Kocaelispor Impressive in Defence in First 10 Weeks

Kocaelispor have won 5, drawn 1 and lost 4 in the first 10 weeks of the Süper Lig this season. Sitting 8th on 16 points on goal difference, the representative of the Gulf region shares the same total with Fenerbahçe and Arca Çorum FK. The team won half of the matches it played and averaged 1.6 points per game.

Selçuk İnan's side conceded 9 goals in defence and, after Trabzonspor, became the second-fewest conceding team in the league. With an average of 0.90 goals conceded per game, the side stood out in a league where Fenerbahçe conceded 10, Kasımpaşa and Amed Sportif Faaliyetler 11, and Beşiktaş and Galatasaray 12.

In their home matches, the goal was breached only in the game against Göztepe. The side that conceded 2 goals in that match had 21-year-old goalkeeper Serhat Öztaşdelen in goal for all of these matches.

In the same week last season, Kocaelispor conceded 14 goals. This season, they have conceded 5 fewer in the same period. After beating Eti Gübre Mazıdağı Fosfatspor 3-0 at home in the third qualifying round of the Ziraat Turkish Cup, the Gulf region side advanced to the next round. The club's museum houses 2 Turkish Cup trophies.