Friday, 19.00.
BURSASPOR - BESIKTAS
My prediction: draw
Odds: 3.25 (betsson,
skybet,
betfair)
Stake: 5/10
Before very important game in Istanbul in CL against Marselle, Besiktas won 1-0 in Ankara over poor Genclerbirligi Oftas and after that made a great victory over Marselle. Normally after that two great games with a lot of injure dplayers Besiktas played just 1-1 against very motivated Rizespor in Istanbul.
Now we have same situation. Beisktas have a important game in Portugal against Porto where they need to win. It is more then hard to boluve that can make that, but this game will decide the outcome of this game too.
Beisktas will play in Bursa, very hard destination for them, maybe one of worrest in all Turkey, coz relations between this two teams are not so great.
In this game Besiktas will be without some players (Gokhan Zan, Serdar Kurtulus, Mehmet Yozgatli, Ibrahim Kas, Diatta and Richardinho.).
Some of them are very important.
Besiktas is on the 4th place now with 25 points. I think that they will more focused on the next game agaisnt Porto then this game. But even if Beisktas play with full teams and even if they are very motivated, it is a big question can they win game in Bursa so easy.
Bursa is unpredictable team in this season. They are on the 10th position with 18 points. Club have some financial problems and actually have not so big ambitions in this season. But they play great at home and they are very hard to beat there.
They played this games at home:
Galatasaray 0-1
Trabzonspor 1-1
Fenerbahce 1-1
Genclerbirligi Oftas 1-1
Gaziantepspor 1-1
Ankaragucu 2-1
Konyaspor 1-0
As you can see, just Galatasaray succesed to take all points (and we have not to forget here a traditionally good relations between Bursaspor and Galatasaray). Another strong teams were happy to leave Bursa with one points.
I think that Besiktas have same ambitions. Before the game against Porto they will be very happy if with this missings take one points here.
Bursaspor also had a lot of problems with injured players in last period.
IN this game Bursa will probably be without Yenal Tuncer, Mehmet Yilmaz and Volkan Beikroglu. Also Tum and Egemen have some problems but probably will be ready to play agaisnt Beisktas.
Last year Bursa won at home 3-0 over Besiktas in Bursa. In previously seasons Besiktas was mer succes then Bursaspor in Bursa drawing and winning few times.
Bursa didnt lost in last 5 league games. They won last two home games.
All in all, i think that both teams need to be happy with one points here. Next round Besiktas will play and win at home against Ankaragucu and after that will look for away win in Manisa. So draw is perfect results for them here.
Turkish 1st & 2nd League: 14th -17th Dec
