Besiktas – Malmo FF Prediction & Picks (13.12.2018)

Europa-League

Besiktas – Malmo FF SOCCER PICKS

Beşiktaş and Malmö meet at Vodafone Arena, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the Beşiktaş presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Beşiktaş:

The home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 7 points won, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Genk, by (1-1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Sarpsborg 08 by (2-3). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 12 wins and 3 losses at their stadium, with 36 goals scored and 16 conceded. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Alanyaspor by (0-0). Beşiktaş won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 home matches for the UEFA Europa League. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 55 of the last 64 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals and 44 out of 64 have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 11 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 5 games in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 8 of their 21 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

Besiktas is a club that never managed to conquer the Europa League or any other European title, but throughout its history it conquered the Superliga (Turkish Championship) thirteen times, with the most recent title being won in 2016/17. This season, the team has been doing a good campaign in Group I, so much that it won seven of the fifteen points played so far, being one point behind the leader and one point ahead of the third classified. In the last five games that Besiktas played at home, for more than one competition, four of them scored more than 1.5 goals. We believe that in this match, Besiktas, because they need to win to advance to the next phase of the Europa League, will play a more open game.

Malmö:

The away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 6 points won, after 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Sarpsborg 08, by (1-1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Genk, by (2-2). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 24 goals scored and 11 conceded; against 9 wins and 6 draws in their stadium, with 33 goals scored and 9 conceded. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Malmö has won 5, tied 3 and lost 2. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 5 of the last 7 matches. attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback.

The Malmo is a club that has never managed to conquer a European title, having as its most outstanding campaign throughout its history a final of the Champions League, in 1978/79, in addition to twenty titles of the Allsvenskan (Swedish Championship ). In the current season, the team has been doing a relatively good campaign within the Europa League, since it has won six of the fifteen points it has played so far, two points behind the first classified. In the last nine games that the Malmo played as a visitor, for more than one competition, all were scored more than 1.5 goals. We believe that in this match the Malmo, who as well as his rival needs to win, will make another game open and with several goals.


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