Twente vs Beşiktaş JK: betting odds January 30, 2025

Matchday 8 of the 2024/25 Europa League group stage will see Twente (Netherlands) face Beşiktaş (Turkey) on January 30 at the Twente Stadium in Enschede. Twente vs. Beşiktaş: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.

Twente

In the last round, Joseph Oosting's side defeated Malmö 3-2. This victory ended the club's six-match winless streak in the Europa League group stage (4 draws, 2 losses). Twente currently sits in 26th place in the standings, trailing 24th-placed Beşiktaş by two points. It's important to note that Twente will lose their chance to advance to the playoffs if they drop points in the upcoming game.

Midfielder Younes Taha will not play due to health issues.

• No more than three goals have been scored in regular time in 5 of the club's last 7 matches in this European competition.
• Twente has scored only once in home games in the Europa League group stage, a record shared only with Dynamo Kyiv.
• No more than one goal has been scored in the first half in 6 of the team's last 7 matches in this tournament.

Predicted lineup for Twente (4-2-3-1)

Lars Unnerstall – Anass Salah-Eddine, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Max Bruns, Bart van Rooij – Michal Sadilek, Michel Vlap – Saifullah Ltaief, Sam Steijn, Daan Rots – Ricky van Wolfswinkel.

Beşiktaş

In the last round, the team secured a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Spanish side Athletic. This result extended their uncompromising streak in the Europa League group stage to seven matches (3 wins, 4 losses). The club is in 24th place in the standings and still has a chance to reach the Round of 16 – Beşiktaş needs to earn 3 points in the upcoming match against Twente.

Defenders Tayyib Talha Sanuç and Gabriel Paulista, as well as midfielders Şer N'Dour and Necip Uysal, will not play due to health issues.

• At least three goals have been scored in 90 minutes in the team's last four matches in this European competition.
• Beşiktaş scored first in 4 of their last 5 Europa League matches.
• The number "1" appeared in the scoreline at the end of regular time in the club's last six matches in this tournament.

Predicted lineup for Beşiktaş (4-2-3-1)

Mert Günok – Arthur Masuaku, Felix Uduokhai, Emirhan Topçu, Jonas Svensson – Al Musrati, Gedson Fernandes – Ernes Muci, Rafa Silva, Milot Rashica – Ciro Immobile.

Referee

Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Matches – 5 (International matches, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 13;

Average yellow cards per match – 2.6;

Red cards shown – 0;

Average fouls per match – 22;

Penalties – 40%.

Twente vs. Beşiktaş: Match Prediction

At home in the Europa League, Twente rarely leaves the field without points. The club has not lost in 13 of their last 16 home matches in this tournament (8 wins, 5 draws). These decent results are due to the team's solid defensive play. Twente has conceded no more than one goal in 12 of their last 16 home Europa League matches.

On the other hand, Beşiktaş has been unconvincing in away matches in the Europa League. The team has failed to win in 6 of their last 7 away games in this tournament (1 draw, 5 losses). Their poor away performance is linked to evident defensive issues. Beşiktaş has conceded at least three times in 5 of their last 7 away Europa League matches.

Based on these facts, my prediction is: Twente to win or draw