Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Basaksehir and Manchester United and offers betting tips, odds, line-ups and team news.
Manchester United travel to Turkey to face Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday night in Group H of the Champions League.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men have made an excellent start to their European campaign with six points from their opening two games. A victory tonight would see them reach touching distance for qualification to the knockout stages.
Both sides have made a slow start to the season, as far as domestic football is concerned. Istanbul Basaksehir are currently seventh on the Turkish Super Lig table. They have only three wins from their opening seven games.
Over to England, Manchester United find themselves 15th in the Premier League standings. They can boast of only two wins from six matches so far.
However, Solskjaer and company remain one of the most in-form sides in the Champions League as it stands.
Tonight will be the first time both sides meet each other and we’re backing the Red Devils to claim a big win against their opponents.
Istanbul Basaksehir Form and Stats
Istanbul Basaksehir’s form has been quite underwhelming in domestic and European football. The Turkish outfit have struggled to compete at all in their Champions League group.
They have won each of their last three games in the Turkish Super League. The first of these two wins came from 2-0 defeat of Trabzonspor and a 5-1 thrashing of Antalyaspor. They’ve failed to replicate that form on continental front.
At the weekend, they were 2-1 winners against Konyaspor away from home thanks to goals from Marko Jevtovic and Danijel Aleksic.
Despite their decent league form, Istanbul have found it tough going in the Champions League so far. They have lost each of their first two group games 2-0 against RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain.
Key Team Stats
- Istanbul Basaksehir have won 1 of their last 4 home matches (all competitions).
- Istanbul Basaksehir have lost both of their matches in the group stage (Champions League).
- Istanbul Basaksehir have failed to score in 3 of their last 4 home matches (all competitions).
Manchester United Form and Stats
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can’t seem to be able to avoid taking a step back after taking two forwards.
His team have been faultless in the Champions League this season, playing their best football in the competition. A 2-1 away win to Paris Saint-Germain in the opening group game was followed up by a superb 5-0 victory over RB Leipzig.
A hat-trick from Marcus Rashford inspired the victory, but they were unable to build on that win against Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta’s team dominated proceedings at Old Trafford and came away with a 1-0 win thanks to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s penalty. The defeat leaves United 15th in the Premier League table.
Key Team Stats
- Man United have won their last 10 away games (all competitions).
- Man United have won both of their games in the group stage (Champions League).
- Man United have kept a clean sheet in 2 of their last 3 matches (all competitions).
Team News
Basaksehir: Junior Caicara, Nacer Chadli (injured)
Manchester United: Alex Telles (illness), Eric Bailly, Phil Jones and Jesse Lingard (injured)
Predicted Line-up
(Note: The image will change to the official XI once they’re both announced)
Head-To-Head Analysis
Wednesday’s match will be the first time that Istanbul Basaksehir and Manchester United have met in an official fixture.
Match Facts
Betting tips
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