St Patrick's Athletic will take on Istanbul Basaksehir in Turkey on Wednesday, 28 August, with a place in the Europa Conference League league stage at stake.
Both clubs have made their way through two rounds of qualifying to reach the playoff round of the competition, but with no fallback on the table, it's a case of win or no Europe.
As part of our latest round of Europa Conference League betting tips, here is our İstanbul Basaksehir vs St Patrick's Athletic prediction.
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İstanbul Basaksehir vs St Patrick's Athletic prediction: The hosts to secure a win
Key stats
- Four of Istanbul Basaksehir's five wins this season have come by a margin of two goals or more.
- St Patrick's Athletic have gone under 2.5 total goals in their last four matches across the board.
- Istanbul Basaksehir have gone under 2.5 total goals in four of their last five games.
Correct score prediction: İstanbul Basaksehir 2-0 St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic have had a good start to the season domestically and they managed to hold on to a draw in the first leg at home, but a match in Turkey will be a completely different experience and we expect a confident win for the hosts.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Basaksehir the clear favourites
- HOME: 1/6 (1.17) – 85.70%
- DRAW: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.40%
- AWAY: 12/1 (13.00) – 7.70%
The İstanbul Basaksehir 2-0 St Patrick's Athletic odds indicate that the hosts should be beating St Patrick's easily.
St Patrick's Athletic have done well to still be in the tie, but the bookies don't see them pulling off another upset, even if they only avoided a loss in the first leg and not win the game.
For more football predictions, check out our free betting tips for today page.
Most recent H2Hs: A second-ever meeting
The match on Wednesday represents the second time that we'll see these two teams meet, with their first meeting being the one from last week when we saw a scoreless draw in Ireland.
Neither side have a rich history in terms of their performances in Europe with St Patrick's Athletic currently trying to reach the league/group stage of a tournament of the first time in their history.
Istanbul Basakseshir's best performance in Europe came in 2019/20 when they reached the Europa League quarter-finals.
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 22/08/24
St Patricks
Istanbul Basaksehir
St Patrick's Athletic preview: Can they put up a fight again?
The aim for St Patrick's Athletic on Wednesday night will be to perform to a level in which they did in the first leg, when they secured a draw. That would give them a chance to maybe go through on penalties. Of course, a win in Istanbul would be amazing, but it would also be a huge upset that even St Patrick's fans don't expect to see.
Predicted lineup: Anang (GK), Sjoberg, Redmond, Grivosti, Breslin, Forrest, Palmer, Lennon, Elbouzedi, Mulraney & Melia
Republic of Ireland Premier Division 05/09/24
W
Dundalk
1
St Patricks
2
Republic of Ireland Premier Division 01/09/24
W
Drogheda United
1
St Patricks
4
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 28/08/24
L
Istanbul Basaksehir
2
St Patricks
0
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 22/08/24
D
Istanbul Basaksehir
0
St Patricks
0
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 15/08/24
W
Sabah
0
St Patricks
1
Istanbul Basaksehir preview: Can they perform better at home?
Istanbul are the heavy favourites on Wednesday night, even after a draw in the first leg in Ireland, so the pressure is on them without a doubt. That being said, Basaksehir have been in great form this season and we can see them living up to these lofty expectations to reach the group stage of the Europa Conference League.
Predicted lineup: Sengezer (GK), Duarte, Ba, Opoku, Sahiner, Kemen, Ergun, Pelkas, Turuc, Davidson & Piatek
Turkey Super Lig 01/09/24
W
Antalyaspor
2
Istanbul Basaksehir
5
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 28/08/24
W
St Patricks
0
Istanbul Basaksehir
2
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 22/08/24
D
St Patricks
0
Istanbul Basaksehir
0
Turkey Super Lig 18/08/24
W
Alanyaspor
2
Istanbul Basaksehir
4
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 15/08/24
W
FC Iberia 1999
0
Istanbul Basaksehir
2
Player to watch: Krzysztof Piatek
Krzysztof Piatek has been a revelation for Istanbul Basaksehir since signing for the club last summer. The experienced hitman scored 17 goals at an average of a goal every other game last season but has started the season even better.
So far, Piatek has scored five goals in seven matches and has been particularly prolific in Conference League qualifiers (four goals in five matches). The fact he got himself fon the scoresheet for Poland at Euro 2024 is perhaps an indicator that he is a class above this level.
