Celtic vs Besiktas Istanbul Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Europa League Picks
There's UEFA Europa League action at the legendary Celtic Park on Thursday, when Glasgow's team in the famous green and white hoops will take on one of Turkey's biggest and best. While the Besiktas boys head to the Scottish capital off the back of tying at the weekend, the hosts come into this game following a hugely disappointing loss to Falkirk, while what many would call the biggest team in Scotland has now lost three out of six in all competitions.
The visitors have been in promising offensive form of late, while they're up against a Celtic team that hasn't been defending too sharply, especially in big games. One visiting player who will be keen to do some damage is Dusan Vlahovic, who has delivered some strong performances in recent weeks, while he'll be feeling confident having scored at the weekend, scoring also in three of his last five starts.
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Celtic vs Besiktas Istanbul Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 |
|
35
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
Celtic and Besiktas Istanbul Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 1, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Oct 28, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Oct 25, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Oct 22, 2026 - Europa League
Oct 18, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Oct 15, 2026 - Europa League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 28, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Oct 22, 2026 - Europa League
Oct 18, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Sep 20, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Sep 17, 2026 - Europa League
Sep 2, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 1, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Oct 25, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Oct 15, 2026 - Europa League
Oct 11, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Sep 13, 2026 - Scottish League Cup
Sep 9, 2026 - Scottish Premiership
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 1, 2026 - Super Lig
Oct 26, 2026 - Super Lig
Oct 22, 2026 - Europa League
Oct 19, 2026 - Super Lig
Oct 15, 2026 - Europa League
Oct 11, 2026 - Super Lig
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 26, 2026 - Super Lig
Oct 22, 2026 - Europa League
Oct 11, 2026 - Super Lig
Sep 17, 2026 - Europa League
Sep 11, 2026 - Super Lig
Aug 31, 2026 - Super Lig
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 1, 2026 - Super Lig
Oct 19, 2026 - Super Lig
Oct 15, 2026 - Europa League
Sep 20, 2026 - Super Lig
Sep 5, 2026 - Super Lig
Aug 27, 2026 - Europa League
Players list
S. Johnstone
DefenderC. Donovan
K. Tierney
C. Carter-Vickers
L. Scales
MidfielderA. Oxlade-Chamberlain
M. Baur
C. McGregor
ForwardC. Duran
C. Osmand
H. Hassan
A. Nuebel
DefenderA. Murillo
E. Agbadou
E. Topcu
R. Yilmaz
MidfielderS. Ozcan
V. Cerny
J. Olaitan
W. Ndidi
ForwardL. Trossard
D. Vlahovic
Substitutes
V. Sinisalo
DefenderD. Murray
MidfielderL. Emenalo
J. Forrest
L. McCowan
B. Nygren
S. Tounekti
ForwardS. Mheuka
K. Hogh
D. Alemdar
DefenderT. Bulut
Y. Ozcan
O. Kassoum
T. Djalo
MidfielderM. Rashica
K. Yilmaz
I. Fakili
ForwardS. Kilicsoy
O. Hyeon-gyu
Most goals and assists
Celtic
Besiktas Istanbul
M. Baur
(2 Goals)
A. Murillo
(2 Goals)
, 
O. Hyeon-gyu
(2 Goals)
K. Tierney
(1 Assists)
, 
H. Hassan
(1 Assists)
J. Olaitan
(3 Assists)
Celtic and Besiktas Istanbul Stats in Europa League
Celtic - Besiktas Istanbul Key Points
- The hosts have not kept a clean sheet in six games (in all competitions).
- Last time out, Dusan Vlahovic found the net.
- Dusan Vlahovic averages 0.85 goals per 90 minutes in all competitions this season.
- In all competitions, Dusan Vlahovic also averages 3.51 shots per 90 minutes.
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Our Celtic vs Besiktas Istanbul Prediction
The visitors arrive in fine offensive form, and now is clearly a good time to be playing against what appears to be a defensively weak Celtic team. Dusan Vlahovic, after scoring last time out, and showing a clear appetite for goals this season, will be licking his lips at the prospect of attacking a home-team defense that conceded two goals against Falkirk at the weekend.
Vlahovic has been getting himself into lots of promising shooting positions, while he continues to be a threat both on the break and from set pieces, with the Serb shooting no less than 15 times in his last five starts. He's worth betting on to make it four goals in six starts at anything bigger than +133.
Our Celtic vs Besiktas Pick: Dusan Vlahovic to Score.
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