Besiktas vs Marseille prediction 17.09.2026 | Europa League
Besiktas
Kick off:
Date:
Marseille
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1.78
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4.16
2
4.39
Contents
- Competition: Europa League
- Date: 17th September 2026
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Tüpraş Stadium
Beşiktaş battles Marseille in a fixture where history is dead even, meaning everything is up for grabs. I still vividly remember watching their chaotic Champions League clash in Istanbul years ago, and the atmosphere inside that stadium was absolutely deafening. Pure insanity. Fast forward to today, and the stakes are just as massive for this Europa League opener. While Beşiktaş boasts a terrifyingly hostile home advantage, Marseille’s rapid transitions can slice through any defense on a good day. It’s a tactical war. Will the Turkish wall hold firm, or will the visitors silence the crowd? Let’s hunt for some serious betting value.
Besiktas vs Marseille Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Besiktas
2 : 1
Marseille
Champions League
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Marseille
2 : 0
Besiktas
Champions League
These teams have split their past matchups right down the middle, each taking a win. The last one was in November 2007 as Beşiktaş squeezed out a 2-1 win. Whenever these two meet, the average 2.5 per match.
Besiktas team overview
Beşiktaş enters this one on the back of a commanding 3-0 victory against Erzurumspor. The Black Eagles are looking absolutely electric, winning four out of their opening five Süper Lig fixtures.
Vincenzo Italiano’s men are flying high in domestic play, completely burying the ghost of last season's disappointing continental campaign where they crashed out early. The Turkish outfit look like a totally different beast now.
Tüpraş Stadium has transformed into an absolute fortress under the new regime. They boast a six-match home winning streak, scoring 12 goals in the last three alone. I don't see anyone breaking that anytime soon.
Up front, new talisman Dušan Vlahović is arguably their main man, spearheading the attack with four goals in just three league appearances. The Serbian is fresh after serving a one match domestic ban and should lead the line alongside former Arsenal man Leandro Trossard.
Last matches of Besiktas
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Besiktas
3 : 0
BB Erzurumspor
Super Lig
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Fenerbahce
1 : 2
Besiktas
Super Lig
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Besiktas
6 : 2
Çorum FK
Super Lig
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Kauno Žalgiris
1 : 0
Besiktas
Europa League
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Alanyaspor
1 : 0
Besiktas
Super Lig
Besiktas lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Alexander Nübel
Defenders
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62
Michael Amir Murillo
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12
Emmanuel Agbadou
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35
Tiago Djaló
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11
Kassoum Ouattara
Midfielders
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4
Wilfred Ndidi
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18
Václav Černý
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21
Fabio Miretti
Forwards
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10
Orkun Kökçü
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19
Leandro Trossard
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28
Dušan Vlahović
Marseille team overview
Marseille enters this one on the back of a frustrating 1-0 defeat against Stade Rennais. Les Phocéens are struggling to find any real consistency early on under a completely revamped structure, logging just one win from their initial four Ligue 1 matchups.
Bruno Génésio’s men are desperate to break this slump. They are especially eager to find their footing on the continental stage after failing to make it out of the grueling Champions League league phase last season.
Life on the road has been a massive test of nerves. Their away form highlights five defeats from the last six road games and failed to score in four of those encounters.
Up front, star signing Amine Gouiri remains the main man, carrying the offense with four crucial goals. Geoffrey Kondogbia is out with muscle injury suffered against Monaco.
Last matches of Marseille
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Rennes
1 : 0
Marseille
Ligue 1
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Marseille
2 : 3
Paris FC
Ligue 1
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Monaco
2 : 0
Marseille
Ligue 1
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Marseille
4 : 0
Strasbourg
Ligue 1
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Marseille
1 : 2
Atletico Madrid
Club Friendlies 1
Marseille lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Jeffrey de Lange
Defenders
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4
CJ Egan-Riley
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21
Nayef Aguerd
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13
Derek Cornelius
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33
Emerson Palmieri
Midfielders
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23
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
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8
Himad Abdelli
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22
Timothy Weah
Forwards
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7
Angel Gomes
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14
Igor Paixão
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9
Amine Gouiri
Prediction
Everything points toward a 2-0 victory for Beşiktaş in this one. The Black Eagles are an absolute problem at home, keeping clean sheets in four of their last five games. They just don't leak goals. I don’t see an out-of-sorts Marseille breaching them, especially since the visitors failed to find the net in two of their last three outings. Back the comfortable home win.
Three reasons we expect under 3.5 goals in this game
- Besiktas kept a clean sheet in four of their last five home encounters.
- Marseille failed to find the back of the net in two of their last three games.
- None of the previous two meetings between Besiktas and Marseille finished with under 3.5 goals.
Main prediction Besiktas - Marseille
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.52
Besiktas vs Marseille standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | NEC Nijmegen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Torreense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Juventus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Salzburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Olympique Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Olympiacos F.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rennes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Viktoria Plzeň | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ferencvárosi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Sparta Praha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Sturm Graz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Lech Poznań | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Omonia Nicosia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Beşiktaş | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Celje | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Ararat-Armenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | OFI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Lillestrøm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Levski Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |