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Round
League Stage - 1
Venue
Tüpraş Stadium, Istanbul
Referee
Andrea Colombo
Form

Recent form

Beşiktaş
55Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +2 goal difference

Marseille
45Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Beşiktaş or Draw + BTTS Yes

BetGenius backs Beşiktaş or Draw + BTTS Yes (Combo Bet) at 63% confidence — a solid call.

63%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Besiktas begin their UEFA Europa League league stage campaign by welcoming Marseille to Istanbul. The Turkish side enters this continental fixture in encouraging domestic form, having secured victories in their last three outings, including a 3-0 home win over Erzurumspor FK and a 2-1 away victory against Fenerbahce. Their defensive resilience at home has been notable, having conceded zero goals across three home fixtures in their recorded data.

Marseille travel to Turkey looking to arrest a brief slump after consecutive defeats against Paris FC and Monaco. While the French side has demonstrated attacking capability with high-scoring wins against Strasbourg and Athletic Club earlier in their schedule, defensive lapses have seen them concede five goals across their last two fixtures.

With both sides missing key personnel due to injuries, including Milot Rashica for Besiktas and Geoffrey Kondogbia for Marseille, tactical discipline will be crucial. Besiktas will aim to leverage their strong home momentum, while Marseille will look to tighten their backline on the road.

Availability

Team news

Beşiktaş

  • C. KelesOff the roster
  • M. RashicaInjury
  • O. KokcuInactive

Marseille

  • D. CorneliusHip Injury
  • A. Koum MbondoIllness
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Beşiktaş at homeMarseille away
4
Played
4
4-0-0
W-D-L
2-0-2
2.3
Scored /game
1.8
0.3
Conceded /game
1.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 4.1 goals per game (Beşiktaş at home plus Marseille away).

Players

Key players this season

Beşiktaş

  • Oh Hyeon-Gyu2G
  • J. Olaitan3A
  • O. Kökçü2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
5Olympiakos PiraeusPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+39
6Union St. GilloisePromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+77
7JuventusPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+67
8BeşiktaşPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+47
9SunderlandPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+27
10AZ AlkmaarPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+46
11Omonia NicosiaPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+16
31Lillestrom3-71
32Lech Poznan3-81
33Plzen3-50
34Marseille3-50
35Celtic3-60
36Ararat-Armenia3-90
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Our record in UEFA Europa League

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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Beşiktaş or Draw + BTTS Yes
63%
Both must land · no better than

Beşiktaş or Draw — 74% confidence

Besiktas have maintained a perfect home record with three wins and zero goals conceded in their recorded home fixtures, establishing strong stability on their own ground. In contrast, Marseille enter this contest having lost their last two competitive matches, including an away defeat at Monaco. Backing the hosts to either win or secure a draw provides sensible coverage given their current defensive solidity and Marseille's recent defensive vulnerabilities.

Yes — 63% confidence

Despite Besiktas maintaining a solid defensive record at home, Marseille possess significant offensive quality, having scored ten goals across their last five matches. Marseille have also conceded in four of their last five matches, including three in their recent home loss to Paris FC. With Besiktas scoring in each of their last three games, both teams have the attacking tools to find the back of the net.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and both teams to score), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Both Teams to Score
Yes
63%
Confidence

Despite Besiktas maintaining a solid defensive record at home, Marseille possess significant offensive quality, having scored ten goals across their last five matches. Marseille have also conceded in four of their last five matches, including three in their recent home loss to Paris FC. With Besiktas scoring in each of their last three games, both teams have the attacking tools to find the back of the net.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Beşiktaş or Draw
74%
Confidence

Besiktas have maintained a perfect home record with three wins and zero goals conceded in their recorded home fixtures, establishing strong stability on their own ground. In contrast, Marseille enter this contest having lost their last two competitive matches, including an away defeat at Monaco. Backing the hosts to either win or secure a draw provides sensible coverage given their current defensive solidity and Marseille's recent defensive vulnerabilities.

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Published September 16, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.