Besiktas vs Keciorengucu: who will claim a second win in the group stage of the Turkish Cup?
In the second round of the Turkish Cup group stage, we will see a meeting between Besiktas and Keciorengucu. The match will take place on Thursday, 15 January, with kick-off at 18:30 CET, and I am offering a betting pick for this fixture.
Besiktas vs Keciorengucu: match facts and head-to-head
- Besiktas are unbeaten in eight consecutive matches: five wins and three draws.
- Besiktas’ scoring streak stands at 15 matches in a row.
- Keciorengucu are unbeaten in seven straight matches: two draws and five wins.
- Keciorengucu have scored at least one goal in 12 consecutive matches.
- In away fixtures, Keciorengucu are unbeaten in their last five matches.
- Besiktas have kept a clean sheet in 20% of their matches this season.
- Keciorengucu have lost only 4% of their matches this campaign without scoring.
- This season, Besiktas have scored in both halves in 45% of their matches, Keciorengucu in 35%.
- Besiktas and Keciorengucu have never faced each other before.
Besiktas vs Keciorengucu: match preview
Besiktas compete in the top tier of Turkish football and are currently fighting for a place in European competitions. The team sit fifth in the table, just three points behind fourth place and six adrift of third. With the entire second half of the season still to come, there is plenty left to play for. In the Turkish Cup, Besiktas have already played their first group-stage match, where they managed to defeat Fenerbahce 2–1.
Keciorengucu play in Turkey’s League 1, the country’s second-tier division. They are positioned in mid-table, having collected 29 points from 20 league matches, just three fewer than the team in seventh place. Seventh spot grants a place in the promotion play-offs, so there is plenty to fight for in the second half of the season. In the Turkish Cup, Keciorengucu, like Besiktas, opened with a victory. In their first match, they beat Beyoglu Yeni Carsi 3–1. They currently sit above Besiktas in the group, but holding on to that position will be difficult.
Probable line-ups
- Besiktas: Destanoglu, Gabriel Paulista, Yılmaz, Bulut, Djaló, Yilmaz, Tıknaz, Kökçü, Černý, Rashica, Abraham
- Keciorengucu: Uçar, Solmaz, Korkut, Gönül, Akaydin, Aydın, Utlu, Olgun, Ekinci, Dialiba, Kone
Prediction
Besiktas will play at home, where they should have every chance to secure a victory and strengthen their position in the top two of the Turkish Cup group stage. I believe they will be able to do just that.
