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Istanbul Basaksehir — Kocaelispor: Win probabilities, 16.08.2026

League: Super Lig (Turkey) · Kick-off:

Mathematical model

Win probabilities

Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin

Odds updated
W1 60.6% Home win Istanbul Basaksehir
X 24.2% Draw
W2 15.1% Away win Kocaelispor
Market matrix

Markets

Double chance
1X84.9%
Both teams to score
No54.4%
Totals 2.5
Under52.8%

All calculated markets

MarketSelectionProbability
Double chance1X84.9%
1275.8%
X239.4%
Both teams to scoreYes/No45.6% / 54.4%
Totals 0.5 Over/Under 91.5% / 8.5%
Totals 1.5 Over/Under 73.2% / 26.8%
Totals 2.5 Over/Under 47.2% / 52.8%
Totals 3.5 Over/Under 25.5% / 74.5%
Totals 4.5 Over/Under 11.7% / 88.3%
Totals 5.5 Over/Under 4.6% / 95.4%
Goal distribution model

Score probability heatmap

Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally

Istanbul Basaksehir × Kocaelispor
HomeAway
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
0:0 8.5%
0:1 5.3%
0:2 2.3%
0:3 0.6%
0:4 0.1%
0:5 0.0%
1
1:0 13.1%
1:1 11.4%
1:2 4.2%
1:3 1.1%
1:4 0.2%
1:5 0.0%
2
2:0 12.3%
2:1 9.5%
2:2 3.7%
2:3 1.0%
2:4 0.2%
2:5 0.0%
3
3:0 7.3%
3:1 5.7%
3:2 2.2%
3:3 0.6%
3:4 0.1%
3:5 0.0%
4
4:0 3.3%
4:1 2.5%
4:2 1.0%
4:3 0.3%
4:4 0.0%
4:5 0.0%
5
5:0 1.2%
5:1 0.9%
5:2 0.4%
5:3 0.1%
5:4 0.0%
5:5 0.0%
Most likely scores
1:013.1%
2:012.3%
1:111.4%
2:19.5%
0:08.5%
AI analysis

Match preview

Model · GPT 5.6 Luna

Istanbul Basaksehir face Kocaelispor in the Super Lig on 16 August 2026, with the available assessment giving the hosts a clear but not overwhelming advantage. The moderate confidence level suggests that Istanbul Basaksehir should enter as the stronger side, although the match still leaves room for a more competitive outcome than the overall balance might imply.

The scoring outlook is medium-scoring, with 1:0 and 2:0 among the most likely scorelines, while 1:1 is also considered a plausible result. That range points to a match in which Istanbul Basaksehir may control enough of the contest to create the better opportunities, but Kocaelispor remain capable of keeping the margin narrow. Whether both teams score is viewed as finely balanced, so the main distinction lies in the hosts' overall edge rather than a clear expectation of an open game.

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We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.

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