Europa League: Besiktas vs Marseille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 1 match between Besiktas and Marseille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Europa League title favourites Besiktas begin their title challenge on Thursday in an opening day encounter with Marseille at Tupras Stadyumu.

Team form: Besiktas vs Marseille

Besiktas Form

Besiktas swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 6-2 against Corum FK. They went on to defeat Fenerbahce 1-2 and made it three on the spin against Erzurumspor FK in a 3-0 victory. Besiktas claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.

Marseille Form

Marseille lost their previous three matches by 2-0 against Monaco, 2-3 against Paris FC and 1-0 against Rennes. Marseille claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Europa League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to six.

Betting stats for Besiktas and Marseille

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Besiktas and Marseille. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Besiktas vs Marseille

Milot Rashica has been great for Besiktas lately, hitting the target zero times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Marseille are optimistic that Faris Moumbagna doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Besiktas vs Marseille

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Tupras Stadyumu across all tournaments Besiktas won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Marseille claimed three wins, zero draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Besiktas scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Marseille scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Besiktas were able to win six of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Besiktas, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Marseille, who managed to hit the net 1.8 times on average in these games.