Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips & Preview

Beşiktaş to win

Beşiktaş are the pick here, and it's a verdict built on balance of form and overall strength rather than anything thrown up by the history between these two, because there isn't any on record. The Turkish side have won three of their last five outings, including victories over Olympique Marseille and Hoffenheim, and while they were beaten by Trabzonspor in their most recent fixture, there's enough in their recent body of work to suggest they're the stronger side heading into this one. Crystal Palace, by contrast, arrive off the back of back-to-back defeats, which tips the scales further. The 2.10 price on offer is simply what's available at the time of writing — the pick stands on its own footing as the most likely outcome, not because of any perceived gap between that price and our own estimate.

Recent Form

Beşiktaş's last five fixtures paint a picture of a team capable of beating decent opposition but still prone to the odd slip. They saw off Marseille at home, then lost away to Amed SK, before putting together back-to-back wins against Kocaelispor and Hoffenheim. That run was interrupted most recently by a defeat away to Trabzonspor, so there's a mixed bag here — three wins, two losses — but the wins have come against some respectable names, which counts for something.

Crystal Palace's form reads less encouragingly right now. They began this sequence with a home win over Lech Poznań, followed by a draw at Leeds United, and then beat Nottingham Forest at home. Since then, though, the Eagles have lost their last two in a row, going down away to Olympique Lyonnais and then again away to Brighton & Hove Albion. Two defeats on the spin, both on the road, is not the sort of platform you want heading into a fixture like this one.

Head-to-Head

There's nothing to draw on here. Our records show no previous meetings between Beşiktaş and Crystal Palace, so this is either the first time the two clubs have faced off or any past history simply predates what we have on file. Either way, there's no head-to-head trend to lean on for this preview, and the pick is made purely on current form and squad strength rather than any historical pattern.

Team News

Beşiktaş have a few absentees to factor in. Can Keleş remains unavailable through an eligibility issue dating back to early September, while Milot Rashica is out with a hamstring strain, also listed with a separate eligibility issue, since September 3rd. Orkun Kökçü is a more recent concern, sidelined since mid-October with a partial tear of the plantar fascia — a loss of some creative and midfield control for the home side.

Crystal Palace's situation looks comparatively light by comparison, with Chadi Riad the only player listed as sidelined, out since late August with a knee injury. Beyond that, there are no further absences reported for the visitors on the data available, which should mean Oliver Glasner has closer to a full squad to pick from than his opposite number.