Göztepe vs Çorum FK Prediction

Göztepe hosts Çorum FK on 25 October 2026 at 19:00 in round nine of the Turkish Süper Lig. Göztepe struggled through the opening six matches without a win but has found form in October, taking three points from their last two games. Çorum, managed by Burak Yılmaz, have emerged as autumn's surprise package with 13 points from eight matches and sit just behind the leading group. Both teams favour attacking football and open play, setting up a high-tempo encounter at the Gürsel Aksel stadium in Izmir.

Form and Head to Head

Göztepe's turnaround began after the international break allowed manager Stanimir Stojlović to recover injured players and reset attacking patterns. They demolished Eyüpspor 4–0 with a hat-trick from André and beat Kocaelispor 2–1. At home this season, however, they remain winless in three matches with just one point, making their next domestic fixture a priority. Brazilian forward João has scored five goals and leads their attack, though defensive absences—Furkan Bayır and Oğun Bayrak are injured—have left them vulnerable. They have conceded seven goals in three home games.

Çorum play vertical, fearless football under Yılmaz. They have scored 18 goals and conceded 13 across eight rounds, averaging 3.88 goals per match. Away from home, they have been equally aggressive: in four road matches they have scored 12 goals. They drew 2–2 at Galatasaray, thrashed Samsunspor 5–1 and Gaziantep 3–0, but lost 2–6 to Beşiktaş—a cost of their open style. Away, they have shipped nine goals in four games.

Stojlović has won all four previous head-to-head meetings against Yılmaz, defeating Kayseri (3–0), Kasımpaşa twice (5–0 and 2–1), and Gaziantep (1–0) in 2024 and 2025. Squad valuations are close: Göztepe €63 million, Çorum €61.75 million.

Best Bet

Back Göztepe to win. They have regained momentum with two straight victories totalling 6–1 and are desperate to end their home drought against a newly promoted side. Stojlović's record against Yılmaz is perfect across four meetings, and this will be their fifth duel. Göztepe's attacking resources should overwhelm Çorum's porous defence. At 1xBet, a home win is priced at 2.22.

Odds to Watch

Göztepe scored at least two goals in seven of their eight league matches so far. Çorum concede freely on the road and have shipped nine in four away games. The attacking intent of both sides suggests another high-scoring affair. Home win odds: 1Win 2.14, 1xBet 2.22. Draw odds: 1Win 3.56, 1xBet 3.77. Away win odds: 1Win 3.05, 1xBet 3.16.