FC Midtjylland vs Besiktas Istanbul Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Europa League Picks
As they both look to qualify for the main stages of the UEFA Europa League, there's plenty left to fight for when Midtjylland and Besiktas meet at MCH Arena on Thursday evening. The visitors are in the driving seat having won the first leg, but their win was by the narrowest or margins, so there's still hope for the hosts. Will Vincenzo Italiano's men rue those first-leg missed chances? Or will they get the job done?
The visitors only scored once during the first leg, but they could easily have scored more given that they created lots of chances. If they can avoid conceding early in this game, then they should get lots of chances on the break, so do not be surprised if we see further goals from the Turkish team. At odds of +175, the best betting option ahead of this game is 'Besiktas to Score Over 1.5 Goals'.
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FC Midtjylland vs Besiktas Istanbul Form
FC Midtjylland and Besiktas Istanbul Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 26, 2026 - Superliga
Jul 23, 2026 - Europa League
Jul 17, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 11, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 4, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jun 26, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 17, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 4, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jun 20, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 17, 2026 - Superliga
May 4, 2026 - Superliga
Apr 20, 2026 - Superliga
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 26, 2026 - Superliga
Jul 23, 2026 - Europa League
Jul 11, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jun 26, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 14, 2026 - DBU Pokalen
May 10, 2026 - Superliga
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 23, 2026 - Europa League
Jul 14, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 14, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 10, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 10, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 5, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 23, 2026 - Europa League
May 9, 2026 - Super Lig
May 5, 2026 - Turkiye Kupasi
Apr 27, 2026 - Super Lig
Apr 23, 2026 - Turkiye Kupasi
Apr 10, 2026 - Super Lig
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 14, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 14, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 10, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 10, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 5, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 15, 2026 - Super Lig
FC Midtjylland against Besiktas Istanbul : Head to Head (H2H)
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100 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Jul 23, 2026 - Europa League
Players list
E. Olafsson
DefenderR. Kristensen
M. Erlic
M. Bech Sorensen
V. Jensen
MidfielderP. Billing
P. Bravo
V. Andreasen
ForwardD. Osorio
Franculino
C. Gue-sung
A. Nuebel
DefenderR. Yilmaz
E. Topcu
T. Djalo
A. Murillo
MidfielderJ. Olaitan
I. Fakili
O. Kokcu
V. Cerny
S. Ozcan
ForwardO. Hyeon-gyu
Substitutes
N. Bakker
DefenderB. Junior
A. Gabriel
MidfielderS. Johannesen
K. Watjen
D. Castillo
ForwardJ. Emefile
Etim
S. Iheanacho
D. Alemdar
DefenderC. Gursel
E. Agbadou
T. Bulut
K. Ouattara
MidfielderK. Yilmaz
D. Sahin
M. Rashica
A. Hadziahmetovic
ForwardS. Kilicsoy
A. Bircan
M. Hekimoglu
FC Midtjylland and Besiktas Istanbul Stats in Europa League
FC Midtjylland - Besiktas Istanbul Key Points
- In the first leg, Besiktas registered no less than 28 shots against Midtjylland.
- The Besiktas boys also produced an encouraging 3.04 expected goals during the first leg.
- The visitors have scored two or more goals in their last two competitive away games.
- The hosts have conceded multiple goals in three of their last four competitive home games.
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Our FC Midtjylland vs Besiktas Istanbul Prediction
We saw the Besiktas offensive players create an awful lot of chances in the first leg, and although they may take a more counter-offensive approach in this second leg, they clearly have the tools to hurt the hosts, who did not look at all comfortable defensively last week. What's more, this is a home team that has often conceded multiple goals in front of a home crowd, and as they are behind in the tie, they have no choice but to leave themselves exposed here.
Based on what we saw in the first leg, there's plenty to suggest that the visitors have a slightly better chance of notching two or more than early odds of +175 would have us believe.
Our Midtjylland vs Besiktas Pick: Besiktas to Score Over 1.5 Goals.
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