Besiktas vs Athletic Club Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Peter Morris, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 22, 21:30 | 4 min read

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Football UEFA Europa League Tupras Stadyumu Wed 22 Jan 22:30

Athletic Club Bilbao

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Athletic Great Value against Besiktas

The best betting angle could be the Full-Time Result market and our prediction is Athletic Club at the current odds of 1.95. The Bilbao side can get the better of Besiktas in this encounter.

Match Preview

Besiktas drew 0-0 with Samsunspor in their previous match, registering six shots on target. They had 65% possession at Tupras Stadyumu in this Super Lig match.

Athletic Club won 2-1 in their previous match when facing Celta Vigo in La Liga. They had six shots on target at Abanca Balaidos and recorded 41% possession. Alex Berenguer and Daniel Vivian scored and they were awarded four corners.

In the teams most recent Europa League encounters, Besiktas lost 2-1 away to Norwegian Eliteserien side Bodo/Glimt, while Athletic beat Fenerbahce 2-0 away.

Besiktas – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts. Besiktas have had 57.8% possession and 5.4 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.6 corners.

Top scorers Ciro Immobile and Ernest Muci have found the net 2 times, with Cher Ndour getting 1. Arthur Masuaku is the leading assists maker on 3.

Athletic Club – Last 10 League Games

Athletic have won 6 and drawn 4, with an average of 4.2 shots on goal, 13.0 attempts and 1.4 goals. They average 48.7% possession, 417.5 passes, 5.6 corners awarded and 2.7 corners against, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 6.1 attempts and 2.4 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Alex Berenguer on 4, followed by Gorka Guruzeta and Oihan Sancet with 3. Inaki Williams has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games, while Julen Agirrezabala has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Besiktas confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mert Gunok (GK), Jonas Svensson, Emirhan Topcu, Felix Uduokhai, Arthur Masuaku, Gedson Fernandes, Moatasem Al Musrati, Milot Rashica, Rafa Silva, Ernest Muci, Ciro Immobile.

Athletic Club confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Julen Agirrezabala (GK), Oscar de Marcos, Unai Nunez, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Benat Prados, Mikel Jauregizar, Alex Berenguer, Unai Gomez, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta.

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Expert Europa League Analysis

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the form guide are important duties ahead of making football picks. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can be effective.

Key Besiktas vs Athletic Club stats:

  • Athletic have only lost 1 of their last 15 matches
  • Athletic have won 8 of their past 10 away matches
  • Athletic have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 away matches

Besiktas vs Athletic Club Prediction

We’re heading to the Full-Time Result market and backing Athletic Club at 1.95 to win this Europa League clash. Our pick means we’re opposing the side who have home advantage in this match.

There’s an opportunity to back Athletic -1.5 goals on the Asian Handicap market which means better odds for those who expect a bigger margin of victory.

Our Pick

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Besiktas vs Athletic Club Odds

The bookies betting odds have Athletic Club as 1.95 favourites for this Europa League clash, implying that they are 51% likely to win the match. The market suggests that Besiktas are least likely to win at 3.75.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at 1.75 on the BTTS market.

If you fancy Besiktas but want money back if this Europa League match is a draw, then you can get 2.63. You can bet on Athletic Club at 1.44 on the Draw No Bet market.

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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Besiktas logo Besiktas Betting Stats

Athletic Club logo Athletic Club Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 6 wins, 8 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 13 wins, 1 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 8 wins, 0 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Besiktas

Athletic Club

Goals / match
1 2.2
Conceded / match
1 1.8
Total / match
2 4

Corners

Corners

Besiktas

Athletic Club

For / match
6.2 3.6
Against / match
6.4 3.4
Total / match
12.6 7

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Besiktas vs Athletic Club team news.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Europa League squads.

