Hoffenheim vs Besiktas prediction 15.10.2026 | Europa League
Hoffenheim
Kick off:
Date:
Besiktas
1
1.97
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4.11
2
3.58
Contents
- Competition: Europa League
- Date: 15th October 2026
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: PreZero Arena
Europa League returns this week as Hoffenheim play host to Beşiktaş. The German hosts got completely dismantled in a brutal 2-0 loss away at OFI Crete last month. I didn't expect them to roll over that easily. Beşiktaş, on the other hand, cruised to a highly commanding 4-1 victory over Marseille, which was honestly incredible to witness. The visitors are flying, while Hoffenheim are desperately hunting a massive bounce-back win to kickstart their European campaign. Let’s dig in and find the best betting angles.
Hoffenheim vs Besiktas Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Hoffenheim
0 : 0
Besiktas
Club Friendlies 1
These two teams previously crossed paths for a club friendly back in 2016. However, that summer exhibition game was officially abandoned at 0-0 during the second half due to severe rain and lightning storms.
Hoffenheim team overview
Hoffenheim prepares for this one on the back of a painful 3-2 domestic defeat against Hamburger SV. Christian Ilzer's men are desperate to find a morale-boosting spark.
They collapsed late on over the weekend after receiving a costly red card, highlighting their current defensive frailties. Domestically, the German side is enduring a massive slump, racking up a dismal three points from their opening five Bundesliga fixtures.
The Kraichgauers have looked uncharacteristically vulnerable at the SNP Arena, where they lost two of the last three while conceding seven goals in the process.
Wouter Burger remains the absolute centerpiece of their distribution in the center of the park, having registered three goal contributions in five appearances this season. Unfortunately, a hamstring tear keeps dynamic attacker Patrick Wimmer firmly on the sideline.
Last matches of Hoffenheim
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Hoffenheim
2 : 3
Hamburger SV
Bundesliga
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Hoffenheim
2 : 3
Elversberg
Club Friendlies 3
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SC Paderborn
3 : 1
Hoffenheim
Bundesliga
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OFI Crete
2 : 0
Hoffenheim
Europa League
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Hoffenheim
2 : 1
Stuttgart
Bundesliga
Hoffenheim lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Oliver Baumann
Defenders
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34
Vladimír Coufal
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5
Ozan Kabak
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28
Koki Machida
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13
Bernardo
Midfielders
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7
Leon Avdullahu
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18
Wouter Burger
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20
Bambasé Conté
Forwards
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27
Andrej Kramarić
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23
Adam Hložek
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19
Tim Lemperle
Besiktas team overview
Beşiktaş enters this one on the back of a hard-fought 2-1 league victory over Kocaelispor. The Black Eagles are doing well under fresh tactical ideas, sitting second just a point off the top of the Super Lig campaign.
Vincenzo Italiano’s men carried their fierce domestic momentum straight onto the continental stage. They've started their League Phase beautifully, beating Marseille in Turkey on matchday one 4-1.
The team has been a bit volatile on the road, splitting results down the middle by losing half of their previous six away matches.
Star signing Dušan Vlahović has been an absolute revelation upfront, scoring six goals in five league appearances. Italiano will navigate this one without the services of Milot Rashica who is dealing with a hamstring strain.
Last matches of Besiktas
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Besiktas
2 : 1
Kocaelispor
Super Lig
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Amed SK
3 : 2
Besiktas
Super Lig
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Besiktas
4 : 1
Marseille
Europa League
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Besiktas
3 : 0
BB Erzurumspor
Super Lig
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Fenerbahce
1 : 2
Besiktas
Super Lig
Besiktas lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Alexander Nübel
Defenders
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62
Amir Murillo
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35
Tiago Djaló
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14
Kevin Uduokhai
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33
Rıdvan Yılmaz
Midfielders
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4
Wilfred Ndidi
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6
Salih Özcan
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27
İlhan Fakılı
Forwards
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10
Orkun Kökçü
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19
Leandro Trossard
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9
Dušan Vlahović
Prediction
Buckle up because this is going to be a pure firefight. I am confidently backing a chaotic 2-2 draw here. Hoffenheim's defense is a total disaster zone right now, yet they consistently score for fun at home. Meanwhile, Beşiktaş are flying under Vincenzo Italiano. They've seen all their recent games produce huge scorelines. I've got a sneaky feeling neither side does enough to win a breathless, end-to-end battle.
Four reasons we expect over 1.5 goals in the 2nd half of this game
- Besiktas scored 2+ goals in each of their last six encounters.
- Hoffenheim scored 2+ goals in five of their last seven competitive games.
- 20 of the last 22 games of Hoffenheim produced over 2.5 goals.
- All the last six games of Besiktas produced three or more goals.
Main prediction Hoffenheim - Besiktas
Over 1.5 goals 2nd half
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.70
Hoffenheim vs Besiktas standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 | Sparta Praha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 | Ferencvárosi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 | OFI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 10 | Olympique Lyonnais | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Torreense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 | Olympiacos F.C. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Salzburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 | Rennes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 | Lillestrøm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 | Levski Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 29 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 | Celje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 | Ararat-Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 34 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 35 | Lech Poznań | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 36 | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 5 | -5 | 0 |