1899 Hoffenheim vs Besiktas Prediction & Betting Tips

Form Check

Besiktas have won 12 of their last 20 matches across competitions, scoring 35 and conceding just 19. That's a solid recent sample, even though it does include a couple of shocks - a 3-2 loss away to Amed and a 1-0 defeat away to Kauno Žalgiris in Europa League qualifying.

1899 Hoffenheim: 20 completed matches; Besiktas: 20 completed matches.

1899 Hoffenheim

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

41

Difference

-5

Besiktas

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

19

Difference

+16

Hoffenheim's record over the same stretch is shakier: 8 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses, with 41 goals conceded in 20 matches. Their home form has swung both ways too, a 2-1 win over Stuttgart followed by a 2-3 loss to Borussia Dortmund at their own ground.

On the numbers, Besiktas look the more consistent side coming into this one.

Comparative Team Statistics: 1899 Hoffenheim vs Besiktas

Europa League Table Positions

After one round of the league phase, Besiktas sit fourth with three points from their 4-1 win over Marseille. Hoffenheim are down in 29th having lost 0-2 at home to OFI.

It's a small sample, just a single match each, so these positions could look very different by the time this fixture comes around.

Besiktas Squad Notes

Besiktas' scoring has been shared around rather than reliant on one man: Černý, Fakili and Murillo have all been getting on the scoresheet, while Olaitan and Kökçü have supplied a couple of assists apiece.

Besiktas:

Best scorers:

V. Černý - 1

I. Fakili - 1

A. Murillo - 1

Best assist providers:

J. Olaitan - 2

O. Kökçü - 2

Penalty cards:

K. Ouattara x 1 x 1

Oh Hyeon-Gyu x 2

V. Černý x 2

Oh Hyeon-Gyu and Černý have picked up two yellow cards each in their last seven appearances, worth keeping an eye on given how bookings can add up. There's no equivalent squad detail available for Hoffenheim ahead of this one.

How It Could Unfold

Besiktas travelled well in their last European away trip, hammering Marseille 4-1, though they've also lost on the road in the Süper Lig and in qualifying this season, so their away form isn't spotless.

Hoffenheim have shown they can score, with several matches producing three-plus goals this year, but their defence has looked open too, having conceded 41 in 20 matches. That mix could make for a lively game if both sides play to type.