Trabzonspor vs Besiktas Predictions

• The main prediction won in 47% of Trabzonspor’s home league games.
• Both teams scored with over 2.5 goals in each of the last seven H2Hs.
• Valerien Ismael takes charge of his first game in the Besiktas hotseat.

An exciting encounter in Trebizond

With a 15-point gap at the top of the table ahead of this round, anything other than a seventh Turkish Championship for Trabzonspor would be a mammoth shock. they have got to this position with a slick frontline, scoring on average 1.9 goals per match.

In fact, Trabzonspor are the last remaining unbeaten side in home league games in Turkey, suggesting that they will be a tough nut to crack here.

Even with their unbeaten home record though, Trabzonspor failed to keep a clean sheet in nine of their 15 home league outings (60%), hinting that Besiktas could in fact find their way in.

A new challenge for Valerien Ismael

After spending a couple of seasons in England, Ismael has been appointed Besiktas manager ahead of this game, a move prompted by their disappointing season so far as they languish in mid-table.

Even so, Besiktas could yet fight their way back into European contention with a run of results, and given that they haven’t failed to score in any of the last 17 H2H meetings, they are certainly in with a chance.

Given the new manager bounce and the visitors’ need for a win, combined with the sheer quality of Trabzonspor, we predict that both teams will score with over 2.5 total goals. For smaller stakes, we are going for an entertaining 2-2 draw.

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