Besiktas vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction and Betting Tips | October 3rd 2024
Besiktas and Eintracht Frankfurt return to action in the UEFA Europa League when they face off at the Turpas Stadium on Thursday. The Turkish powerhouse head into the game with a 100% home record this season and will be looking to extend this impressive run.
Besiktas returned to winning ways in style as they thrashed Kayserispor 3-0 at the Kadir Has Stadium in their Super Lig clash on Monday.
Before that, Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men saw their 11-game unbeaten run across all competitions come to an end on September 26, when they fell to a humbling 4-0 loss against Ajax in their Europa League opener at the Johan Cruijff Arena.
After two back-to-back matches on the road, Besiktas now return home, where they have won their four games this season, scoring 13 goals and conceding four so far.
On the other hand, Eintracht Frankfurt turned in an attacking show of class at the weekend when they picked up a 4-2 victory over Holstein Kiel in their Bundesliga tie at the Holstein-Stadion.
Dino Toppmoller’s men have now gone five straight games without defeat across all competitions, claiming four wins and one draw since a 2-0 loss against Borussia Dortmund on August 24.
Frankfurt now turn their attention to the Europa League, where they kicked off the campaign with a 3-3 draw against Viktoria Plzen last Thursday after giving up a two-goal lead in the final seven minutes of the game.
Besiktas vs Eintracht Frankfurt Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams, who will both be looking to begin their head-to-head record on the front foot.
- Besiktas are unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 matches across all competitions, picking up 10 wins and two draws since mid-July.
- Frankfurt have lost just one of their last five competitive away matches while picking up three wins and one draw since the start of May.
- Besiktas are on a run of 10 straight competitive home games without defeat, claiming eight wins and two draws since the start of April.
Besiktas vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction
Besiktas and Frankfurt have put together a fine run of form in recent weeks and we anticipate an end-to-end match at the Turpas Stadium.
That said, we predict both sides will cancel out each other’s efforts in a high-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Besiktas 2-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
Besiktas vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in eight of Frankfurt’s last 10 matches)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in four of the visitors’ last five games)