On Sunday, December 25, Gaziantep will host Besiktas at the Gaziantep Stadium in the Turkish Super Lig. In the standings, the hosts are tenth. They are coming off a 3-3 draw with Fatih Karagumruk and are winless in their last three games. Gaziantep partook in the Turkish Cup fifth round on Thursday, where objectives from Lazar Markovic, Alexandru Proverb and Ertugrul Ersoy assisted them with beating Boluspor 3-1.
Besiktas, on the other hand, have 22 points and are eighth in the standings. They have lost two of their last three games, including a 2-1 defeat to Galatasaray the last time they played them. Galatasaray won 2-1 thanks to Mauro Icardi’s brace and a goal from Cenk Tosun. In their Turkish Cup match, they outlasted Sanliurfa in the second half to win 4-2. Besiktas trailed by two goals in the first half, but Cenk Tosun, Wout Weghorst, and Georges-Kevin N’Koudou scored four goals in the 67th minute.
Prediction
This season, Gaziantep has only lost once at home in all competitions, and they will try to maintain that trend. They are expected to do so here, having scored ten goals in their previous four home games.
In two of their previous three encounters with Gaziantep, the visitors have not conceded a goal, and they will attempt to put on yet another strong performance. They may struggle here after losing their previous two away games.
Despite this, the Black Eagles haven’t lost a game in six, including friendlies. A Besiktas victory seems like the most likely outcome given the two teams’ recent history.
Prediction: Against this Beşiktaş lineup, which should be able to grind out a win, Gaziantep will need to apply a lot of pressure to score, according to our assessment here.
Therefore, we predict a competitive game that concludes with a 0-1 victory for Beşiktaş at the final whistle.
Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Throughout competitions, the two teams have met 11 times. Besiktas has been the better team, leading 7-3, with only one meeting drawing.
- Out of their 11 meetings, only three have resulted in goals under 2.5.
- Over 2.5 goals have been scored in Besiktas’ last four games.
- Besiktas has conceded at least twice in each of their last four league matches, while the hosts have conceded at least twice in each of their last three league games.
- Besiktas have the second-best going after record in the Turkish Super Lig, scoring 26 objectives in 13 games.
Lineup
Gaziantep:
- Guvenc;
- Djilobodji, Ersoy, Tosca;
- Kitsiou, Merkel, Jevtovic, Hanousek;
- Sagal, Figueiredo, Maxim
Besiktas:
- Destanoglu;
- Rosier, Uysal, Sanuc, Meras;
- Hutchinson, Ucan, Fernandes, N’Koudou;
- Tosun, Weghorst
Betting tips
According to the most recent bookmaker odds in the 90-minute outcome market, supporting Gaziantep is available for 4.22, betting on a draw is 4.2, while betting on Beşiktaş to win is 1.74. They are now the most competitive bets available.
For this match, our expert partners predict a score of less than 3.5 goals.
- Tip 1: Besiktas Result
- Tip 2: Over/Under 2.5 Goals Over/Under 2.5 Goals Over 2.5
- Tip 3: Yes, Besiktas will score first.
- Tip 4: Score at least one goal in the second half.
- Cenk Tosun to score at any time – Yes
Where to watch
The Turkish Super Lig is aired on beIN SPORTS. Both beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS are available. We stream Turkish League games live and on demand, allowing you to watch them whenever and wherever you choose.