Kocaelispor vs Rizespor
Kocaelispor and Rizespor share the spoils
A stubborn goalless draw frustrates expectations in the Süper Lig clash
Kocaelispor and Rizespor played out a 0-0 stalemate, with neither side able to break the deadlock. This result defied Fipster's high-confidence prediction of a 2-0 home win, proving that sometimes the ball just refuses to cooperate.
Outcome probability
Kocaelispor and Rizespor face off in the 10th round of the regular season, both sitting close in the league standings with six points each. This match promises a tactical battle between two evenly matched sides looking to climb the table.
Match factors
Kocaelispor's midfield scoring edge
Berkan Kutlu leads with 4 goals and strong home form, providing a key attacking outlet
Kocaelispor's creative midfielders drive chances
Gonçalo Sousa and Show combine for 3 assists, above league average for midfielders
Rizespor's away scoring consistency
Rizespor has scored in all last 5 away games, led by Ali Sowe and Qazim Laçi
No confirmed absences for Kocaelispor
Full squad availability boosts Kocaelispor's chances to execute predicted tactics
Rizespor missing key defender H. Aliqulov
Confirmed out defender weakens Rizespor's defensive stability against Kocaelispor attack
The context
Both teams have shown similar form early in the season, with Kocaelispor ranked 4th and Rizespor 5th, each boasting two wins and one loss from three games. Their head-to-head record is balanced, with one win apiece and a draw in their three previous encounters, averaging three goals per match.
Key insights
Berkan Kutlu
Kocaelispor
Leads Kocaelispor’s attack with 4 goals this season, including 3 at home, making him a key threat in this match.
Süper Lig 26/274 goals in 9 appearances, 3 goals in 4 home matches
Gonçalo Santos Sousa
Kocaelispor
Creative force with 2 assists in 8 games, driving Kocaelispor’s chance creation from midfield.
Süper Lig 26/272 assists in 8 appearances
Ali Sowe
Rizespor
Top scorer for Rizespor with 2 goals, consistently starting and providing an attacking outlet despite away challenges.
Süper Lig 26/272 goals in 8 appearances
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H. Aliqulov
Rizespor
His absence weakens Rizespor’s defensive line, potentially exposing them to Kocaelispor’s midfield threat.
Analysis
Kocaelispor’s midfield spearheaded by Berkan Kutlu, who has netted four goals this season including a strong home scoring record, gives them a clear attacking edge. Creative contributions from Gonçalo Santos Sousa and Show add to their chance creation. Rizespor, meanwhile, rely on Ali Sowe’s consistent scoring and Mithat Pala’s assists, but the absence of key defender H. Aliqulov could leave their defence vulnerable against Kocaelispor’s home attack.
Key facts
- 1.Kocaelispor and Rizespor have an even head-to-head record: 1 win each and 1 draw in 3 matches.
- 2.Both teams are close in league standings: Kocaelispor 4th, Rizespor 5th with 6 points each from 3 games.
- 3.Head-to-head matches average 3.0 goals, indicating moderate scoring potential.
- 4.Berkan Kutlu is Kocaelispor’s top scorer with 4 goals in 9 games, including 3 goals in 4 home matches.
- 5.Gonçalo Santos Sousa leads Kocaelispor with 2 assists in 8 games, showing creative midfield strength.
- 6.Rizespor’s Ali Sowe has scored 2 goals in 8 appearances, a key attacking threat.
- 7.Rizespor’s defender H. Aliqulov is out, weakening their defensive stability.
- 8.Kocaelispor have no confirmed absences, allowing full squad strength.
Prediction
The prediction sees Kocaelispor taking an early lead to go 1-0 up at halftime and extending their advantage to 2-0 by fulltime. The forecast includes a moderate disciplinary count with four cards expected, reflecting a competitive but controlled encounter.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Kocaelispor
Away — Rizespor
The verdict
With both teams closely matched in the standings and history, Kocaelispor’s home advantage and attacking midfield prowess should see them through to a comfortable 2-0 victory. Rizespor will need to tighten their defence and find a way to break down Kocaelispor’s creative midfield to avoid defeat.
