Defending Süper Lig champions Besiktas will play Turkish Cup runners-up Antalyaspor at Al Rayyan Stadium in Qatar. This Wednesday, the winner will raise the Turkish Super Cup with kickoff at 8:45 pm.
After failing to defend their Turkish league title, Besiktas will be hoping to begin the new year by winning the 10th Super Cup in their trophy cabinet.
Since 1986, Antalyaspor would be desperate to end their trophy drought, having not won any silverware.
Last Thursday, Besiktas claimed a 1-0 win over Altay in the second round of the Turkish Cup. The Black Eagles haven’t lost a match in all but one of their last five games, winning three and drawing one.
Besiktas now head out to Qatar to meet Antalyaspor in the Super Cup final after securing the league title last season.
Meanwhile, after finishing runners-up in the Turkish Cup last term, the Antalyaspor team booked its place in this season’s Super Cup.
Alfons Groenendijk’s players will be in excellent spirits from a 2-1 win over Giresunspor in round 4 of the Turkish Cup last Tuesday.
Antalyaspor will be looking to win their first-ever Super Cup title, but they will have to defeat Galatasaray, a team that has defeated them in their last five attempts.
Besiktas vs Antalyaspor Head to Head
Both sides have 33 games against each other with hosts taking four wins while opponents with 24 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Beskitas 1-0 Altay
- Konyaspor 1-0 Besiktas
- Besiktas 2-1 Goztepe
- Fenerbahce 2-2 Besiktas
- Besiktas 4-2 Kayserispor
Away
- Antalyaspor 2-1 Giresunspor
- Galatasaray 2-0 Antalyaspor
- Antalyaspor 1-1 Kasimpasa
- Konyaspor 1-0 Antalyaspor
- Antalyaspor 2-1 Trabzonspor
Besiktas Team News
The hosts will be without the services of Mert Gunok, Necip Uysal, Ajdin Hasic, and Gokhan Tore tonight, as they are all sidelined with injuries.
Antalyaspor Team News
The visitors head into the game, missing several key players through injuries. Ufuk Akyol, Harun Alpsoy, Dogukan Nelik, and Enzo Crivelli are all unavailable for selection.
Prediction and Odds
Besiktas have an excellent record over Antalyaspor and hope to extend their dominance by defeating them in this game.
We predict that Besiktas will win comfortably, as they have won all of the last eight meetings between the two sides.
- Correct Score: 2-0
- Besiktas Win
- Goals Under 3.5
