Read our prediction for Besiktas vs Lugano below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Besiktas vs Lugano Prediction & Betting tips
Tupras Stadium will host the second leg of the Europa League play-off between Besiktas and Lugano on Thursday evening from 19:00. The game will start from the score of 3-3, the score that was recorded in the round of this confrontation, a match that was very spectacular. Apart from this confrontation, the two teams met even last season, in group D of the Europa Conference League, where in the round match, Lugano won 3-2 away, and in the return leg, Besiktas won took revenge and won 2-0 also away, but none of the teams qualified further, occupying the 3rd and 4th places, in a group with Club Brugge and Bodo/Glimt.
Besiktas:
Besiktas started this season very well, managing to win the Turkish Supercup after a 5-0 victory over rival Galatasaray. In the championship, Besiktas recorded two victories in the first two rounds, 2-0 away against Samsunspor and 4-2 at home against Antalyaspor. The experienced attackers transferred this summer, Ciro Immobile from Lazio and Rafa Silva from Besiktas did their job very well, managing to score two goals each in the two matches, and both also scored in the Turkish Super Cup, Immobile two goals and Rafa Silva, alone. Besiktas led 1-0 and 3-1 in the round match, but could not keep the score, however, they start with the first chance to qualify for the Europa League groups. In the next match, Besiktas will also play at home, against Sivasspor, in the 4th round of the Super Lig.
Lugano:
On the other hand, Lugano started this European journey in the 2nd preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League, where they were eliminated by Fenerbahce after two defeats, 3-4 and 2-1, after which followed the double confrontation in the 3rd preliminary round in Europe League with Partizan, where they eliminated the team from Serbia after 1-0 in the away round and 1-2 in the return at home, the qualification being decided in extra time when Lugano equalized in the 111th minute. Lugano could participate for the second time in a row in the Europa Conference League groups, as it is hard to believe that he could work for Besiktas, even if he did not play a bad game in the tour. In the championship, Lugano has three consecutive victories and one defeat. In the next match, Lugano will play at home with St. Gallen.
Besiktas vs Lugano head to head matches
22.08.24 EL Lugano vs Besiktas 3:3
14.12.23 CL Lugano vs Besiktas 0:2
05.10.23 CL Besiktas vs Lugano 2:3
* Our advice is: Besiktas WIN
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.45
* This analyis is from our perspective and we highly recommend to inform also yourself about all details that can be decisive in your choise to bet!