Probable Lineups

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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(51) 33 Goals 25 (65)
(37) 19 Assists 20 (45)
(6.5) 6.7 Average Ratings 6.7 (6.6)
26.9 Average Age 27
183.7 Average Height (cm) 182.6
(0.8) 1 Shots pg 0.8 (0.9)
(56%) 55% Aerial Duel Success 57% (57%)
(0.7) 0.7 Dribbles pg 0.5 (0.5)
(1.3) 1.2 Tackles pg 1 (1.2)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Super Lig.

Missing Players

Besiktas
Trabzonspor
Player Reason Status Rating
Umut Meras Out 6.83
Amir Hadziahmetovic Out 6.71
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain Out 6.59
Onur Bulut Out 6.52
Emrecan Uzunhan Out 6.21
Vincent Aboubakar Out 6.47
Arthur Masuaku Out 6.72
Player Reason Status Rating
Hüseyin Türkmen Out 6.15
Filip Benkovic Out 6.68
Mislav Orsic Out 6.06
Abdülkadir Ömür Out 6.89
Trézéguet Out 6.95
Nicolas Pépé Out 6.77
Paul Onuachu Out 7.41

Team News

Besiktas
Trabzonspor
  • As Arthur Masuaku is at AFCON 2023 with DR Congo and Umut Meras is injured, Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov will start at left-back.
  • Jonas Svensson will start at right back as Onur Bulut is injured.
  • Alex Oxlade Chamberlain has suffered a torn thigh muscle and is not expected to feature for the remainder of the season. Amir Hadziahmetovic has also suffered an injury that will keep him out of contention for the remainder of the season so, Ege Tiknaz will start in midfield.
  • Emrecan Uzunhan is training with the team but lacks match fitness.
  • Vincent Aboubakar, who had been banished to the reserves, is with the Cameroon national team for the AFCON 2023.
  • Mert Gunok has served his suspension and will return to the starting XI.
  • Mislav Orsic has suffered a cruciate ligament rupture and will not be available until late February.
  • Huseyin Turkmen, who wasn't expected to start here, is also injured.
  • Trezeguet and Nicolas Pepe have travelled to AFCON 2023 with their respective teams. Edin Visca and Taxiarchis Fountas are likely to start on the wings.
  • Paul Onuachu is also at AFCON 2023 with Nigeria so Enis Destan will continue to lead the attack.
  • Joaquin Fernandez will start at the back as Filip Benkovic is injured.
  • Abdulkadir Omur has been banished to the reserves after demanding to be placed on the transfer list. He is not expected to feature here.

Prediction

  • Besiktas were beaten 1-0 by Sivasspor last time out. This was yet another embarrassing result and an embarrassing performance by the Black Eagles. Manager Santos's conservative tactics, bizarre squad and substitution choices, and abysmal displays in the last three games indicate that the Portuguese might not be here for much longer.
  • Trabzonspor suffered a shocking 3-2 home defeat at the hands of Kasimpasa last time out. They've also had embarrassing performances of late and there is no indication that things are likely to get better. Avcı insists that once Onuachu and Pepe return from AFCON, everything will go back to normal but it is hard to understand how a team that won the title a couple of years ago can collapse like this in the absence of two attackers.
  • Both teams are underperforming and fans seem to have already given up on them. It is difficult to see how this will be played out but both teams are equally hopeless at the moment so a draw might be on the cards.
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User Predictions

Comments (2)

 
  • Tosun +230 / Destan +400 To Score Anytime

  • I saw one of Besiktas games on ESP and they were shockingly bad... But I'm not surprised because they are coached by Santos, who never select the best available line up... heck, I've seen him benching Cristiano Ronaldo in a world cup match that he needed to win. Away win.