Besiktas vs Athletic Club Lineups

Besiktas Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Athletic Club Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Besiktas Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

34 Mert Gunok
2 Jonas Svensson 53 Emirhan Topcu 14 Felix Uduokhai 26 Arthur Masuaku
83 Gedson Fernandes 6 Moatasem Al Musrati
7 Milot Rashica 27 Rafa Silva 23 Ernest Muci
17 Ciro Immobile
13 Julen Agirrezabala
18 Oscar de Marcos 14 Unai Nunez 4 Aitor Paredes 17 Yuri Berchiche
24 Benat Prados 23 Mikel Jauregizar
7 Alex Berenguer 20 Unai Gomez 10 Nico Williams
12 Gorka Guruzeta

Athletic Club Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Besiktas Substitutes

  • 4Onur Bulut
  • 8Salih Ucan
  • 9Semih Kilicsoy
  • 18Joao Mario
  • 22Baktiyor Zaynutdinov
  • 30Ersin Destanoglu
  • 44Fahri Ay
  • 71Jean Onana
  • 73Cher Ndour
  • 77Can Keles
  • 91Mustafa Hekimoglu
  • 94Goktug Baytekin

Athletic Club Substitutes

  • 1Unai Simon
  • 2Andoni Gorosabel
  • 3Daniel Vivian
  • 5Yeray Alvarez
  • 6Mikel Vesga
  • 9Inaki Williams
  • 11Alvaro Djalo
  • 15Inigo Lekue
  • 16I. Ruiz de
  • 19Javier Marton
  • 22Nico Serrano
  • 28Peio Canales

Previous Besiktas Lineups

18 Jan Super Lig
Besiktas 0-0 Samsunspor
11 Jan Super Lig
Besiktas 2-1 Bodrumspor
04 Jan Super Lig
Rizespor 1-1 Besiktas

Previous Athletic Club Lineups

19 Jan La Liga
Celta Vigo 1-2 Athletic Club
17 Jan Copa del Rey
Athletic Club 2-3 Osasuna
22 Dec La Liga
Osasuna 1-2 Athletic Club

The Besiktas vs Athletic Club lineups are available before kick-off, with the predicted lineups showing first and they are followed by confirmed starting 11s.

Injuries & Suspensions

Besiktas Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Tayyib Talha Sanuc Hamstring
Serkan Emrecan Terzi Muscle injury
Gabriel Paulista Hamstring
Necip Uysal Ligament injury

Athletic Club Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Team Squads

Besiktas Squad

Athletic Club Squad

We have injury news so you can get the list of player injuries, while suspensions are also flagged up which means a player is missing the next game.

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Europa League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lazio 6 5 1 0 14:3 16
2 Athletic Club 6 5 1 0 11:2 16
3 Anderlecht 6 4 2 0 11:6 14
4 Lyon 6 4 1 1 15:7 13
5 Frankfurt 6 4 1 1 12:8 13
6 Galatasaray 6 3 3 0 15:11 12
7 Man United 6 3 3 0 12:8 12
8 Rangers 6 3 2 1 13:7 11
9 Tottenham 6 3 2 1 11:7 11
10 FCSB 6 3 2 1 7:5 11
11 Ajax 6 3 1 2 14:6 10
12 Real Sociedad 6 3 1 2 10:6 10
13 Bodo/Glimt 6 3 1 2 10:9 10
14 Roma 6 2 3 1 8:5 9
15 Olympiacos 6 2 3 1 5:3 9
16 Ferencvaros 6 3 0 3 11:10 9
17 Viktoria Plzeň 6 2 3 1 10:9 9
18 Porto 6 2 2 2 12:10 8
19 AZ Alkmaar 6 2 2 2 9:9 8
20 Union S-G 6 2 2 2 5:5 8
21 Fenerbahce 6 2 2 2 7:9 8
22 PAOK 6 2 1 3 10:8 7
23 FC Midtjylland 6 2 1 3 5:7 7
24 Elfsborg 6 2 1 3 8:11 7
25 Braga 6 2 1 3 7:10 7
26 Hoffenheim 6 1 3 2 5:8 6
27 Maccabi Tel Aviv 6 2 0 4 7:13 6
28 Besiktas 6 2 0 4 6:13 6
29 Slavia Prague 6 1 1 4 5:7 4
30 Twente 6 0 4 2 4:7 4
31 Malmo FF 6 1 1 4 6:12 4
32 Ludogorets 6 0 3 3 3:8 3
33 Qarabag FK 6 1 0 5 4:14 3
34 RFS 6 0 2 4 5:12 2
35 Nice 6 0 2 4 6:14 2
36 Dynamo Kiev 6 0 0 6 1:15 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Athletic Club 3 3 0 0 6:0 9
2 Galatasaray 3 3 0 0 10:6 9
3 FCSB 3 2 1 0 6:1 7
4 Porto 3 2 1 0 7:3 7
5 Lazio 3 2 1 0 6:2 7
6 Tottenham 3 2 1 0 6:2 7
7 Roma 3 2 1 0 5:1 7
8 AZ Alkmaar 3 2 1 0 7:4 7
9 Anderlecht 3 2 1 0 6:3 7
10 Man United 3 2 1 0 6:3 7
11 Frankfurt 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
12 Elfsborg 3 2 1 0 3:1 7
13 Ajax 3 2 0 1 10:3 6
14 Real Sociedad 3 2 0 1 6:2 6
15 Ferencvaros 3 2 0 1 6:3 6
16 Braga 3 2 0 1 6:3 6
17 Lyon 3 2 0 1 5:3 6
18 Bodo/Glimt 3 2 0 1 6:5 6
19 Olympiacos 3 1 2 0 4:1 5
20 Hoffenheim 3 1 2 0 4:2 5
21 Union S-G 3 1 2 0 3:2 5
22 PAOK 3 1 1 1 7:3 4
23 Rangers 3 1 1 1 6:5 4
24 Viktoria Plzeň 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
25 FC Midtjylland 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
26 Fenerbahce 3 1 1 1 3:4 4
27 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3 1 0 2 3:5 3
28 Besiktas 3 1 0 2 4:7 3
29 RFS 3 0 2 1 3:5 2
30 Nice 3 0 2 1 4:7 2
31 Slavia Prague 3 0 1 2 3:5 1
32 Ludogorets 3 0 1 2 3:6 1
33 Malmo FF 3 0 1 2 2:5 1
34 Twente 3 0 1 2 1:4 1
35 Qarabag FK 3 0 0 3 2:9 0
36 Dynamo Kiev 3 0 0 3 1:9 0

