Champions League Group F leaders Besiktas take on FC Porto in Turkey next week, with both sides searching for a win in the penultimate match at this stage of the competition. With the home team being unbeaten from their four matches in Europe so far this season, they go into the clash as the favourites.
Champions League – Vodafone Arena, Istanbul – Tuesday 21st November – 17:00 UK Time
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With little separating the teams in Group G of the Champions League, both Besiktas and FC Porto will be going all out for victory when they meet in Istanbul next week. The two sides occupy the top two places in the standings, with many expecting a close encounter at the Vodafone Arena. A win for the home side would confirm their place as group winners, however an away win for the Portuguese giants would blow the group wide open ahead of the final round of matches. With so many appealing markets surrounding this match, those looking to place a bet on the match should check out our top tip below. However, let’s start by taking a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Besiktas Team News & Form
A 1-1 draw with last year’s Champions League semi-finalists Monaco helped to maintain Besiktas’ unbeaten record in the competition so far this season, with manager Şenol Güneş having led his side to three wins from four matches. Despite having struggled consistency in their domestic league, Besiktas have been one of the surprise packages in the Champions League, scoring eight goals and conceding just three. Just a single point would confirm their place in the knockout phase of the competition, however they will be going for the win that would secure their place at the top of the standings. Players such as Pepe, Ricardo Quaresma and Ryan Babel help to make Besiktas a formidable side, while forward Cenk Tosun has four goals to his name already.
FC Porto Team News & Form
Despite having lost two of their four matches, Porto come into their clash with Besiktas in a strong position, with their 3-1 win over German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig helping them to second place in Group G. The Portuguese side have been involved in some high-scoring games already, with their 3-0 win away at Monaco undoubtedly being their most impressive performance so far. Manager Sérgio Conceição may not have some of the star names in which they had in the past, however the likes of Yacine Brahimi, Vincent Aboubakar and Hector Herrera help to make them a strong outfit across the board.
Head to Head
The two teams have played six times in the past, with Porto having won on three occasions, as well as drawing twice in the process. The only win for Besiktas came earlier on this season, when they defeated Porto 3-1 in Portugal.
Betting Odds and Predictions
There is little separating the two teams in terms of odds from the bookmakers, with Besiktas available to back at best odds of 6/4 with Ladbrokes. Meanwhile, Porto can be backed at odds of 15/8 with the same bookmaker.
Top Betting Tip
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on both teams scoring during the 90 minutes, with odds of 4/5 available at Ladbrokes.