Besiktas vs Crystal Palace prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
On October 22, 2026, Besiktas and Crystal Palace will meet in matchday 3 of the Europa League league phase. Both sides will be looking to secure the result they need.
Besiktas vs Crystal Palace team news and expert analysis
The Istanbul club not only failed to challenge for any trophies last season but also finished behind Trabzonspor, ending the campaign in fourth place. Now, under new head coach Italiano and with a heavily revamped squad, they have mostly been winning, although there have also been a few defeats. The London side were and remain a mid-table Premier League team under Glasner. However, Oliver delivered the project its first trophies: the FA Cup and the Community Shield, before ending last season by winning the Conference League. The Austrian then departed. His replacement, Pierre Sage, suffered several defeats at the start of the new Premier League campaign.
The Turks began their European campaign back in July, facing Midtjylland. As expected, they eliminated both them and Hradec Kralove, as well as Zalgiris Kaunas, in qualifying. They then thrashed Marseille 4-1 in the opening round. They also beat Hoffenheim, winning 3-2 away from home.
The English side are competing in a stronger European competition than the one they won convincingly in 2025/2026. They opened with a 4-0 demolition of Lech. They also scored twice against Lyon, but ultimately lost that match 3-2.
Previous meetings: Besiktas vs Crystal Palace
This will be the London club's first visit to the Turkish giants.
The hosts look very solid. We believe they can beat even an opponent of this calibre, but we will play it safe with a "0" handicap (odds – 1.62).
Besiktas vs Crystal Palace: key statistics and trends
- Besiktas have won seven of their eight League matches
- Besiktas score an average of 2 goals and concede 1.25 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Besiktas matches, with an average total of 3.25 goals per game
- Crystal Palace have recorded one win and one defeat in the tournament
- Crystal Palace score an average of 1.29 goals and concede 2.43 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 57% of Crystal Palace matches, with an average total of 3.71 goals per game
Besiktas vs Crystal Palace: possible starting line-ups
Besiktas play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible line-up): Nubel – Ouattara, Topcu, Agbadou, Murillo – Ozcan – Fakili, Kökçü, Olayitan, Cerny – Vlahovic
Crystal Palace play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible line-up): Benitez – Ahanor, Disasi, Richards, Mitchell – Wharton, Timber, Halhali – Pino, Kamada – Larsen
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