Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Ajax
Match Time & Date:
26/09/2024
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-2
Besiktas
There will be fireworks when Ajax and Besiktas face each other at Johan Cruijff Arena in their Europa League opener. The Amsterdammers have been scoring goals for fun at home of late, but they head into Thursday’s clash following a slim 1-1 draw with Go Ahead Eagles. Midfielder Davy Klaassen is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute at the weekend, while Steven Berghuis remains on the sidelines alongside Gaston Avila and Sivert Mannsverk. Brian Brobbey should start against Besiktas as well.
The Turkish outfit, on the other hand, defeated Eyupspor 2-1 in their last league match and given their attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be summer recruit Ciro Immobile, who has been scoring goals for fun of late, while midfielder Necip Uysal remains on the sidelines with injury. In their last meeting in a competitive match, back in November 2021, Ajax defeated Besiktas 2-1.
Highlighted Player (Steven Berghuis):
Born in Apeldoorn, Netherlands on December 19, 1991, Steven Berghuis is a Dutch winger who plays for Ajax in the Eredivisie. Berghuis played for the likes of Vitesse/AGOVV, WSV Apeldoorn, and Go Ahead Eagles during his youth career before joining Twente in 2009.
The 183-cm-tall footballer continued playing for the Reds at senior level. After ending his loan spell with VVV-Venlo, Steven Berghuis joined AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2012, and three years later signed a deal with the Premier League club Watford. After making no more than nine appearances in the English top flight, Berghuis moved to Feyenoord in August 2016, and he has been playing De club aan de Maas ever since.
His main position is right winger, but he is capable of producing fine displays as both left winger and attacking midfielder as well. He made his Netherlands debut on May 27, 2016 in a 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland.
Highlighted Team (Besiktas):
Besiktas football club is one of the most successful teams in Turkey. Since its foundation in 1903, Besiktas have never been relegated to a lower rank of Turkish football. Black Eagles as they are known in Turkey play their matches at the Vodafone Arena in Istanbul which is an almost 42,000 all-seater capacity venue.
Considered one of the top three football clubs in the country, Besiktas are the 14-time Super Lig champions who are entering the Champions League group stage in the 2016-17 season looking to make their presence known at the European scene. Besiktas have played in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League four times already, and are yet to progress through to the knockout sgateg in the competition that was established in today’s format in 1992.
Their most outstanding European achievements of the Turkish side are the European Cup and UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 1987 and 2003, respectively. During their rich history the Black Eagles have also won 9 Turkish Cups and 8 national Super Cup titles.
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