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Basaksehir vs FC Copenhagen Prediction & Betting tips
İstanbul and FC Copenhagen measure forces in Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since FC Copenhagen presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
İstanbul:
The home team reaches this stage of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals) after a home victory by (4-1), at the end of the extra time, and a defeat by (3-1) with Sporting Lisbon. This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches it records 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a win out with Göztepe by (0‑3). İstanbul won 2, drew 1 and lost 1 of their last 4 home games for the UEFA Europa League. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 6 of the last 8 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 6 of the last 8 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 25 of their last 29 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 8 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 20 home games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he suffered 7 of his 20 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).
Basaksehir comes to this game with a win, 0-3, on the trip to the Goztepe arena, in a game for the Turkish championship. We remember that the home team beat Sporting in the last phase of the Europa League. In this match against Copenhagen, coach Okan Buruk must maintain his usual strategy, that is, it will benefit the possession of the ball and the successive paused attacks: Visca is the one responsible for transporting the ball towards the attack. Enzo Crivelli and Edin Visca are Basaksehir’s top scorers, with 13 goals scored each. For this game, the house coach can count on all his players.
FC Copenhagen :
The away team reaches this stage of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals) after having eliminated Celtic, with a win by (1‑3) away and a draw by (1‑1) at home in the previous tie. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 14 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in his stadium, with 28 goals scored and 13 suffered. In the last match he played, for the Super League, he lost to AC Horsens at home by (0-1). In their last 5 away matches for the UEFA Europa League, FC Copenhagen records 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 4 away matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 12 away matches for all competitions: they suffered 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘).
Copenhagen comes to this match with a 0-1 defeat against Horsens, in a game for the Denmark league. In the previous phase of the Europa League, the away club beat Celtic. In this game as a visitor, coach Staale Solbakken is expected to maintain the 4-4-2, favoring the defensive organization and counterattacks by the flanks. On the other hand, striker Dame N’Doye stands out in this Copenhagen team so far, with 11 goals scored. Boilesen, Wind, Sigurdsson and Mudrazija will be absent from this game, due to injury, all with physical problems.