Besiktas will host Fenerbahce at Tupras Stadium on Sunday evening in one of the fiercest derbies in the Turkish Super Lig.
Just five points separate the two teams after 10 matches, with the Yellow Canaries ahead, and both sides will be desperate to claim bragging rights.
Check out our free Besiktas vs Fenerbahce predictions below, with odds, team news and analysis. You can also check out other football betting tips for today.
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Besiktas vs Fenerbahce prediction: Derby draw on the cards in Istanbul
Key statistics
- Besiktas have only lost once in nine home derbies against Fenerbahce since 2016 (W3, D5, L1).
- The team scoring first has lost only four of the last 41 derbies between these sides.
- Fenerbahce are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions (W4, D2).
- Besiktas players have received 22 of the 34 red cards shown in the last 50 meetings between the clubs.
Correct score prediction: Besiktas 2-2 Fenerbahce
Both sides have plenty of attacking firepower but also occasional defensive lapses. Fenerbahce come in with strong form, while Besiktas will be fired up at home after recent setbacks. A high-intensity, goal-filled draw looks like a fair outcome for this fiery derby.
Pre-game odds and implied win probabilities: Not much between the teams
- Besiktas: 17/10 (2.70) – 37.0%
- Draw: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- Fenerbahce: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.7%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change*
The odds suggest a very close contest, with Fenerbahce slight favourites based on current form, though Besiktas’ strong home record keeps the game finely balanced.
Most recent H2Hs: Home comfort for Besiktas
Since moving to Tupras Stadium in 2016, Besiktas have only lost once in nine home derbies against Fenerbahce (W3, D5, L1).
Fenerbahce have the historical edge overall, but recent meetings at this ground have mostly ended level, with three of the last five ending in draws and each team winning once.
In the last five encounters, Besiktas have edged it, winning three, while Fenerbahce have won twice.
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Besiktas preview: Searching for consistency and redemption
It’s been a mixed campaign so far for Sergen Yalcin’s Besiktas, who have shown flashes of quality but lacked consistency.
The Black Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw at Kasimpasa last weekend, with Tammy Abraham missing a crucial penalty before the hosts equalised.
Discipline will be key for the hosts in this fixture, as Besiktas players have a poor record in this fixture, with multiple red cards in recent meetings. The first goal could prove decisive once again.
Ege Tiknaz remains sidelined with a knee injury, and is the only absentee for the hosts.
Predicted lineup: Gunok (GK), Sazdagi, Topcu, Djalo, Yilmaz, Kokcu, Ndidi, Rashica, R. Silva, Under & Abraham
Besiktas’ last five fixtures:
- 26.10.25 – Kasimpasa 1-1 Besiktas
- 22.10.25 – Konyaspor 0-2 Besiktas
- 18.10.25 – Besiktas 1-2 Genclerbirligi
- 04.10.25 – Galatasaray 1-1 Besiktas
- 29.09.25 – Besiktas 3-1 Kocaelispor
Fenerbahce preview: Unbeaten streak continues
Fenerbahce arrive full of confidence after a 4-0 demolition of Gaziantep, extending their unbeaten run to six matches in all competitions (W4, D2).
Under Domenico Tedesco, the team look sharper in attack, with the partnership of Youssef En-Nesyri and Anderson Talisca combining for 11 of their 18 league goals.
Victory here could lift them above Trabzonspor, who face Galatasaray in another high-profile clash this weekend.
However, history is not on their side, as Fenerbahce have not won away to Besiktas since 2021, and no foreign coach has managed a derby win for the club in the last 10 attempts.
Cenk Tosun, Irfan Can Kahveci, and Mert Hakan Yandas remain out injured, but John Duran is back in training and could make the bench.
Predicted lineup: Ederson (GK), Semedo, Skriniar, Oosterwolde, Brown, Asensio, Alvarez, Yuksek, Nene, En-Nesyri & Akturkoglu
Fenerbahce’s last five fixtures:
- 27.10.25 – Gaziantep 0-4 Fenerbahce
- 23.10.25 – Fenerbahce 1-0 Stuttgart
- 19.10.25 – Fenerbahce 2-1 Karagumruk
- 05.10.25 – Samsunspor 0-0 Fenerbahce
- 02.10.25 – Fenerbahce 2-1 Nice
Player to Watch: Anderson Talisca
The Brazilian playmaker has rediscovered his scoring touch, forming a deadly partnership with Youssef En-Nesyri. Talisca scored five goals for the Yellow Canaries in this league campaign.
His flair, set-piece ability, and eye for goal make him one of Fenerbahce’s biggest threats heading into the derby.