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FC Twente v Besiktas: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Only a win over Besiktas will give FC Twente a chance of staying in this season’s UEFA Europa League, but their Turkish opponents have made a strong start to life under new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and can upset the odds to book their own place in the playoffs.

FC Twente v Besiktas

FC Twente v Besiktas betting tips and predictions

Draw or Besiktas double chance - 4/5

Both Twente and Besiktas head into their final game of the league stage of the UEFA Europa League with a chance of making the playoffs, but there are no guarantees that the Dutch hosts will gain the victory that would catapult them into the top 24 of the standings.

Besiktas head to the Netherlands unbeaten in their last seven outings and their European campaign has been galvanised by a 4-1 win they posted against Athletic Bilbao in their most recent game, which was the first under the stewardship of new manager Solskjaer.

That put them into the all-important 24th spot and left Twente still with work to do after they gained their first win of the campaign with a 3-2 success at Malmo, who have taken just four points from their seven games.

They needed penalties from Sem Steijn and Ricky van Wolfswinkel to get over the line in Malmo, and their progress has been hampered by a total of four draws.

Besiktas, meanwhile, have grown into the competition after losing their first two games against Ajax (4-0) and Eintracht Frankfurt (3-1), and while they have claimed just one win in eight away league and cup matches since a 1-0 success at Lyon on October 24, there looks to be some value in backing Solskjaer’s boys to avoid defeat.

Over 3.5 goals - 13/10

There is plenty at stake in Thursday’s game, and the scenario where both teams effectively need a win is a dream for those who set up the new Europa League format to generate plenty of excitement.

Consequently, there should be plenty of goals with neither team being able to sit back and Besiktas have been particularly progressive when they have been on the road in the competition.

Twente’s matches have been less goal-filled - their 3-2 win at Malmo last time out was only the second occasion in their seven Europa matches that a game produced more than two goals.

However, it has been a different story for the visitors as over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in six of their seven games in the league stage and there were a total of 12 in the two legs of their qualifier against Swiss side Lugano.

This match looks likely to follow that mould, so there seems a decent chance there will be at least four in this qualification decider.

Rafa Silva to score at any time - 10/3

Ciro Immobile is expected to spearhead the Besiktas attack on Thursday and the Italian veteran has played an integral role in the Turkish side’s campaign with ten goals in Super Lig.

However, one player to keep an eye on in the goalscorer markets for their clash in Enschede is Portuguese forward Rafa Silva, who is in great form.

The former Benfica star has scored eight league and cup goals this season and played a starring role in the 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, scoring the third goal and providing two assists for Milot Rashica.

He also found the net in Sunday’s 1-1 league draw with Antalyaspor and had three shots on target in the goalless draw against Samsunspor before that, so it is worth taking a chance that he will have a successful strike on their trip to the Netherlands.

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FC Twente v Besiktas odds

FC Twente - 19/20
Draw -
29/10
Besiktas -
5/2

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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