spell out. Both Sonko-Sundberg and Novatus Miroshi were back available, and the defender is expected to keep his place in central defence. In goal, Arda Özçimen is expected to continue ahead of Luka Gugeshashvili, who remains unable to play because of a registration issue rather than injury.

Allan Godoi was due to be assessed after reporting pain in training before the Eyüpspor game, while Ogün Bayrak is expected to be out for two to three weeks. Ege Yıldırım, a regular until the last match, did not play against Eyüpspor, while Alex Matos did not start after making two starts in the previous four matches.

Injuries and suspensions

Kocaelispor

  • Anfernee Dijksteel Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Aleksandar Jovanović Knee injury Unavailable
  • Bruno Petković Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Massadio Haïdara Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Matej Maglica Injury Unavailable
  • Tanguy Zoukrou Muscle injury Unavailable

Göztepe

  • Furkan Bayır Not registered Unavailable
  • Ibrahim Abdallah Sabra Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Luka Gugeshashvili Not registered Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Kocaelispor vs Göztepe?

3 players
  • Dan Agyei Kocaelispor Starting
  • Alex Matos Göztepe Doubtful Started 4 of 7 matches.
  • Tino Anjorin Göztepe Substitute appearance Has come on as a substitute, with 64 minutes played this season.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Kocaelispor

  1. Berkan Kutlu 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Show 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Gonçalo Sousa 0 goals 2 assists
  4. Massadio Haïdara 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Dan Agyei 1 goals 0 assists

Göztepe

  1. Juan 5 goals 0 assists
  2. André Henrique 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Efkan Bekiroğlu 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Arda Okan Kurtulan 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Rhaldney 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Kocaelispor

Player Starts Min. Form
Serhat Öztaşdelen 5/5 441 strong
Show 5/5 441 strong
Gonçalo Sousa 5/5 418 solid
Berkan Kutlu 5/5 404 strong
Anfernee Dijksteel 4/4 362 solid
Mahamadou Susoho 4/5 342 solid
Massadio Haïdara 4/4 296 strong
Dan Agyei 4/5 280 solid

Göztepe

Player Starts Min. Form
Taha Altıkardeş 5/5 443 solid
Malcom Bokele 5/5 443 mixed
Arda Okan Kurtulan 5/5 443 strong
Rhaldney 5/5 423 strong
Richard Akonnor 5/5 396 strong
Juan 4/5 340 strong
Ege Yıldırım 4/4 315 poor
Arda Özçimen 3/4 308 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.30 1.65
  • Predicted goals3.2
  • Both teams to score38%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners7.7

Team comparison

KOC home Per match GOZ away
3.00 Points 1.25
1.67 Goals for 2.75
0.00 Goals against 2.00
1.30 xG for 1.66
1.44 xG against 1.93
2.7 Corners 5.0
WWW Home and away form DLDW

Kocaelispor vs Göztepe: head-to-head record

4 previous meetings
2 Kocaelispor 2 draws 0 Göztepe
  • Goals per match2.00
  • Both teams scored50%
  • Over 2.5 goals25%
  • Apr 2026 Kocaelispor 1 - 1 Göztepe
  • Nov 2025 Göztepe 0 - 0 Kocaelispor
  • Apr 2024 Kocaelispor 3 - 2 Göztepe
  • Nov 2023 Göztepe 0 - 1 Kocaelispor

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Kocaelispor vs Göztepe be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Kocaelispor against Göztepe?

Kocaelispor are without Anfernee Dijksteel (muscle injury), Aleksandar Jovanović (knee injury), Bruno Petković (hamstring injury), Massadio Haïdara (muscle injury), Matej Maglica (injury) and Tanguy Zoukrou (muscle injury).

Who is unavailable for Göztepe against Kocaelispor?

Göztepe are without Furkan Bayır (not registered), Ibrahim Abdallah Sabra (ankle injury) and Luka Gugeshashvili (not registered).

What formation do Kocaelispor play?

Kocaelispor have used a 4-3-3 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

What formation do Göztepe play?

Göztepe have used a 3-4-1-2 formation in their last 5 matches under .

How did the last meeting between Kocaelispor and Göztepe finish?

On 18 April 2026, Kocaelispor vs Göztepe finished 1-1.

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