At the start of the new edition of the Europa Conference League, Istanbul Basaksehir will play host to Rapid Vienna on Wednesday, 2 October.
Both teams enter this match in good forms, but who will prevail in their duel? Read our Istanbul Basaksehir vs Rapid Vienna if you want to know more about the match and make sure to check out some of our top Europa Conference League predictions overall.
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Istanbul Basaksehir vs Rapid Vienna prediction: We can see a high-scoring draw
Key stats
- Istanbul Basaksehir have scored in all but one of their games since the start of the season.
- Rapid Vienna have gone over 2.5 total goals in four of their last six games in all competitions.
- Istanbul Basaksehir have averaged 3.25 total goals per game in their last four matches.
Correct score prediction: Istanbul Basaksehir 2-2 Rapid Vienna
As we mentioned above, we expect to see a lot of goals in this match. Meanwhile, both teams are doing well this season and with that in mind, we wouldn't be surprised if this game ends in a draw.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Istanbul Basaksehir the more likely winners
- HOME: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.60%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.80%
- AWAY: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.70%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Istanbul Basaksehir vs Rapid Vienna odds suggest that the hosts are the expected winners, though the guests aren't without a chance either according to the bookies.
This makes sense given that Istanbul Basaksehir have just one loss this entire season. On top of that, they are hosting the game, so even though Rapid are in good form as well, we can see why the hosts are favoured to win.
Meanwhile, if you liked our predictions for this game, take a look at our top betting tips for today too.
Most recent H2Hs: No previous meetings
These two teams have never met each other before, but Istanbul Basaksehir have played Austrian teams there times so far, winning all three of those games. Meanwhile, Rapid Vienna have a record of 10-2-8 against teams from Turkey.
Istanbul Basaksehir preview: Hoping to keep their impressive form going
With nine wins in 12 games they've played this season, the team from Istanbul have clearly been in great form. Granted, many of their games were played in the Europa Conference League qualifiers, where they were dominant, but they are also doing well in the Turkish Superlig with four wins in six games.
Meanwhile, Omer Ali Sahiner, Leo Duarte, and Jerome Opoku are all on the sidelines with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Sengezer (GK), Ergun, Ba, Gureler, Kemen, Turuc, Crespo, Ozdemir, Figueiredo, Gurler & Piatek
UEFA Conference League 02/10/24
L
Rapid Vienna
2
Istanbul Basaksehir
1
Turkey Super Lig 27/09/24
W
Sivasspor
1
Istanbul Basaksehir
2
Turkey Super Lig 18/09/24
L
Samsunspor
2
Istanbul Basaksehir
0
Turkey Super Lig 14/09/24
W
Bodrum FK
0
Istanbul Basaksehir
1
Turkey Super Lig 01/09/24
W
Antalyaspor
2
Istanbul Basaksehir
5
Rapid Vienna preview: Hoping for a good performance in Turkey
While Rapid Vienna have failed to secure a place in the Europa League after being eliminated by Braga, they will get a chance to play in Europe, in the Conference League. Other than this failure, Rapid Have been in great form this season and they are currently second in the Austrian Bundesliga standings.
Rapid are currently dealing with a lot of injuries, with Bernhard Zimmermann, Ryan Mmaee, Ferdy Druijf, Furkan Dursun, Jakob Scholler, Noah Bischof, Ismail Seydi, and Thierry Gale all on their injury list.
Predicted lineup: Hedl (GK), Bolla, Cvetkovic, Raux-Yao, Auer, Sangare, Grgic, Schaub, Seidl, Burgstaller & Beljo
UEFA Conference League 02/10/24
W
Istanbul Basaksehir
1
Rapid Vienna
2
Austria Bundesliga 28/09/24
D
LASK Linz
1
Rapid Vienna
1
Austria Cup 25/09/24
W
SR Fach-Donaufeld
1
Rapid Vienna
3
Austria Bundesliga 22/09/24
W
FK Austria Vienna
1
Rapid Vienna
2
Austria Bundesliga 14/09/24
D
Wolfsberger AC
1
Rapid Vienna
1
Player to watch: Krzysztof Piatek
With four goals in Europe and four the Turkish Superliga, Piatek has started his second season at Basaksehir in great form and he'll be looking to add to his goalscoring tally against Rapid too.
