Besiktas vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-10-02 19:00.
[p]Two teams who leaked seven goals between them during last week’s opening round of fixtures, Beşiktaş and Eintracht Frankfurt, will go head-to-head in matchday two of this season’s UEFA Europa League (UEL) in Istanbul. The hosts were beaten 4-0 by Ajax in Amsterdam but bounced back on Monday evening with a 3-0 away win at Kayserispor to leave them three points from the top of the Süper Lig with a game in hand.[/p]
[p]Returning to the Tüpraş Stadyumu for this fixture, a venue where the Black Eagles lost all three of their group stage games in last season’s UEFA Conference League, manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst will be looking to build on his impressive record of four home wins from four since taking over in June. However, keeping that up against this opposition could be a challenge with Beşiktaş emerging with a victory only twice from 13 games against German sides.[/p]
[p]Frankfurt have taken on Turkish opposition seven times in their history and came out as the losing side on just one occasion, but have failed to win any of the last five contests (D4, L1) with their last victory against a Turkish side coming in the 1988/89 Cup Winners’ Cup! The Eagles also make the trip east with just one win (D2, L4) and one clean sheet from their last seven European games on the road.[/p]
[p]Keeping clean sheets has not appeared to be something of great interest to Dino Toppmöller’s side over the last week as they began this European campaign with a 3-3 draw at home against Viktoria Plzeň, throwing away a 3-1 lead during the final five minutes of the match. They then enjoyed another six-goal thriller on Sunday against Bundesliga new-boys Holstein Kiel, but this time it was Frankfurt who finished the stronger with goals in the 65th and 74th minute to secure a 4-2 win![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Midfielder Gedson Fernandes contributed to four goals (G3, A1) across both UEL qualifiers last month and also got Beşiktaş’ opener on Monday evening to make it six goals from his last seven competitive appearances. After failing to score across six substitute appearances in the UEFA Champions and Conference Leagues, Hugo Ekitiké announced himself in the Europa League with a goal and an assist in his competition debut last week![/p]
[p]Hot stat: Beşiktaş were one goal ahead at half-time in all four of their competitive home games this season.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tom Penn[/i][/p]