Tips for match Istanbul Basaksehir — Kocaelispor, 31.10.2025

What should you know before betting?

On October 31, in the Turkish Süper Lig, Istanbul Basaksehir will face Kocaelispor. In the 1X2 market, Istanbul Basaksehir is the favorite with odds of 1.75, indicating a 52.55% chance of winning. A draw is priced at 3.60 (25.55%), while a win for Kocaelispor is at 4.20 (21.90%). These odds reflect Istanbul Basaksehir's advantage ahead of the match, but a draw is also considered a strong possibility. Other market options for the final outcome or totals are not discussed in the first paragraph.

Team results and statistics

Over the last five matches, Istanbul Basaksehir has an average ball possession of 61.4%, receives 1.8 yellow cards, commits 9.6 fouls, and is caught offside 1.4 times per game. Kocaelispor holds the ball 51.8% of the time, receives 3.2 yellow cards, commits 15.8 fouls, and is caught offside 2.2 times. In their recent three matches, Istanbul Basaksehir played as follows: 26.10.2025 - Antalyaspor - Istanbul Basaksehir 0-4, 22.10.2025 - Rizespor - Istanbul Basaksehir 0-0, 18.10.2025 - Istanbul Basaksehir - Galatasaray 1-2. Kocaelispor's last three matches were: 25.10.2025 - Kocaelispor - Alanyaspor 2-0, 18.10.2025 - Konyaspor - Kocaelispor 2-3, 04.10.2025 - Kocaelispor - Eyüpspor 1-0. In their head-to-head on 26.03.2024, Istanbul Basaksehir defeated Kocaelispor 5-2, with the over 2.5 goals bet winning.

Goals by match statistics

In the last five games, Istanbul Basaksehir's matches have seen over 2.5 goals three times, while Kocaelispor's matches have seen it twice. Both teams have had over 1.5 goals in the first and second halves twice. Istanbul Basaksehir averages 2.2 goals per game, while Kocaelispor averages 2.8. In terms of goals scored: Istanbul Basaksehir scores an average of 1.2 and concedes 1, while Kocaelispor scores 1.6 and concedes 1.2. Istanbul Basaksehir most frequently scores between the 31st and 45th minutes (50%), while Kocaelispor scores most often between the 76th and 90th minutes (38%). In terms of goals conceded: Istanbul Basaksehir concedes most often between the 31st-45th and 46th-60th minutes (29% each), while Kocaelispor concedes mostly between the 31st-45th and 61st-75th minutes (50% each). Overall, the over 2.5 goals bet hit in 3 of 5 matches for Istanbul Basaksehir, and 2 of 5 for Kocaelispor. Based on this data, a bet on under 2.5 goals at 1.80 seems logical, as both teams' average goal totals do not exceed 2.8, and the frequency of the over bet is not dominant.

Analysis of corner totals

In terms of average corners over the last 5 matches, Istanbul Basaksehir has taken 6.2, while Kocaelispor has taken 5. The over 9.5 corners bet has hit 4 times out of 5 for Istanbul Basaksehir, but only once out of 5 for Kocaelispor. In the corner totals market, over 8.5 corners is offered at 1.73, under 9 at 1.80, and over 9 at 2.00. Istanbul Basaksehir is favored in the corners market with odds of 1.67. Considering Istanbul Basaksehir's average corner activity and frequent over 9.5 hits, a bet on over 8.5 corners seems reasonable.