Kayserispor vs Besiktas Predictions

Besiktas suffered a setback in their Champions League chase, after they drew 3-3 against Fenerbahce earlier this week. The visitors are hoping to take second in the Super Lig, and book themselves a place in the Champions League qualifiers. However, they are trailing by five points, and they need to up their game in order to make it back into Europe’s top competition. With time running out, the away side can’t afford any mistakes in this clash, and they’re hunting three points in Saturday’s visit to Kayserispor.

The hosts are firmly in midtable, and they’ve been pulling off results of late to stay clear of any danger. They won at Konyaspor at the weekend, which has left them outside the top half on goal difference. They’re aiming to move into the top nine this weekend, but they have a tricky test in front of them. They’re meeting a Besiktas side who cruised to a win when the pair met back in September. Will that be the case again?

Besiktas have a lot of work to do to get back into the top-two, which isn’t great given that they were the dominant force in Turkish football not that long ago. Their weekend draw saw them slip another two points shy of the Champions League, and they are going to need to cut that gap ahead of their meeting with Gala in early May. That could decide second place – and potentially the Super Lig title too – so the visitors need to keep momentum going on the road before that trip.

The away side come here with just three defeats on their travels, and they’ve got the second best away record of any side in the Super Lig. They’ve got 19 points to their name on their travels so far, with nine of those coming in their last three games. That run has also seen them rack up 11 goals, while they’ve averaged 1.92 goals per game overall on their travels. They’re expected to add to that here, having scored in 87% of their matches in the Super Lig so far.

Meanwhile, the hosts have scored in their last five games, as part of their nine-match unbeaten run in the league. They’ve scored in their last six matches at this ground, and they’re coming up against a Besiktas side who have conceded far too many goals on their travels. The visitors have seen both teams score in 75% of their trips, and we’re backing it to land for their fifth away league game on the spin here.