Turkey FlagSuper Lig 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Galatasaray 34 28 5 1 87:31 89
2 Fenerbahce 34 25 6 3 86:34 81
3 Samsunspor 34 18 6 10 51:38 60
4 Besiktas 34 16 11 7 54:34 59
5 Basaksehir 34 16 6 12 58:51 54
6 Eyupspor 35 14 8 13 50:46 50
7 Trabzonspor 34 12 11 11 54:43 47
8 Goztepe 34 12 11 11 57:47 47
9 Kasimpasa 34 11 13 10 59:59 46
10 Konyaspor 34 13 7 14 43:46 46
11 Kayserispor 34 11 11 12 43:54 44
12 Antalyaspor 34 12 8 14 36:58 44
13 Gaziantep 34 12 7 15 41:46 43
14 Rizespor 34 13 4 17 45:55 43
15 Alanyaspor 34 10 9 15 39:49 39
16 Bodrumspor 34 9 9 16 25:38 36
17 Sivasspor 35 9 8 18 44:58 35
18 Hatayspor 34 5 8 21 41:67 23
19 Adana 34 2 4 28 29:88 -2

Spain FlagLa Liga 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 37 27 4 6 99:39 85
2 Real Madrid 37 25 6 6 76:38 81
3 Atlético Madrid 37 21 10 6 64:30 73
4 Athletic Club 37 19 13 5 54:26 70
5 Villarreal 37 19 10 8 67:49 67
6 Real Betis 37 16 11 10 56:49 59
7 Celta Vigo 37 15 7 15 57:56 52
8 Rayo Vallecano 37 13 12 12 41:45 51
9 Osasuna 37 12 15 10 47:51 51
10 Mallorca 37 13 8 16 35:44 47
11 Real Sociedad 37 13 7 17 35:44 46
12 Valencia 37 11 12 14 43:53 45
13 Getafe 37 11 9 17 33:37 42
14 Alavés 37 10 11 16 37:47 41
15 Girona 37 11 8 18 44:56 41
16 Sevilla 37 10 11 16 40:51 41
17 Espanyol 37 10 9 18 38:51 39
18 Leganés 37 8 13 16 36:56 37
19 Las Palmas 37 8 8 21 40:59 32
20 Real Valladolid 37 4 4 29 26:87 16

A great starting point for placing football bets is to check out the Europa League standings so that you can see where each team is placed in the table.

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