The Matchday 5 clash in the 2024/25 Europa League between Besiktas (Turkey) and Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) will take place on November 28 at the Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary. Besiktas vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy)
Matches – 14 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 50%.
Predicted lineups for Besiktas vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv
Besiktas (4-2-3-1): Mert Günok – Arthur Masuaku, Felix Uduokhai, Gabriel Paulista, Jonas Svensson – Gedson Fernandes, Cher Ndour – Rafa Silva, João Mário, Ernest Muçi – Semih Kılıçsoy.
Maccabi Tel Aviv (4-3-3): Roy Mishpati – Sagiv Yehezkel, Nemanja Stojić, Raz Shlomo, Tyrese Asante – Gavriel Kanichowsky, Dor Peretz, Issouf Sissoko – Ido Shahar, Elad Madmon, Dor Turgeman.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Besiktas
Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side defeated Swedish club Malmö 2-1 at home in the last round. As a result, Besiktas secured back-to-back Europa League victories for the first time since 2018, despite starting the group stage with two losses. The Turkish side now has six points and occupies the 18th position in the standings.
Defender Necip Uysal will miss the game due to injury.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 5 of their last 7 Europa League matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
- Both teams scored in 90 minutes in 5 of the club's last 7 Europa League matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the scoreline at the end of regular time in 9 of Besiktas's last 12 matches in this European competition.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
In the previous round, Žarko Lazetić's side suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat against Dutch club Ajax away. As a result, Maccabi lost their fourth consecutive Europa League match and endured their biggest defeat in this European competition. The team still has no points and occupies the penultimate place in the standings. Moreover, the Israelis have conceded the most goals in the group stage (11).
Defender Roy Revivo will miss the game due to injury.
- The club has conceded at least two goals in regular time in their last four Europa League matches.
- The team scored in 90 minutes in 6 of their last 8 matches in this European competition.
- The Israelis conceded in the second half in 8 of their last 9 Europa League matches.
Besiktas vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv: Match Prediction
The Turkish side prefers an attacking style, spending a lot of time in the opposition half and creating scoring chances. Besiktas's scoring record in European competitions is impressive: in their last 40 Europa League matches, they have failed to score in only five games over 90 minutes. However, this approach negatively affects their defense: in their last 18 matches in this European competition, they have kept a clean sheet only once in regular time.
Maccabi also plays boldly and doesn't sit back in defense. In this Europa League campaign, the team has already scored against strong sides like Real Sociedad and Braga, and in their last 21 matches in this tournament, the Israelis have failed to score in only five instances over 90 minutes. However, they rarely manage to defend effectively: in this same stretch, the club has kept a clean sheet only four times over 90 minutes.
I expect both teams to play attacking football and exchange goals. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
