Besiktas vs Marseille Prediction 17 September 2026
🔊 Beşiktaş reached the league phase of the Europa League the long way round: three qualifying rounds, six matches, and victories over Midtjylland, Hradec Králové and Kauno Žalgiris. Marseille arrived at the opening round by a different route - three defeats in their first four Ligue 1 matches. Only three managers before Bruno Génésio had started at the club as badly, the last being Ivan Marković in 1977. The draw has brought these two stories together for the first time in 19 years.
🔁 We will be updating this prediction on matchday. The Latest News section will cover any important developments before kick-off.
Head-to-Head
📊 These two clubs have met just twice - in the 2007/08 Champions League group stage. Marseille won the first meeting at home 2-0. The return fixture in Istanbul ended 2-1: Rodrigo Tello opened the scoring from a free kick, Taye Taiwo equalised, and Bobo settled it late on. Both matches were won by the home side, and the two clubs have not met in European competition since.
Head-to-head statistics Besiktas - Marseille
Besiktas Istanbul Team Overview
Beşiktaş began the season with a new manager: Vincenzo Italiano took charge in June, having previously won the Coppa Italia with Bologna. The club rebuilt their squad around him - Leandro Trossard cost 18 million euros, Alexander Nübel arrived from Bayern, and Dušan Vlahović signed a three-year contract as a free agent. Italiano got results straight away: the Turkish side kept clean sheets in their first four qualifying matches.
In the Süper Lig, Beşiktaş have 12 points after five rounds and sit second, one point behind Galatasaray. At home they are unbeaten: three matches, ten goals scored and two conceded. Away from home it has been a different story - Alanyaspor got the better of them there. However, Beşiktaş did grind out a win in the away derby against Fenerbahçe.
Match Results: Besiktas Istanbul
Olympique Marseille Team Overview
Bruno Genesio took charge of Marseille in the summer, and his comments after the Rennes match say more than any table: the team has to improvise a great deal, and the manager doesn't know how much time he has to change that. He has managed just one win so far, in the opening round. After that came Monaco, Paris and Rennes, and Marseille took nothing from those three matches. Four rounds in, they have three points and sit 13th.
Away from home, the visitors have nothing to show: two matches, no points and no goals scored. The run extends beyond Ligue 1 as well - Marseille have not scored more than one goal in an away match in nine consecutive games across all competitions. Up front, everything depends on Amine Gouiri: the Algerian has four goals and an assist in four rounds, accounting for two-thirds of the club's total output in the league.
Match Results: Olympique Marseille
Latest news
Besiktas Istanbul
❌ Italianо's main question is who will start up front. Vlahović was not in the starting XI last time out: the manager played Oh Hyeon-Gyu as the striker, with goals coming from Emirhan Topçu, Trossard and 20-year-old İlhan Fakılı. The young Turk has now played six matches in this season's Europa League. In midfield, Ndidi is set to join Kökcü and Salih Özcan - he came on as a substitute against Erzurumspor. The club have not announced any new injury concerns.
🔁 Update - 17 September, 6:46 UTC:
- The biggest blow for Beşiktaş ahead of the league phase opener is a tendon injury to Leandro Trossard. The Belgian will not play against Marseille. The Beşiktaş new signing has recorded 1 goal and 1 assist in seven matches since moving to Istanbul. According to Odatv, İlhan Fakılı could take Trossard's place in attack.
🔁 Update - 17 September, 6:49 UTC:
- Orkun Kökcü's participation is also in doubt. The Turkish midfielder has a toe injury. According to beIN, despite a possible fracture in the toe, Kökcü wants to play.
Olympique Marseille
❓ Genesio has injury problems in midfield, with Geoffrey Kondogbia and Tochukwu Nnadi both unavailable. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and Himad Abdelli covered the holding midfield role at Rennes. The position behind the striker remains open for the manager: in August it was filled by Gomes and Timber, while at Rennes Igor Paixão came on on the attacking flank.
