Alanyaspor v Kocaelispor: top half consolidation meets mid-table push | OneFootball

Alanyaspor host Kocaelispor in the Süper Lig on 18 March 2026 in Antalya, with the hosts chasing a table lift and the visitors looking to strengthen their top half position.

Recent meetings are split. Kocaelispor won 2-0 at home in October's league fixture, while Alanyaspor edged a 1-0 cup tie in 2023. Mid-table points are at stake with eighth facing 11th.

Alanyaspor's league run is one win in five, though they drew their last two. Kocaelispor's form is mixed too, with two wins and three defeats in the same spell, including victory at Eyüpspor.

Team news could matter. Alanyaspor list Maestro injured and Yusuf Ozdemir suspended. Kocaelispor are without Mateusz Wieteska and Aleksandar Jovanovic through injury, while Ahmet Oguz and Show are suspended, and Mahamadou Susoho is also sidelined.

The hosts average 1.1 goals per game and attack from wide, with 383 open-play crosses at 20.10% accuracy. Guven Yalcin leads their scoring on six, with Florent Hadergjonaj and Hwang Ui-jo supplying five assists each. The visitors concede 1.0 per game with nine clean sheets and could lean on Bruno Petković, their six-goal forward. Their 59 offsides point to frequent runs in behind that may test the back line.

A home win would lift Alanyaspor to 31 points and could pull them towards the top half. Victory would take Kocaelispor to 36 and may further cement their top half spot.