Süper Lig · 2025Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTCFull timeRams Park StadyumuFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricGalatasarayKocaelispor
Shots13 shots/match8 shots/match
Shots on target6 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals1.25 xG/match0.46 xG/match
Possession67%33%
Corners4 corners/match1 corners/match
Fouls15 fouls/match13 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Hrvoje Smolčić · Kocaelispor · 15′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAhmet Oğuz · Kocaelispor · 84′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedİlkay Gündoğan · Galatasaray · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Sara · Galatasaray · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNoa Lang · Galatasaray · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Agyei · Kocaelispor · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLeroy Sané · Galatasaray · 51′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSerdar Dursun · Kocaelispor · 58′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCan Keleş · Kocaelispor · 84′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMauro Icardi · Galatasaray · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Agyei · Kocaelispor · 26′ · 0.04 xG · on targetYunus Akgün · Galatasaray · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Sara · Galatasaray · 28′ · 0.05 xG · on targetNoa Lang · Galatasaray · 82′ · 0.07 xG · on targetBruno Petković · Kocaelispor · 72′ · 0.12 xG · goalDavinson Sánchez · Galatasaray · 52′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAbdülkerim Bardakcı · Galatasaray · 21′ · 0.16 xG · on targetIsmail Jakobs · Galatasaray · 9′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedSerdar Dursun · Kocaelispor · 59′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Sara · Galatasaray · 55′ · 0.23 xG · on targetLeroy Sané · Galatasaray · 30′ · 0.29 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Galatasaray: 13 shots, 6 on target, 1.27 xG. Kocaelispor: 8 shots, 3 on target, 0.45 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Leroy Sané · Galatasaray · 30′Bruno Petković · Kocaelispor · 72′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Galatasaray 1.27 xG · Kocaelispor 0.45 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Kocaelispor's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Galatasaray. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Kocaelispor's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Kocaelispor's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season0.83 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.83 goals/match1.22 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Galatasaray.

4 daysRest daysGalatasaray · Kocaelispor6 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricGalatasarayKocaelisporBaseline
Rest days4 days6 days
Matches last 14 days2 matches1 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Galatasaray have a visible home split

moderate

Galatasaray's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

19.7 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots19.7 shots/match16.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Galatasaray
0Draws
1Kocaelispor
KocaelisporGalatasaray · Süper Lig10

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Galatasaray favored in 9 of 14 directional metrics · Kocaelispor in 1 · 4 too close

2.31 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 29/290.83 goals/match
0.76 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 29/291.14 goals/match
1.98 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 29/290.89 xG/match
0.98 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 29/291.01 xG/match
16.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 29/2910.2 shots/match
10.4 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 29/2911.6 shots/match
5.72 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 29/293.1 shots/match
3.48 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 29/293.24 shots/match
62.2%Possessionseason · 29/2948%
5.45 corners/matchCornersseason · 29/294.1 corners/match
3.52 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 29/294.17 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
12.6 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 29/2914.6 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
38%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 29/2934%
90%Scoring frequencyseason · 29/2959%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Galatasaray97.2
Kocaelispor41.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Galatasaray89.8
Kocaelispor12
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Galatasaray90.7
Kocaelispor82.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Galatasaray75
Kocaelispor13.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Galatasaray30.6
Kocaelispor80.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Galatasaray80.6
Kocaelispor25
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Galatasaray70.8
Kocaelispor31.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.6 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.6 goals/match
1.62 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.75 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots5/58 shots/match
4.6 shots/matchShots on target5/52.2 shots/match
61.2%Possession5/540.2%
5.8 corners/matchCorners5/53.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
13.4 fouls/matchFouls5/515.8 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
2.4 goals/matchGoals scored10/100.8 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.4 goals/match
1.88 xG/matchExpected goals10/100.89 xG/match
15.3 shots/matchShots10/109.9 shots/match
5.4 shots/matchShots on target10/102.4 shots/match
61.6%Possession10/1046.7%
5.8 corners/matchCorners10/103.7 corners/match
Cards0/0
13.2 fouls/matchFouls10/1016.9 fouls/match

Window

Season

29 / 29 matches
2.31 goals/matchGoals scored29/290.83 goals/match
0.76 goals/matchGoals allowed29/291.14 goals/match
1.98 xG/matchExpected goals29/290.89 xG/match
16.5 shots/matchShots29/2910.2 shots/match
5.72 shots/matchShots on target29/293.1 shots/match
62.2%Possession29/2948%
5.45 corners/matchCorners29/294.1 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.6 fouls/matchFouls29/2914.6 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

15 / 14 matches
2.6 goals/matchGoals scored15/140.71 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed15/141.57 goals/match
2.26 xG/matchExpected goals15/140.71 xG/match
19.7 shots/matchShots15/148.64 shots/match
6.87 shots/matchShots on target15/142.57 shots/match
64.9%Possession15/1447.4%
6.6 corners/matchCorners15/143.86 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.4 fouls/matchFouls15/1415.3 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

4 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples29 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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