After a drop from the top six spots in the Turkish Super Lig, Besiktas hope to return to winning this week when they take on third-placed Adana Demirspor. The match is schedules for Monday at the 5 Ocak Faith Terim, with kickoff at 8 pm.
Both sides come contrasting forms in their last fixtures in the Super Lig. Besiktas come off a triumphant win at the Turkiye Kupasi, whereas the hosts fell for a 1-1 draw to Alanyaspor.
Adana Demirspor has dropped very few points over the last two months, allowing them to stay in contention for a Europa League spot.
Their most recent match came against Rizespor on their ground in which they sealed a comfortable 1-3 win. This result marked the club’s 3rd win in five league games, and with only one draw from those matches, the club is now 3rd place in the league, seventeen points behind the league leaders.
Besiktas—despite not having won as many games as they would have liked before now—have become a difficult team to defeat since December, following a poor start to the season. They managed to earn a draw against relegation-threatened Antalyaspor at home on Sunday, as the teams played out a scoreless game.
Adana Demirspor vs Besiktas Head to Head
Both sides have four games against each other with each team taking one win and two draws. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Alanyaspor 1-1 Demirspor
- Caykur 1-3 Demirspor
- Adana 5-0 Karagumruk
- Konyapsor 1-0 Adana
- Adana 1-1 Kayserispor
Away
- Besiktas 0-0 Goztepe
- Beskitas 0-0 Antalyaspor
- Malatyaspor 1-1 Beskitas
- Karagumruk 0-1 Besiktas
- Caykur 2-2 Besiktas
Adana Demirspor Team News
Tayfun Korkut has seen his defensive options depleted with Simon Deli and Tarik Camdal. Younes Belhanda and Arijanet Muric carry minor knocks, but may be fit enough to start. If not, Ferhat Kaplan will feature in goal.
Besiktas Team News
Josef came off injured in midweek with a thigh problem. He is being tested for it and has Atiba Hutchinson on standby. Georges-Kevin NKoudou and Fehmi Mert Gunok also sustained injuries but were not expected to start against Adana Demirspor.
Prediction and Odds
The hosts are favourites to win this game against a team that hasn’t won in ten previous matches.
- Home Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Over 2.5
