Erciyesspor – Besiktas

The second to last place, Erciyesspor, hosts leaders Besiktas in the 7th round of the Turkish Super Liga. Last game of the round.

Hosts have not won a single game so far but are better than what the statistics show … 0 wins, 4 draws, 2 losses, 5-7 goal difference. Erciyesspor is very good on the tactical side of the game and are not easy to score against … but their problem is when it comes to winning games, they lack attacking strength and enough power to dominate teams and bag the winning goal. Last game was a classic 0-0 draw with Genclerbirligi. Erciyesspor played better away so far … at home has 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Bet on Erciyesspor – Besiktas with the best Turkey Super Liga odds at Bet 365.

Besiktas adopted a very organized style of football this season … we could see that in the 0-0 and 0-1 results with Arsenal in Champions League playoffs but also in Super Liga where they received just 4 goals so far. Besiktas leads the league with 4 wins and 2 draws in 6 matches … as a traveling team they have been at their best so far … 3 wins in 3 games, all wins with 1-0. In the last week Besiktas beat Sivassport 3-2 and Partizan Belgrad 4-0, so excellent form for visiting team. Big motivation for Besiktas today after Galatasaray lost … if they want to do a miracle and win the league, Besiktas has to win this games.

First thought for me in this game was under 2,5 goals … but I also think Besiktas will win: they are in excellent for and have played very good and effective football on the road in all competitions this season … meanwhile Erciyesspor are poor at home. I respect the hosts but there is also a quality difference. I will combine these two bets and will tip Besiktas to win to nil … a risky choice but the odds are for sure worth the risk I take. Correct score prediction: Erciyesspor – Besiktas 0-1. Hosts will defend all game with low attacking intentions and Besiktas with Demba Ba up front will break them down eventually.

Pick: Besiktas to win to nil
Odds: 3.00 @ Bet365
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 14
Event date: 27 October