Besiktas vs Crystal Palace prediction, tips and odds
- league
- Besiktas: high
- Crystal Palace: high
- Kick-off
- your local time
- Competition
- UEFA Europa League
Our prediction
Quinten Timber (out), Dean Henderson (out), Chadi Riad (out), Takehiro Tomiyasu (doubtful), Jean-Philippe Mateta (doubtful)
- likeliest half-time score
- 0–0likeliest half-time score
Our picks
- Besiktas keep it closeOur pickBesiktas starts 2 goals ahead1.09
- Goals keep comingOur pickOver 1.5 GoalsPrice hidden until revealed
How the model sees it
- 2–19%
- 1–19%
- 2–07%
- Projected goals
- 3.5
- Likeliest at half time
- 0–021%
- Competition goals a game
- 2.86
- Competition matches over 2.5
- 53%
| Stat | BES | CRY | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2.19 | 1.33 | 3.5 |
| Shots | 15.7 | 11.5 | 27.2 |
| Shots on target | 5.61 | 4.28 | 9.9 |
| Corners | 5.67 | 4.08 | 9.8 |
Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.
Form, head-to-head and trends
| Trend | BES | CRY |
|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 goals | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Both teams scored | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| Clean sheets | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| Failed to score | 1/5 | 2/5 |
Match context
- Form
- Besiktas WLWWL: 4-1 over Marseille and 3-2 at Hoffenheim in Europe but 0-2 at Trabzonspor last out; Palace LWLWL: 3-1 over Forest, then 0-5 at Brighton and 3-2 loss at Lyon — neither has kept a clean sheet in five.
- History
- No meaningful history: Besiktas and Crystal Palace have never met in any competitive or friendly fixture, so 22 Oct 2026 is the first-ever meeting (365Scores: "The two sides have never met before in any official or friendly fixture"; Goal.com notes no historical record between the clubs). Stature is broadly comparable on club size but divergent in current form: Besiktas are a Turkish giant at home in Istanbul, 4th in the Europa League league phase with 6 points from 2 (wins over Marseille 4-1 a…
- The competition
- UEFA Europa League 2026/27, league phase (36 teams, 8 rounds, single table) — Matchday 3. Besiktas are 4th with 6 points (W2, 7 goals scored, joint-best attack) after beating Marseille 4-1 and Hoffenheim 3-2 away; Crystal Palace are 15th with 3 points after a 4-0 win over Lech and a 3-2 loss at Lyon. Top 8 go straight to the round of 16, 9-16 into a seeded play-off, so Besiktas can close on a last-16 bye while Palace need points to hold a play-off place. Both come off domestic defeats (Besiktas…
Team news
- Milot Rashica — out (mid)
- Orkun Kökçü — out (mid)
- Quinten Timber — out (mid)
- Dean Henderson — out (gk)
- Chadi Riad — out (def)
- Takehiro Tomiyasu — doubtful (def)
- Jean-Philippe Mateta — doubtful (fwd)
UEFA Europa League table
| # | Club | PL | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Besiktas | 2 | — | 6 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 2 | — | 3 |
as read when this competition was last scouted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is our Besiktas vs Crystal Palace prediction?
We project 2–1. Our model gives Besiktas 57%, the draw 20% and Crystal Palace 23%.
What is the best bet for Besiktas vs Crystal Palace?
Our tip is Besiktas starts 2 goals ahead at 1.09.
What time does Besiktas vs Crystal Palace kick off?
Besiktas vs Crystal Palace kicks off at Thu 19:00 in the UEFA Europa League.
Who is out for Besiktas vs Crystal Palace?
Reported absences: Milot Rashica (out), Orkun Kökçü (out), Quinten Timber (out), Dean Henderson (out), Chadi Riad (out), Takehiro Tomiyasu (doubtful), Jean-Philippe Mateta (doubtful).
Are these tips free?
The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.