Black-White showdown: Will Lugano surprise Besiktas?
FC Lugano are continuing their international adventure in the Europa League and are just one step away from reaching the group stage. The Ticino side will face Besiktas in the play-offs and benefit from home advantage in the first leg. As the Lugano vs Besiktas odds for betting tip 1 show, the Swiss representative is the underdog
Lugano already met the “Kara Kartal” from Istanbul on the international stage last season. In the group stage of the 2023/24 Conference League, FCL beat BJK 3:2 on foreign soil. The home game, on the other hand, was lost 0:2
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Lugano – Statistics & current form
FC Lugano have warmed up for their upcoming encounter on the international stage. The Swiss Bianconeri won the Swiss Cup against SC Brühl with a 7:1 victory. They now face a home game against Besiktas. The first leg will be played in Switzerland.
As in the previous qualifiers, FC Lugano will play its home games on the international stage at the Stockhorn Arena in Thun due to construction work at its own stadium. The artificial turf in this stadium does not usually suit the visitors and is definitely an advantage for FC Lugano.
Nevertheless, this does not make the Ticino side “invincible”. In the current UEFA European Cup qualifiers, FC Lugano have already lost their home game against Fenerbahce in the CL qualifiers and their home game against FK Partizan in the EL qualifiers
Will Lugano also lose at home to BJK?
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The club under investor Joe Mansueto will face a Turkish club for the fifth time in its history. In the four previous encounters, FC Lugano have a record of 1-0-3, with two of these three defeats this season coming against Fenerbahce Istanbul. In both encounters, however, Lugano were an equal opponent.
Head coach Mattia Croci-Torti has no serious personnel concerns in the first leg against Besiktas and can largely draw on a full squad. Only Hajdari is missing through suspension. Compared to the team that last played in the Cup, the Ticino side are expected to make a few changes to their starting eleven.
Predicted Lugano line-up:
Saipi – Valenzuela, Papadopoulos, Brault-Guillard, Zanotti – Grgic, Doumbia – Dos Santos, Bislimi, Steffen – Aliseda
Besiktas – Statistics & current form
Besiktas made the perfect start to the season under Giovanni van Bronckhorst, picking up three wins in their first three competitive games of the current campaign. The “Kara Kartal” also prevailed against Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Cup. They celebrated a 5:0 victory against their city rivals.
Now the match against FC Lugano awaits. As Besiktas have no game next weekend, the focus is on the international competition. Rotation can be ruled out. The Eagles from Istanbul last appeared in the Europa League in 2019/20.
Since then, Besiktas have only qualified for the group stage of a UEFA European Cup twice in the last four seasons. Considering how strong Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side have started the current season, BJK are just as likely to reach the group stage this season
Are BJK flexing their offensive muscles?
In the three competitive games this season, Besiktas have already scored eleven goals. Four of them came last weekend against Antalyaspor. In an eventful match, Besiktas beat the Mediterranean club 4:2 in front of their home crowd.
If the momentum is carried forward, an offensive spectacle at FC Lugano is also on the cards. There is enough offensive power in the ranks of Besiktas – especially up front. New signing Ciro Immobile has already scored four times in his three appearances for BJK.
The Italian could also score against Besiktas. If you want to place bets on this, you can also use Bet365. Bets on goalscorers can be placed with the bookmaker from Stoke-on-Trent.
Predicted Besiktas line-up:
Günok – Topcu, Colley, Gabriel Paulista, Svensson – Fernandes, Al-Musrati – Rashica, Rafa, Kilicsoy – Immobile
Lugano – Besiktas head-to-head / H2H result
The two clubs have met twice so far. The Ticino side won the opening encounter against Besiktas 3:2 on home soil. In the second encounter between the two clubs, BJK beat FC Lugano 2-0
Lugano – Besiktas betting tip
The season could not have started better for Besiktas. The “Kara Kartal” want to underline their start to the season against FC Lugano and set the course for a place in the Europa League group stage in the first leg. The Turkish Football Association has given BJK the weekend off to do so.
This will give them enough time to recover after the first leg in Switzerland. As the bookmakers’ quotes show, Besiktas are already favored in the first leg. However, opponents FC Lugano should not be underestimated. The Swiss side already made a good impression against Fenerbahce and only just missed out on a surprise
A close match cannot be ruled out against Besiktas either. Nevertheless, we are leaning towards a win for the Turkish visitors and are placing our Lugano vs Besiktas betting tip on an away win. With odds above the 2.00 mark, the stake can be more than doubled in the event of success.
