Marmara derby excitement in the 1st League: Sakaryaspor and Kocaelispor to meet for the 40th time

The excitement of the Marmara derby will be felt in the 12th week of the Trendyol 1st League.

Sakaryaspor and Kocaelispor will face each other for the 40th time in the "Marmara derby".

Sakaryaspor, looking to escape the lower ranks, will host Kocaelispor, which is competing for the top spot, at the New Sakarya Atatürk Stadium on Sunday, November 10.

The Marmara derby, which began with the match played at the Adapazarı City Stadium on January 6, 1974, and ended with a 1-0 victory for the Sakarya team, attracts great interest.

The two teams from neighboring cities have previously met in 39 official matches: 14 times in the Süper Lig, 18 times in the 1st League, 3 times in the TFF 2nd League, and 4 times in the Turkish Cup.

The Sakarya representative has left the field victorious in 16 matches, while Kocaelispor has won 13 encounters; the two teams could not establish superiority over each other in 10 matches.

SAKARYASPOR HAS NOT LOST TO ITS RIVAL AT HOME FOR 42 YEARS

Sakaryaspor has not lost to Kocaelispor in home matches for 42 years.

In the 19 matches the two teams played in Sakarya, Sakaryaspor suffered its only defeat against its rival with a 1-0 score in a Süper Lig match on December 12, 1982, while it won 12 of the other matches and 6 matches ended in a draw.

The Sakarya team also holds the advantage in terms of goals scored. In the 39 official matches played between the two teams, Sakaryaspor has found the net 56 times, while Kocaelispor has scored 55 times.

Sakaryaspor achieved its biggest victory against Kocaelispor with a 5-1 score in the 2010-2011 season. Kocaelispor, on the other hand, secured its biggest victory with a 6-2 score in the 1991-1992 season.

The two teams faced each other in the 1st League last season after a 15-year hiatus. The Sakarya representative won the match played at home in the first half of the season 3-1, and won 2-0 away.

SAKARYASPOR IS FOCUSED ON VICTORY TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM

Sakaryaspor, which has collected 13 points from 3 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses in the 11 matches it has played in the league and is currently in 17th place, is focused on victory to move away from the lower ranks.

In addition to administrative and economic problems, the Sakarya representative, which could not play its home matches at its own stadium due to pitch maintenance, did not start the league as it had hoped.

Starting the season with a 1-1 draw against Ankara Keçiörengücü, the Sakarya team drew 2-2 with Manisa FK, 0-0 with Amed Sportif Faaliyetler, and 1-1 with Ahlatcı Çorum FK in the following weeks.

The Sakarya representative, which achieved its first victory by defeating Şanlıurfaspor 2-0 in the 5th week of the league, then suffered 3 consecutive defeats, losing 2-1 to MKE Ankaragücü, 3-1 to Central Hospital Ümraniyespor, and 4-0 to Fatih Karagümrük.

Sakaryaspor, which could not play 4 home matches at its own stadium due to pitch maintenance, defeated Uğur Okulları İstanbulspor 3-1 in the first match it played at the New Sakarya Atatürk Stadium.

The Sakarya team, which lost 3-2 away to Teksüt Bandırmaspor, defeated Yeni Malatyaspor 2-0 in the away match it played.

KOCAELİSPOR DOES NOT WANT TO DROP OUT OF THE TITLE RACE

Kocaelispor, which is in 2nd place with 22 points collected from 7 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw in the 11 matches it has played in the league, trailing leader Erzurumspor FK on goal difference, is looking to continue its title race by defeating Sakaryaspor away.

Kocaelispor, which started the season by defeating Gençlerbirliği and Siltaş Yapı Pendikspor 2-1 and Erzurumspor FK 1-0, later lost 3-0 to Amed Sportif Faaliyetler and 2-1 to Manisa FK.

The Kocaeli representative, which defeated Ahlatcı Çorum FK 2-0 and drew 0-0 with Şanlıurfaspor, beat Uğur Okulları İstanbulspor 3-0 and Central Hospital Ümraniyespor 1-0. The Kocaeli team, which lost 4-2 to MKE Ankaragücü, defeated Fatih Karagümrük 2-1.

News Source: AA