Kocaelispor vs Galatasaray Prediction and Betting Tips | November 9th 2025

Kocaelispor will face Galatasaray at the Yildiz Entegre Kocaeli Stadyumu on Sunday in another round of the 2025-26 Turkish Super Lig campaign. The home side are back in the Turkish top flight for the first time since the 2008-09 season and have had their struggles in the division but remain hopeful of avoiding the drop as they sit 13th in the table with 11 points.

They suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Basaksehir last time out and had looked set to secure an important point on the road before Botond Balogh gave away a penalty in the 88th minute which their opponents duly converted to cart away the points.

Galatasaray, meanwhile, are in fine form at the moment and are well on course for a successful title defense. Following a disappointing goalless draw with Trabzonspor in their last league outing, Cimbom turned their attention to continental action on Wednesday, facing Dutch powerhouse Ajax at the Johan Cruijff Arena and winning 3-0, with Victor Osimhen starring through a brilliant hat-trick.

The visitors remain four points clear atop the Super Lig standings and will be looking to return to winning ways in the league this weekend.

Kocaelispor vs Galatasaray Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been 43 meetings between the two teams. Kocaelispor have won just seven of those games while Galatasaray have won 27 times, with their other nine contests ending level.
• The two teams last faced off in a league clash back in February 2009 which the hosts won 5-2.
• Galatasaray have the best offensive and defensive records in the Turkish top flight this season with 25 goals scored and five conceded in 11 games.
• Kocaelispor have scored 10 goals in the Super Lig this term. Only Eyupspor (6) have managed fewer.

Kocaelispor vs Galatasaray Prediction

Körfez saw their latest result end a three-game winning streak and they will be looking to put out a response on Sunday. They are, however, playing hosts to the strongest side in the country and will be delighted with a point.

Galatasaray are undefeated in their last nine games across all competitions, winning seven times in that period. They have picked up five wins in five away matches so far this season and should extend that streak this weekend.

Prediction: Kocaelispor 0-3 Galatasaray

Kocaelispor vs Galatasaray Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Galatasaray to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of the visitors' last five matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of the hosts' last four matches)

Edited by Peter P