Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Besiktas will be aiming to make amends for back-to-back losses to Galatasaray and Kasimpasa when they take on Malmo in the Europa League round 4. Besiktas did well to beat Olympique Lyon in their last Europa League game and they are seen as favourites to win Wednesday’s clash as well. The likes of Gabriel Paulista, Milot Rashica, and Necip Uysal are out of contention with injuries for the home side.
The Swedes, on the other hand, suffered a 1-0 loss to Olympiacos in their last game in the Europa League and given their difficulties at the back in Allsvenskan, home win should be considered. In their last meeting in a competitive match Malmo defeated Besiktas 1-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. All Haksabanovic, Moisander, Holmquist Vecchia, and Tinnerholm are out of contention with injuries for the away team ahead of the trip to Istanbul.
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.