FT · Turkey: Süper Lig · Sunday, 18 October 2026

Kocaelispor 1–2 GoztepeMatch recap & how our call landed · Sunday, 18 October 2026

Kocaelispor
1–2
Goztepe win
Goztepe

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Goztepe or draw at 64%. Bawler had Kocaelispor at 36%, the draw at 29% and Goztepe at 36%. The match finished 1–2.

Pre-match probability vs result

Kocaelispor win
36%
Draw
29%
Goztepe win
36%
Result

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.3 – 1.3
Total 2.5
Actual
1 – 2
Total 3 (+0.5 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
1.6 – 1.0
From the match itself

The match produced about as many goals as we forecast — within 0.5 of our 2.5.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 72%
Landed
Medium confidence
Both teams to score
Pre-match: 51%
Landed
Outside shot
Over 3.5 goals
Pre-match: 25%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

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