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Fenerbahce and Besiktas return to action on Saturday evening when they go head to head at the Chobani Stadium in round four of the Turkish Super Lig. With local bragging rights also at stake, we expect both sides to go all out in the heated Istanbul derby, which makes for an exciting watch this weekend.
Read our Fenerbahce vs Besiktas preview, prediction and betting tips below, while you can also find more of our expert predictions on today's betting tips page.
Fenerbahce vs Besiktas key stats
- The spoils have been split right down the middle in recent meetings between Fenerbahce and Besiktas, with both sides claiming four wins each from their 10 encounters since May 2022.
- Fenerbahce won both home and away meetings between the two teams last season, securing a 3-2 victory on the road in November before picking up a 1-0 victory at the Chobani Stadium on April 5.
- Besiktas have managed just one win from their last five Super Lig away games, while losing three and claiming one draw since the start of April.
- Fenerbahce are unbeaten in their last 11 competitive home games since a 3-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest in the Europa League on February 19.
Fenerbahce vs Besiktas: Can Yellow Canaries extend seven-month unbeaten home streak?
Fenerbahce vs Besiktas — Tale of the Tape
| Fenerbahce | vs | Besiktas |
|---|---|---|
| 4th | Position | 3rd |
| 6 | Points | 6 |
| 7 | Goals For | 7 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 3 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 6th | Home / Away Rank | 15th |
Fenerbahce secured back-to-back Super Lig victories for the first time this season last Sunday when they edged out Samsunspor 2-0 at the Samsun Yeni 19 Mayis Stadium.
Having suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat against Genclerbirligi in the season opener, the Yellow Canaries bounced back with a dominant 4-2 victory over Konyaspor in their first home game on August 22, before Vedat Muriqi and Oguz Aydin scored in either half to sink Samsunspor last weekend.
Sandwiched between the two league victories, Ismail Kartal’s side booked their spot in the Champions League group stages, edging Olympique Lyon 2-1 in the second leg of their playoff clash at the Groupama Stadium to complete a 3-2 aggregate victory over the French outfit.
After two consecutive games on the road, Fenerbahce now return to the Chobani Stadium, where they are unbeaten in 11 straight competitive matches, picking up seven wins and four draws since losing 3-0 against Nottingham Forest in the Europa League knockout-stage playoff on February 19.
On the other hand, Besiktas turned in a five-star team display on Monday when they secured an emphatic 6-2 victory over newly-promoted Corum FK at the Tupras Stadium to move into third place in the league table, only above Fenerbahce on goal difference.
Opening his account for the Istanbul giants, Big-name summer signing Dusan Vlahovic grabbed the headlines at the Tupras Stadium, netting a hat-trick to inspire them to their second league win of the campaign.
While this followed a 1-0 defeat against Lithuanian outfit Kauno Zalgiris at the Darius and Girenas Stadium in the second leg of their Europa League qualifying playoff clash on August 27, a 3-0 home victory in the reverse leg one week earlier proved enough to see Besiktas secure consecutive qualifications to the European showpiece.
Like Fenerbahce, Vincenzo Italiano’s men have picked up six points from the first nine available in the Super Lig, having secured victories over Eyupspor and Corum on either side of a 1-0 defeat against Alanyaspor at the Bahcesehir Okullari Stadium on August 23.
With the additions of experienced names like Vlahovic, Alexander Nubel and former Arsenal man Leandro Trossard, Besiktas have their sights set on ending a six-year title drought, with their Super Lig triumph coming in the 2020-21 campaign.
Fenerbahce vs Besiktas form guide & betting tips
| Fenerbahce | vs | Besiktas |
|---|---|---|
LWW |
Super Lig Form | WLW |
| 6 | Points | 6 |
| 7 | Goals For | 7 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 3 |
LDWWW |
Form (All Comps) | WWLLW |
Whispers’ prediction: Fenerbahce 2-1 Besiktas
Fenerbahce and Besiktas have both won four of their last 10 encounters, and we anticipate another fierce battle between the two rivals as they seek all three points as well as bragging rights.
Fenerbahce boast quality names scattered across all departments of the pitch, and while we expect Besiktas to put up a fight, we are backing the hosts to come away with the win, which is currently priced at 19/25 (1.76).
Kartal’s men have managed just one clean sheet in their last seven games against Besiktas, and Fenerbahce to win + BTTS – Yes at 5/2 (3.50) is seen as a high value bet this weekend.
Fenerbahce + 2-4 goal range at 187/100 (2.87) is our safe bet at the Chobani Stadium, while the correct score market has a correct score of 2-1 priced at 15/2 (8.50).
> BTTS – Yes at 33/50 (1.66) | Likelihood: Possible
> Fenerbahce to win 2-4 goal range at 187/100 (2.87) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score: 2-1 at 15/2 (8.50) | Likelihood: Outsider