Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Lyon
Match Time & Date:
24/10/2024
12:00 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Besiktas
All eyes will be on Parc Olympique Lyonnais when Lyon and Besiktas lock horns in the Europa League round 3. Les Gones are eyeing their sixth consecutive win in all competitions and they must be high on confidence following a thrilling 4-0 win over Le Havre. Defender Duje Caleta-Car is back from the domestic ban, while experienced midfielder Nemanja Matic remains doubtful.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s troops, on the other hand, aim to recover from back-to-back losses to Ajax (0-4) and Eintracht Frankfurt (1-3). As Besiktas are likely to stick to their attacking style of play, we are tempted to bet on over 2.5 goals. In their last meeting at the venue Lyon defeated Besiktas 2-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. The likes of Rashica, Uysal, and Al Musrati are out of contention with injuries, while both Gabriel Paulista and Destanoglu are major doubts for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Nemanja Matic):
Nemanja Matic is a Serbian footballer who plays for Premier League side Chelsea. The 194-cm-tall midfielder was born on 1 August, 1988 and he began his football career (youth) at Radnicki Obrenovac.
In 2005 he signed for Kolubara and after impressing with Kosice in the 2008/2009 campaign, Chelsea owners decided to sign him. Nemanja spent the 2010/2011 season on loan at Vitesse and at the end of the season he signed a deal with Portuguese giants Benfica, with David Luiz heading in the other direction.
Matic was in the form of his life in the 2013/2014 Primeira Liga campaign and he helped the Eagles clinch the domestic trophy. He rejoined Chelsea in 2014 for a fee of €25M and he helped the Blues win the Premier League title in the 2014/2015 season. Nemanja Matic has also developed into a key member of the Serbian national team that have been largely struggling of late.
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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