Liverpool comes into this game after a great run of form that saw them rise in the Premier League standings and get 4 points close to Southampton … who currently occupies #4 spot. It’s a remarkable achievement for a team that looked like a headless chicken after Luis Suarez left for Barcelona. However, after a difficult start and some ridiculous performances, like the matches vs Ludogorets for example, the Reds started to pick up steam and finally are close to where they want to be. Unfortunately for them, that horrible start of the season means that they are out of the Champions League and into the Europa League.
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Besiktas are doing well in the Turkish Super League (1st place) but this Europa League is also important, according to Slaven Bilic’s declarations. It’s important because of the prestige it brings and also because of the ambitions of the clever Croatian coach, a very good one in my opinion, we could see his skill with the Croatian national team for example.
Liverpool will play Southampton this weekend and Manchester City in the next weekend, two crucial games, so i really do not expect 100% from them in this game. I expect a balanced game and i think the odds are too short for Liverpool to win. Besiktas are better than the odds show, and they proved it vs Tottenham in the group stages (1-1 draw away, 1-0 win at home).
Besiktas + 1 asian handicap is my prediction for this game. Good Luck!
Pick: Besiktas (+1 Asian Handicap)
Odds: 1.92 @ Sbobet
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 7.36
Event date: 19 February