Besiktas travel to face Trabzonspor for round eight of the Super Lig. The teams are seen by the bookmakers as evenly matched one day before kickoff, with win probabilities of 36% and 39% respectively.
Current Form - Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is fifth with 13 points. In their most recent outing, they secured a 3-0 away win at Samsunspor. They have three wins and two losses in their last five matches and are currently on a three-match winning run at home that spans the whole season.
Current Form - Besiktas
Besiktas are fourth in the league with 15 points. In their last league match, they won 2-1 at home against Kocaelispor. They have managed four wins and one loss in their last five.
Head-to-Head Record
Trabzonspor won 2-1 away against Besiktas last season. Trabzonspor holds a record of one win, two draws, and two losses from their last five meetings. Trabzonspor were unbeaten in their last five meetings at home against Besiktas, one win and four draws. These encounters have produced an average of 3.2 goals per meeting.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Mohamed Salah has seven goals and three assists at an average rating of 8.1 and is first in the scoring charts for Trabzonspor, while Franculino has contributed two goals and one assist. Ernest Muci has scored two goals in his last five matches, averaging a match rating of 7.3 over that run for Trabzonspor. Trabzonspor will be without Paul Onuachu, who is sidelined with an injury, and Melih Kabasakal, who is out with a red card.
Orkun Kokcu has two goals and two assists at an average rating of 7.7 for Besiktas. Dusan Vlahovic has six goals, with all of them scored in his last four matches, averaging a match rating of 7.6 over that run for Besiktas. Besiktas is missing Vaclav Cerny, who is out with a muscle injury, and Milot Rashica, who is sidelined with an injury.
Key Numbers
↔️ Errors leading to goal: Trabzonspor 1 vs Besiktas 4
Trabzonspor
➕ Big chances: 4.6 per match (best in the league, league average 2.4)
➕ Shot accuracy: 48% (best in the league, league average 33%)
Besiktas
➕ Big chance conversion: 58% (2nd best, league average 37%)
➕ Touches in opposition box: 31.7 per match (2nd best, league average 21.3)
➕ Expected goals conceded (xGA): 0.80 per match (best in the league, league average 1.46)
Match Notes
Ernest Muci joined Trabzonspor from Besiktas, where he made 41 appearances and scored seven goals across three seasons.
Betting Insights
The 2.5 goal line carries a 61% chance of being exceeded in this match. Bookmakers also set a 64% probability for both teams to score.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.2
These figures come from the pre-match odds a day before kickoff.
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