Besiktas vs Lugano Prediction 29.08.2024 | Europa League
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- Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying
- Date: Thursday, 29th, August 2024
- Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Tupras Stadium (Istanbul)
Besiktas will attempt to book their group stage ticket as they take on Swiss team Lugano in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League playoff at Tupras Stadium on Thursday.
Besiktas vs Lugano Betting Tips: BESIKTAS TO WIN
The Turkish giants could have approached the second leg of this tie with much more ease, but they made their own situation difficult last week by squandering a two-goal lead and eventually being held to a sensational six-goal stalemate on Swiss soil.
The draw in the first leg means that Besiktas has been denied a victory for the first time this season after previously tearing apart Galatasaray 5-0 in the Super Cup and then earning full points from their first two Turkish top-tier matches against Samsunspor 2-0 and Antalyaspor 4-2.
Bolstered by their passionate supporters from the stands, free-scoring Besiktas is expected to tackle their challenge effortlessly in Istanbul while serving up a fierce revenge against Lugano, the side that bested them in a five-goal epic at Tupras the previous year.
In contrast, the team led by Mattia Croci-Torti has experienced mixed results since the new campaign got under way for them on July 20, with last week's clash saw them finish the first contest of the season without a winner following a record of five victories and four losses.
Although they showed great character last Thursday by fighting back to a 3-3 draw after being two goals down, what unsettles the Swiss club is that their rearguard has proven to be easily breached, with only one clean sheet from 10 outings this term and conceding 2+ goals in three of the last four.
With all cards on the table ahead of the second leg, the offensively-powered Besiktas should flog Lugano's porous backline and send them packing in a routine fashion, which would mean qualifying for the Europa League group stage for the first time since 2019-20.
Besiktas vs Lugano Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Lugano
3 : 3
Besiktas
Europa League
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Lugano
0 : 2
Besiktas
Europa Conference League
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Besiktas
2 : 3
Lugano
Europa Conference League
Besiktas team news
Even after his team let slip a two-goal lead to end in a 3-3 draw in Switzerland, head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst will probably keep the same lineup that was used in the first leg.
The likes of Daniel Amartey, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Abdullah Aydin and Oguzhan Akgun are all ineligible for Thursday's Europa League action, while Emrecan Terzi and Arda Kilic are out with injury issues.
Last matches of Besiktas
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Lugano
3 : 3
Besiktas
Europa League
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Besiktas
4 : 2
Antalyaspor
Super Lig
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Samsunspor
0 : 2
Besiktas
Super Lig
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Galatasaray
0 : 5
Besiktas
Super Cup
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Besiktas
2 : 1
Sakaryaspor
Club Friendlies 1
Besiktas lineup
Goalkeeper
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34
Mert Gunok
Defenders
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26
Arthur Masuaku
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53
Emirhan Topcu
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3
Gabriel Paulista
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2
Jonas Svensson
Midfielders
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73
Cher Ndour
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28
Moatasem Al-Musrati
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27
Rafa
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83
Gedson Fernandes
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7
Milot Rashica
Forwards
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17
Ciro Immobile
Lugano team news
Lugano's defense will be bolstered by the return of Albian Hajdari, who missed the first leg against Besiktas due to a one-match suspension incurred during the third qualifying round against Partizan.
As a result, coach Mattia Croci-Torti is expected to place Hajdari and Antonios Papadopoulos at the heart of the defense on Thursday, with captain Mattia Bottani waiting for his chance on the bench as he has just recovered from a muscle injury.
Last matches of Lugano
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Lugano
3 : 3
Besiktas
Europa League
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Brühl
1 : 7
Lugano
Swiss Cup
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Lugano
1 : 0
Partizan
Europa League
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Lugano
2 : 3
Luzern
Super League
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Partizan
0 : 1
Lugano
Europa League
Lugano lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Amir Saipi
Defenders
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23
Milton Valenzuela
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22
Ayman El Wafi
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6
Antonios Papadopoulos
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46
Mattia Zanotti
Midfielders
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29
Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud
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20
Ousmane Doumbia
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25
Uran Bislimi
Forwards
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31
Ignacio Aliseda
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9
Shkelqim Vladi
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11
Renato Steffen
3 Reasons why we expect Besiktas to Win
- Besiktas have won three of their opening four matches across all competitions.
- Besiktas have scored 3 or more goals in three of their first four competitive matches.
- Lugano’s defense has been breached at least twice in three of their last four matches.
Main prediction Besiktas - Lugano
Besiktas to win
Best Odds:
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1.5
