Shakhtar vs Besiktas. Europa League match prediction

On Thursday, July 31, the City Stadium in Krakow will host the return leg of the second qualifying round of the Europa League, in which Shakhtar will play against Besiktas.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Shakhtar vs Besiktas facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Shakhtar vs Besiktas

Shakhtar

The miners played a great first match of the second qualifying round of the Europa League, winning away to Besiktas with a score of 4:2. It was very important for the Arda Turan team to win as confidently as possible in order to secure a good lead before the return match, so a goal scored in the last minutes of that game could be a very important factor for the Ukrainian team. In the last match, Shakhtar confirmed its readiness for the new season, but now it must again show an excellent level of play in order to advance to the next qualifying round.

Besiktas

The Eagles failed to please their fans in the first match, having frankly failed at their home stadium. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's charges looked good at times, created many chances at the opponent's goal, but still four goals conceded clearly indicate problems in the defense of the Turkish team. If in the first match Besiktas gave the initiative to the opponent, then in the return match the guests are simply obliged to take control of the game and begin to dictate their terms. Otherwise, the Turkish team does not have many chances to make a comeback and return to the game.

Shakhtar vs Besiktas facts

• In the first match of the second qualifying round of the Europa League, Shakhtar won away against Besiktas with a score of 4:2;
• On average, in six out of ten matches involving Besiktas, the bet on Total Over (2.5) comes in;
• On average, in four out of ten matches involving Shakhtar, the bet on “both teams to score” comes in;
• Besiktas has never defeated Shakhtar Donetsk in its history: neither at the official level nor in friendly games.

Odds from download 1xbet

The bookmaker 1xbet, which is very well known among football fans, offers its clients the following odds for this return match of the second qualifying round of the Europa League: you can bet on Shakhtar's victory for 1.99, on a draw - for 3.68, and on Besiktas's victory - for 3.58. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

The first match between Shakhtar and Besiktas clearly confirmed that these are two very classy teams, whose level allows them to play in the main round of the Europa League and it would be a shame to lose one of them at such an early stage of the tournament. The miners are rightly considered the favorites of the return match, but the Turkish team will definitely look for their chances to return the intrigue to this confrontation. A good choice for a forecast seems to be a bet on Total Over (2.5) for 1.63