Genclerbirligi vs Kocaelispor: Turkish Championship match betting tip
In the 20th round of the Turkish First League, Genclerbirligi and Kocaelispor will play. The visitors are confidently leading the standings, while the hosts are currently only in the middle of the table. Will the capital club be able to take points from the main contender for the title on January 20? The answer is in our betting tip for this match

Command Analysis

Genclerbirligi

Current form
Genclerbirligi finished only eighth in the First League last season, one step away from the relegation zone. This time, the hosts are not doing any better. The club is only in 12th place in the standings, only two points ahead of the relegation zone. On the other hand, the team is only three points behind the playoff zone. After being eliminated from the Turkish Cup by Kasimpasa (0:2), the capital team suffered a home defeat in the championship, losing to Adanaspor (0:2). Then followed a draw with Sakaryaspor (0:0) and a confident victory over Yeni Malatyaspor (3:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Yasin Gurelier appearance on the field is in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- The hosts have failed to score in three of their last four matches
- The team managed to play the last two matches without conceding any goals
Estimated lineup: Erenturk - Berber, Osmanoglu, Babacan, Uzyum - Etebo - Mimaroglu, Nalepa, Cayran, Demir - Jite

Kocaelispor

Current form
Kocaelispor was already actively fighting for promotion last season and finished the season in sixth place in the First League. However, the team was eliminated by Corum (1:2) in the first stage of the playoffs. Now the club will try to avoid playoffs and get into the Super League directly, which is working so far. The visitors are confidently in first place in the standings, ahead of their closest pursuer by five points, and Kocaelispor still has a match in hand. In the last rounds of the championship, the leader won confident victories over Boluspor (3:1), Igdir (3:0) and Keciorengucdu (1:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors are missing Tarkan Serbest due to an excess of yellow cards.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not drawn in their last eight matches.
- The visitors have won four of their last five matches.
Estimated line-up: Degirmenki - Gedik, Pedrino, Appidangoye, Oguz - Osmanpasa, Tunali - Mendes, Marcao, Celik - Chalayan.
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:1
The visitors won their last victory with this score
7.50Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in the last four matches of the hosts
1.80Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the last four matches.
1.62Tip and bets
Kocaelispor looks very strong in the Turkish First League and beats one opponent after another. There are no signs of a decline in the guests' performance, but the hosts are not performing very consistently - Genclerbirligi lost two of the last three home matches. We offer to bet on the success of the leader of the tournament table with a zero handicap.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (0) on Kocaelispor for 1.72
Bet on total
Genclerbirligi does not always achieve successful results, but the team is doing well in defense - only 19 goals conceded, which is only one more than Kocaelispor, who lead the championship. The opponents are used to discipline in their defensive formations, so it is unlikely that there will be many scoring chances in this match.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals for 1.61
Bet on corners
The teams will be wary of corners like fire, as they create many dangerous scoring opportunities. We suggest betting on the total under this indicator.
Our prediction is total under 8.5 corners for 1.80