Prediction generated 26 Oct 2026, 17:54 UTC · Fipster Model v1.165
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Home vs Away comparison
Goal difference in each of the last few fixtures — above the line is a net win, below is a net loss
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Susoho Sissoho
Yellow Card
Yıldız
Yellow Card
Borrelli
Yellow Card
Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-Mebude
Borrelli
Susoho Sissoho
Santos Sousa
Bulut
Sagnan
Yellow Card
Rivas
Baku
Laçi
Show
Yellow Card
Olawoyin
Mihăilă
Yellow Card
Kutlu
Ortakaya
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Galatasaray | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 |  Fenerbahçe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Kocaelispor | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Rizespor | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 |  Kasımpaşa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
Match Statistics
Kocaelispor
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2A. DijksteelD
- 5E. OrtakayaD
- 10B. KutluM
- 11Gonçalo Santos SousaF
- 14ShowM
- 20Mahamadou Susoho SissohoM
- 22U. YıldızD
- 32M. BakuF
- 83S. ÖztaşdelenG
- 97F. AyéF
- 99R. RivasD
Substitutes
- 3M. CinanD
- 6M. MaglicaD
- 7D. AgyeiF
- 8T. GulliksenM
- 19Haydar KarataşM
- 23O. PiriG
- 26M. AltunbaşF
- 27Ege BilimM
- 41O. ÖztongaD
- 75T. BingölD
Rizespor
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 6M. DiakitéM
- 10I. OlawoyinM
- 11Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-MebudeM
- 17Z. ArissD
- 20Q. LaçiM
- 21S. BakayokoD
- 29G. BorrelliF
- 30Z. GörgenG
- 54M. PalaD
- 93M. SagnanD
- 99E. BulutM
Substitutes
- 4A. MocsiD
- 5T. SanuçD
- 7V. MihăilăF
- 8D. VarešanovićM
- 9A. SoweF
- 14T. AntalyalıM
- 23A. KutucuF
- 37T. ŞahinD
- 79Iustin DoicaruF
- 97E. DoğanG
Kocaelispor
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serhat Öztaşdelen | G | 91 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mahamadou Susoho | M | 63 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel(C) | D | 91 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emir Ortakaya | D | 91 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Rigoberto Rivas | D | 75 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Berkan Kutlu | M | 91 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Gonçalo Sousa | F | 63 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Uğur Kaan Yıldız | D | 91 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Makana Baku | F | 75 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Show | M | 91 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Florian Ayé | F | 91 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Matej Maglica | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tobias Fjeld Gulliksen | M | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Onur Öztonga | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Onurcan Piri | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tayfur Bingöl | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haydar Karataş | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dan Agyei | F | 28 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Muharrem Cinan | D | 16 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ege Bilim | M | 28 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| Metehan Altunbaş | F | 16 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rizespor
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zafer Görgen | G | 91 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Qazim Laci | M | 80 | 7.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1/2 |
| Zakaria Ariss | D | 91 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Siaka Bakayoko | D | 91 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Modibo Sagnan | D | 91 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Mithat Pala(C) | D | 91 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Moussa Diakité | M | 91 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Ibrahim Olawoyin | M | 88 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1/2 |
| Gennaro Borrelli | F | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Emrecan Bulut | M | 66 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/4 |
| Adedire Mebude | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Iustin Doicaru | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dal Varešanović | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Attila Mocsi | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taha Şahin | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Efe Doğan | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tayyip Talha Sanuç | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ahmed Kutucu | F | 46 | 7.7 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Taylan Antalyalı | M | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Valentin Mihăilă | F | 25 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ali Sowe | F | 46 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/3 |
Prediction Q&A
- Who did Fipster predict to win Kocaelispor vs Rizespor?
- Fipster's AI model predicted Kocaelispor to win against Rizespor.
- What score did Fipster predict for Kocaelispor vs Rizespor?
- Fipster predicted a final score of Kocaelispor 2–0 Rizespor.
- What were the win probabilities for Kocaelispor vs Rizespor?
- Fipster's model gave Kocaelispor a 73% chance of winning, Rizespor a 13% chance, and a 14% chance of a draw.
- How confident was Fipster in this prediction?
- Fipster's model assigned this prediction 73% confidence — a high-confidence call.