On Friday, starting with 19:00, the Besiktas – Konyaspor match will be played, within the 29th round in Turkey, the first league. In the round, Besiktas won 1-0 away, through the goal scored by Yilmaz, in the second half. Regarding the history of direct confrontations, the hosts are undefeated in the last 5 direct matches with the guests, totaling 3 victories and 2 draws. In the previous duel in Istanbul, Besiktas won 3-2 in March 2019.
Besiktas recovered after the defeat with Antalyaspor and defeated Denizlispor 5-1, in the 28th round. The “Black Eagles” have 47 points in the Super League standings, but are only in 5th place, 12 points behind leader Basaksehir. Sergen Yalcin’s students obtained 27 points at home, compared to the 20 in away games, but 6 other teams have a better record “at home”. The last time champion in 2016/2017, Besiktas is 4 points behind rival Galatasaray and will aim for the Europa League places, with a victory in this round.
On the other hand, Konyaspor is fighting to avoid relegation and currently occupies the 16th position in the Super League, with 27 points. Of course, the distance from the rescue is only one point, but “The Eagle of Anatolia” got only one victory in the last 10 stages, a 1-0 with Fenerbahce, at home. The team coached by Bulent Korkmaz has a decent ranking in away games, with 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats, with a goal difference of 15-21. However, the last external success dates from January 17, 1-0 in Ankaragucu.
Sergen Yalcin is an excellent motivator and will try to get the 4th place with Besiktas at the end of the season. Thus, the hosts will aim for a very important victory with Konyaspor, which will have other chances to save itself from relegation.
Besiktas has won the championship in Turkey 15 times;
The “black eagles” won 9 times in the Turkish Cup;
Konyaspor won the Turkish Cup in the 2016/2017 season;
The “Eagle Eagle” also won the 2017 Turkish Super Cup;
PREDICTION: Besiktas to win @ 1,54
