Twente vs Besiktas Prediction 30 January 2025

🔊 Which team will make it to the Europa League playoffs? Most likely, only the winner of this pair will advance to the next stage. However, there might be a situation where Twente might not even make it to the top 24 with three points. Besiktas has a simpler situation - a draw will suffice for them. Therefore, this pair is of particular interest in the eighth round. The match will take place in Enschede at the "Grolsch Veste" stadium. On our part, we will consider different options to make the prediction optimal.

📊 Head-to-Head

The opponents have not met before.

🔴 Twente

Twente is in fifth place in the Eredivisie, which quite corresponds to its status. However, by the seventh round of the Europa League, they approached not in the best mood. The team was knocked out of the Dutch Cup and then lost in the league to Breda (1:2). Last week, they traveled to Sweden to face Malmö. Twente had an advantage in match practice since the opponent had finished their season in the national championship. However, the game was equal; at some point, guests even gave up the initiative but were satisfied with the score. At one point, they led by two goals and brought it to a victory (3:2). Last weekend, Twente skipped another Eredivisie round to better prepare for Besiktas. However, injured Hilgers, Lammers, Taha, and even recently transferred from Ajax Ünüvar will not play against them. It is noteworthy that Yuri Regeer, who was a core player, moved in the opposite direction.

⚫ Besiktas

Besiktas has a fairly strong squad by Turkish Super Lig standards. However, the team is only in sixth place. In January, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, known for his time at Manchester United, took over as head coach. He previously managed Manchester United but did not achieve significant success. The Norwegian's debut came precisely in the seventh round of the Europa League against Athletic Bilbao, who were leading the standings at that time. It seemed that the Turkish team had no chance, but they won with a large score (4:1). Milot Rashica scored a double. It was expected that the winning streak would continue in the league, but Besiktas had to settle for a draw with Antalyaspor (1:1). In January, the club did not acquire any players. However, rumors link several players with the team, including Casemiro from Manchester United. In the upcoming match, Sanuc, Terzi, and Uysal will not play due to injuries. Gabriel Paulista's participation is also in doubt as he missed two months.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

With Solskjaer's arrival, Besiktas has revitalized, at least in the current tournament. In the last round, they even scored four goals. In 8 of their last 9 Europa League matches involving the Turkish team, at least three goals were scored. Considering that Twente also played effectively against Malmö last week, we suggest a bet on total goals over 2.5.

🚩 Corner Prediction

Both teams approach the match with low trends on corners. Besiktas has not had more than five corners in six consecutive matches. Twente only delivered more than five corner kicks in one game of the current draw. Therefore, a bet on total corners under 10.5 seems justified.

📝 Match Prediction

The favorite for the upcoming match is Twente. The situation itself pushes the team to play only for victory. But after the last round when Besiktas unexpectedly defeated the leader, there are doubts about the hosts' success. Twente has already hosted another representative of the Turkish Super Lig - Fenerbahce. Then the opponents played to a draw. This outcome seems likely for the upcoming match as well. Therefore, we note a potential exact score of 2:2.

Twente should play in an attacking style; otherwise, it is difficult to count on victory. Besiktas concedes an average of two goals in this draw but scores more than Twente. Their set of attacking players by name is very decent. Moreover, the team is still inspired by the change of coach. In such a situation, as a key bet, we choose both teams to score (Yes).