Ümraniyespor vs Kocaelispor Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Ümraniyespor

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Ümraniyespor will be wanting a better result here following a 2-0 1. Lig defeat last time out to Bandırmaspor.

In that game, Ümraniyespor had 51% possession and 6 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Bandırmaspor got 11 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Marco Paixão (45') and Paulinho (68') scored for Bandırmaspor.

It has been all too rare in recent games where Ümraniyespor have kept a clean sheet. It will be a concern for them that Ümraniyespor have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 6 goals on the way.

Going into this contest, Ümraniyespor are unbeaten in their previous 5 home league matches.

Kocaelispor

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In the game prior to this, Kocaelispor drew 1-1 in the 1. Lig tie with Istanbulspor.

In that match, Kocaelispor had 44% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Kocaelispor was Oğulcan Çağlayan (44'). Istanbulspor had 9 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Şeref Özcan (90') was the scorer for Istanbulspor.

For 6 of the previous 6 games involving Kocaelispor, a comparatively low number of goals have been hit between them and their opponents. The overall average goals scored per game within that spell is a paltry 1.5, with the number of goals averaged by Kocaelispor equalling 1.17. We shall soon find out whether or not that trend will be sustained here.

👥 Head to head

The previous league contest featuring these clubs was 1. Lig match day 9 on 19/10/2024 when the final score was Kocaelispor 1-0 Ümraniyespor.

On that occasion, Kocaelispor had 55% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Oğulcan Çağlayan (57').

At the other end, Ümraniyespor had 3 shots on goal with 0 on target.

📰 Team News: Ümraniyespor

There is just the lone fitness concern for the Ümraniyespor manager Mustafa Er to be concerned about thanks to an otherwise robust set of players. Yusuf Kocatürk (Cruciate ligament injury) is sidelined.

🗞️ Team News: Kocaelispor

Thanks to a largely healthy group, there is just the one fitness issue for the Kocaelispor boss to be concerned with. Ryan Mendes (Muscle injury) won’t be playing here.

💡 Prediction

When taking everything into account, Ümraniyespor will have to play well to score against this Kocaelispor lineup who we think should gain the upper hand.

We’re going for a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 0-1 advantage for Kocaelispor at the end of the match.

There should be little in it.

Peter Guest, 04:06 06/03/2025