Besiktas have been unbeaten in their last six Turkish Super Lig games but will look to end a run of three consecutive league draws when they play host to Altay on Saturday with kickoff at 7 pm.
Meanwhile, the visitors find themselves in a precarious position in the relegation zone—they occupy 17th place, with only five points separating them from the bottom spot.
Besiktas ended the previous weekend in eighth place, and while they have lost once in their last 11 league matches, a habit of drawing games has stifled their league progress. But with four of their last six games ending all square, the Black Eagles are firmly in the hunt for a European place despite being separated by just two points from fourth place.
Moreover, Besiktas will be happy to return to home comforts at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul. The hosts want to extend their unbeaten home run to eight games in all competitions.
Visitors are in danger of being relegated. As for the visitors’ stay in the top flight looks set to be a short one as they sit five points adrift of safety with 13 games remaining. Although they can take positives from the four points, they have collected from their last two games, which has renewed hopes that they can beat the drop.
Besiktas vs Altay Head to Head
Both sides have two games against each other with each side taking one win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Adana Demirspor 1-1 Besiktas
- Besiktas 0-0 Goztepe
- Besiktas 0-0 Antalyaspor
- Yeni Malatyaspor 1-1 Besiktas
- Karagumruk 0-1 Besiktas
Away
- Altay 0-0 Cyakur
- Goztepe 0-2 Altay
- Altay 0-1 Konyaspor
- Fenerbahce 2-1 Altay
- Altay 0-2 Alanyaspor
Besiktas Team News
Miralem Pjanic is unlikely to feature for the hosts on Saturday, as injury prevents him from playing. Ridvan Yilmaz and Cyle Larin are also expected to miss Friday’s contest due to injuries they sustained in Turkey’s previous match.
Altay Team News
Serge Aka remains injured, so that Murat Akca will serve a one-match suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards. Khaly Thiam will replace Akca in the centre of defence.
Prediction and Odds
With a bit of momentum, we believe Besiktas will be too much for Altay, who have lost four of their last five away games.
- Besiktas Win
- Goals Over 1.5
- No Score: Away