🔁 Update - 17 September, 12:04 UTC:
- One of the main talking points in the French sports media on Thursday is a potential switch by Marseille to playing with two strikers. It is suggested that Genésio may opt to change the shape to a 4-4-2 with Amine Gouiri and Neal Maupay up front. Previously, Marseille had preferred a 4-1-4-1.
Predicted Lineups
📋 Predicted starting XI - Beşiktaş: Nübel - Murillo, Agbadou, Topçu, Ouattara - Özcan, Kökcü - Fakili, Olaitan, Černý - Vlahović.
📋 Predicted starting XI - Marseille: De Lange - Weah, Egan-Riley, Aguerd, Emerson - Højbjerg, Abdelli - Harit, Gomes, Paixão - Gouiri.
⚽️ Goals Prediction
At home, Beşiktaş have scored in the first half in seven consecutive matches. They have also won the first half at home in six matches in a row. The bet is Beşiktaş to Score in the 1st Half at 1.67*.
🚩 Corner Prediction
Over their last ten matches, Beşiktaş have averaged 6.8 corners per game, while Marseille's opponents have conceded 4.3. Combining those figures gives the hosts an expected 5.55. For the away side, Marseille average 5.3 corners per game, with Beşiktaş's opponents conceding 3.9 - putting the visitors at 4.6. Together that comes to just over ten corners. The bet is Total Corners - Over 9.5.
🟨 Yellow Cards Prediction
Over their last ten matches, Beşiktaş have averaged 1.9 yellow cards per game, while Marseille's opponents have received 1.8 - giving the hosts a combined average of 1.85. The visitors bring 2.1 of their own against 1.9 for Beşiktaş's opponents, which averages out to exactly two. Together that comes to nearly four bookings. The bet is Total Yellow Cards - Over 3.5.
🚀 Player Statistics Bet
Vlahović has scored four goals in the Süper Lig - more than any other Beşiktaş player. Three of them came in a hat-trick in the very first match he started. Opponents' benches take him seriously too: after the match against Alanyaspor, the club officially complained that Vlahović had been held by his shirt in the penalty area with no foul given. There is one honest risk here - in the previous round, Italiano left him out of the starting XI. The bet is Vlahović to Score.
😱 Risky Bet
Marseille to Score: No is priced at 3.15, and there are more reasons to back it than might first appear. Beşiktaş have kept clean sheets in 5 of their last 6 home matches. The visitors have gone two away Ligue 1 matchdays without scoring, and Genesio has to build his attack without Kondogbia and Nnadi. The risk is clear enough: the only home match in which the Turkish side conceded twice was a fortnight ago, against Yeni Korumspor. But if you're looking for a long-odds bet, this is the place to find one. The pick is Marseille to Score: No at 3.15*.
🎯 Reliable Bet
Beşiktaş not to lose - this bet rests on two separate runs. At home, the Turkish side have gone six matches without defeat, three of which were Europa League qualifying rounds. Marseille, by contrast, have failed to win in their last three matches and have not picked up a single point away from home all season. The odds are modest, but there is almost no doubt here. The bet is Beşiktaş not to lose at 1.28*.
👀 If the Match Doesn't Follow the Script
The likely scenario is an early home goal followed by a closed-out game. That changes in one situation: if Marseille open the scoring. Beşiktaş would then have to open up, and Guiri would get what he has been lacking all of September - space in front of him. The match would shift towards Both Teams to Score - Yes and Total Goals - Over 2.5. Keep those markets in mind for in-play if the visitors take the lead before half-time.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers
⭐️ Editorial Prediction
Fewer than four goals have been scored in 9 of Beşiktaş's last 10 home matches. Marseille's record away from home is even more consistent in that regard - eight matches in a row. Beşiktaş are the only side here with any real attacking threat, yet across their three home qualifying matches they have managed just five goals. We are not expecting a high-scoring game. The bet is Total Goals - Under 3.5. Predicted score: 2-0.
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