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Başakşehir vs Kocaelispor prediction

Başakşehir
v
Kocaelispor
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BaşakşehirDrawKocaelispor
Goals expectedBoth teams score39%Over 2.5 goals37%Total goals2.2
Why this pick +Our own read — no book has priced it

Başakşehir

5 in the table · 57 pts from 34

Kocaelispor

10 in the table · 37 pts from 34

Sun, Aug 16, 12:00 PM

Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul

The short answer

Golazo's model makes Başakşehir the more likely winner at 57%, against 15% for Kocaelispor and 28% for the draw. It projects 2.2 goals in total, with 1-0 the single most likely scoreline at 16%, and puts both teams scoring at 39%. Behind that: Başakşehir have scored in 28 of 34 league games this season, Kocaelispor in 19 of 34.

A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.

Who wins

Başakşehir win

57%

Draw

28%

Kocaelispor win

15%

Most likely scorelines1016%2013%0012%

What our model expects

BaşakşehirPer gameKocaelispor
LDWWDLast 5LLDLD
1.9Scored0.7
1.76Points per game0.82
1.5Expected goals0.7
1.0Conceded1.5
15.1Shots10.3
5.1Corners3.8
2.0Cards2.6
51Possession49

No book has priced this one yet, so it's our own read: attack and defence ratings fitted across the whole competition at once, which prices in who each side has actually played rather than treating a soft schedule as form. Projections, not certainties.

Expected goals

1.5 0.7

Total goals 2.2

Both teams score

39%

Over 2.5 goals

37%

Over 1.5 goals

65%

Başakşehir clean sheet

52%

Kocaelispor clean sheet

22%

What stands out

  • Total goals 2.2

    19% below a typical match · League average 2.7

    Başakşehir 1.5 scored / 1.2 conceded · Kocaelispor 0.7 / 1.2 per game

  • Fouls 23.9

    14% above a typical match · League average 21

    Başakşehir 11.0 + Kocaelispor 12.9 per game

  • Offsides 4.1

    16% above a typical match · League average 3.5

    Başakşehir 1.8 + Kocaelispor 2.2 per game

Corners

League average 5

Başakşehir5.1
Kocaelispor3.8

Cards

League average 2.25

Başakşehir2
Kocaelispor2.6

Shots

League average 12.5

Başakşehir15.1
Kocaelispor10.3

Possession

Başakşehir51
Kocaelispor49

Players to watch

Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.

Most likely scorer

B. Petković

Kocaelispor

27%

Shots

B. Petković

Kocaelispor

1.6

Başakşehir · on target

E. Shomurodov

Başakşehir

0.6

Kocaelispor · on target

B. Petković

Kocaelispor

0.9

The record behind it

What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.

Başakşehir

At home
1.76
pts/game
1.94
scored
1
conceded
  • Scored in 28 of 34
  • Clean sheet in 41%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Kocaelispor

Away
0.82
pts/game
0.65
scored
1.47
conceded
  • Scored in 19 of 34
  • Clean sheet in 18%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Başakşehir · Recent form

  • L0-2Inter Turku
  • D1-1Inter Turku
  • W2-0Puskas Academy
  • W2-1Red Bull Salzburg
  • D1-1Ried

Kocaelispor · Recent form

  • L0-1Antalyaspor
  • L0-1Fatih Karagümrük
  • D1-1Kasımpaşa
  • L0-1Gençlerbirliği S.K.
  • D1-1Göztepe

This is the free half.

The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.

Common questions

Who will win Başakşehir vs Kocaelispor?

Golazo's model makes Başakşehir the more likely winner at 57%, with the draw at 28%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.

What is the most likely score in Başakşehir vs Kocaelispor?

The single most likely scoreline is 1-0, at 16%. The model projects 2.2 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.

Will both teams score in Başakşehir vs Kocaelispor?

Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 39%, and over 2.5 goals at 37%.

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