Besiktas vs Athletic: Prediction , free online and lineups

The match between Besiktas and Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League represents a critical juncture for both teams, albeit for different reasons. Besiktas, under the management of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, finds itself in a precarious position as it seeks to secure progression to the knockout stages for the first time since the 2017-18 season. The team comes into this fixture with an unbeaten streak of five matches , although their recent goalless draw in league play indicates potential difficulties in converting opportunities into goals.

Besiktas have had a disappointing Europa League campaign thus far, despite winning two games. Because on the flip-side, they’ve lost four matches, including each of their last two league phase fixtures. That leaves them in 28th-place and one point adrift of 24th with two rounds of games left to play and a tough encounter on the horizon here.

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For Athletic Bilbao, it’s been fairly plain sailing so far in their quest to make it to the Europa League final on their home ground. Six league phase matches played and 16 points recorded thanks to a draw against Roma, followed by five consecutive wins. The big question though, is whether the visitors potentially rotate their starting line-up with automatic qualification to the round of 16 almost guaranteed.

Besiktas possible starting lineup: Gunok; Svensson, Topcu, Uduokhai, Masuaku; Al Musrati, Fernandes; Silva, Mario, Rashica; Immobile

Athletic Bilbao possible starting lineup: Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Berchiche; Jauregizar, Ruiz de Galarreta; I. Williams, Berenguer, N. Williams; Guruzeta

Conversely, Athletic Bilbao has already confirmed its place in the next round and is now focused on achieving a top-eight finish to facilitate a more favorable route to the last sixteen. With an impressive record of five victories and one draw from six matches played, they boast an exceptional defensive performance, having conceded only two goals throughout their campaign . This solid foundation positions them favorably against Besiktas.

Analysts predict that Athletic Bilbao will emerge victorious from this encounter with a scoreline of 2-1. Such predictions stem from their consistent form and resilience displayed throughout the tournament thus far . While free online predictions or detailed lineup information are not available at present , it is evident that both teams will approach this match with distinct objectives—Besiktas striving for survival while Athletic aims to assert dominance as they progress further into European competition.

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Sarah H

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