Antalyaspor vs Besiktas prediction 08.02.2024

• Competition: Turkish Cup
• Date: 8th February 2024
• Kickoff: 17:45 UTC / 18:45 CET
• Venue: New Antalya Stadium

A place in the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup will be at stake when Antalyaspor and Besiktas face off on Thursday evening.

The hosts had the chance to go unbeaten for the eighth consecutive match in all competitions when they hosted Fenerbahçe in the league last time out, but things did not quite go their way. Sergen Yalçın's side suffered a 0-2 defeat despite managing seven shots on goal, and will be looking to be more clinical against Besiktas on Thursday.

Besiktas meanwhile will take encouragement from last weekend's 2-0 win over Trabzonspor, a result that ended their three-game winless streak in the league. The Black and Whites remain 24 points behind league leaders Fenerbahçe despite that win, meaning the only way to get some silverware this season is the Turkish Cup.

Antalyaspor vs Besiktas Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals

The lack of goals has been the order of the day in most of Antalyaspor's recent games. Six of the Scorpions' last eight games have ended with fewer than 2.5 goals, and we expect Thursday's game to end similarly.

Besiktas have had much joy when it comes to scoring goals in recent weeks. Fernando Santos' men failed to score in three of their last four matches, but their defence isn't too bad. They conceded under 1.5 goals in three of those games, and as many games ended with Under 2.5 goals.

Another fact in favour of a close game on Thursday is that recent encounters between Antalyaspor and Besiktas were not high-scoring. Only three of the last nine encounters saw more than two goals being scored.

• Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
• Antalyaspor vs Besiktas prediction: 0-0