Conference League Qualification: Besiktas vs St. Patrick’s Athletic – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Conference League Qualification game between Besiktas and St. Patrick’s Athletic who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Besiktas enjoy home advantage, when visitors St. Patrick’s Athletic swing by on Thursday for a clash in the Conference League Qualification. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Form: Besiktas vs St. Patrick’s Athletic

Besiktas Form

Besiktas lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-4 by Shakhtar Donetsk and 2-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk. They turned the table by winning 1-4 against St. Patrick’s Athletic. Besiktas claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the Conference League Qualification, while also drawing zero but lost none. They scored six and conceded two goals.

St. Patrick’s Athletic Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for St. Patrick’s Athletic. They first took out Hegelmann by 1-0 before downing Hegelmann by 0-2. The winning streak came to an end against Besiktas, who ran out 1-4 winners. St. Patrick’s Athletic won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Conference League Qualification. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Besiktas and St. Patrick’s Athletic

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Besiktas and St. Patrick’s Athletic played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Besiktas vs St. Patrick’s Athletic

Tammy Abraham is showing good form for Besiktas, scoring one goals in their last six matches. Chris Forrester scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular betting markets: Besiktas vs St. Patrick’s Athletic

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Besiktas won four times and lost six as well. St. Patrick’s Athletic won three times, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. St. Patrick’s Athletic scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Besiktas scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. St. Patrick’s Athletic scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Besiktas played. St. Patrick’s Athletic are excellent at shutting up shop with no less than eight clean sheets in the last 10 matches. Meanwhile, Besiktas have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Besiktas’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for St. Patrick’s Athletic, who managed to score two times in those matches. Besiktas conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. St. Patrick’s Athletic scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.