Besiktas vs Giresunspor Prediction: Counting On The Black Eagles To Make This Encounter An Entertaining One

Besiktas hosts Giresunspor in the 28th round of the Super Lig at the Vodafone Park in the hopes of extending their winning streak to five games.

Will Giresunspor be able to avoid defeat away from home against an in-form opponent, or will their winless streak stretch to eleven games?

Let's have a look at the latest Turkish Super Lig predictions between Besiktas vs Giresunspor, probable lineups, match facts and up to date betting odds for you to consider!

Besiktas

Form: WWWWD

In their most recent game against second-place Fenerbahce away from home, Senol Gunes' men cut the point deficit to second place to just three points, as they stunned the hosts to achieve a dramatic 4:2 triumph, collecting all three points.

Despite being a goal down in the first half and having a numerical disadvantage on the field in the second half after Welinton received his marching orders in the 51st minute, Cenk Tosun outshone the Yellow Canaries' top scorer Enner Valencia in that match as he found the back of the net twice while Nathan Redmond and Vincent Aboubakar's goals that followed assuaged them that they were in the driver's seat.

The Black Eagles are enjoying the benefits of a five-game unbeaten streak and will likely want to extend that run by another six games as they look for another convincing win against Hakan Keles' men in front of their fans at the Vodafone Park, where they've established themselves as an unstoppable force.

After an abysmal season in which they finished sixth, their worst finish in the Super League, they now find themselves engulfed in the comfort of being placed third in the standings with 52 points and have already begun their journey to challenging for European football next season.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-5-1

Gunok; Bulut, Colley, Saiss, Masuaku; Hadziahmetovic; Redmond, Ucan, Fernandes, Tosun; Aboubakar

Giresunspor

Form: DDDLL

With the international break relieving them of their obligations in the Super Lig, the Çotanaklar were paired against Orduspor 1967 in a friendly encounter and easily won 4:1 on the road.

However, as they resumed their domestic league duties, it became clear that their burdens were far from over, as they held Alanyaspor to a 2:2 draw, which may appear to be a decent result given the spoils being shared, but for them it only meant they were without a win in their last 10 matches.

For a team that has yet to win a match in 2023, not much can be expected from their travels away from home, where they are winless in 6 away games, recording 2 draws and 4 losses, with their last win away being a shocking 2:1 victory against heavyweight Fenerbahce in November of last year.

The previous season, Hakan Keles and his charges finished one place above the relegation zone, surviving the near grueling end to their campaign to tell the tale this season, which isn't far from the previous one as they find themselves in the relegation zone, with the upcoming games likely to be a fight to the death to avoid being relegated. They are 16th in the standings with 24 points.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Kaplan; Bilazer, Arias, Perez, Uludag; Saglam, Mejia; Serginho, Savicevic, Sainz; Bajic

Match Facts

• Besiktas has won four straight home games.
• Giresunspor has scored in 10 of its 14 away games in the Super Lig.
• The average number of goals scored in a match between Besiktas and Giresunspor is 3.25.
• Besiktas averages 1.97 goals per game at home, while Giresunspor averages 1.11 goals per game away.

Head-To-Head

Besiktas has won once in the last three meetings; Giresunspor has won once, and there has been one tie.

Expert Betting Tips

Besiktas were at the top of their game against Fenerbahce, and despite being reduced to 10-men on the field, their spirits were not dampened in the least, and such a superb performance is surely to be expected here once more, as bookmakers have no doubts about their success in this clash.

Giresunspor, on the other hand, will have a difficult time avoiding defeat on the road as they face a side brimming with confidence while they are low on that confidence. As previously stated, nothing more than a convincing defeat can be expected from them in this encounter, though they will be desperate to get something positive out of this clash.

Giresunspor have conceded 11 goals in their last five away matches in the Super Liga, which may lead to them conceding unnecessary goals. As a result, we believe that the likes of Vincent Aboubakar and Cenk Tosun will have a field day here against a shaky defense, and we are picking Besiktas to score an individual total of over 2.5 goals, which should be enough to surface.

• Total 1 (Goals) - Over 2.5 for 2.37
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.83
• Highest Scoring Half - 2nd for 1.97