Besiktas take on the visitors Tirana in the first leg of UEFA Conference League qualification quarterfinals. The match will be played on Thursday, July 27th at Vodafone Park (Istanbul).
Besiktas performed very well and confidently in the second half of the previous season, but they couldn't secure the championship title in the country, finishing in third place. However, it's worth noting that if we consider matches of various significance (even preseason friendlies), Besiktas has a streak of 20 consecutive games without a defeat. Since they stopped losing in February, no one has been able to defeat them. As for the upcoming match, the Turkish team got lucky with their opponent. Albanian teams do not particularly stand out in terms of class, and before traveling to Albania, Besiktas is more than capable of creating a comfortable lead of at least a couple of goals. Their form seems decent as they recently tested their strength against a representative of the French league, Strasbourg, and managed to win 2-1 against a respectable opponent. I expect a confident victory from the Turks in the upcoming match.
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Tirana are frequent participant in European cup qualifications, but there isn't much for the Albanians to boast about. They are relatively competitive compared to opponents of their own level. In the first round of the current qualification, they managed to overcome Dinamo Batumi with some difficulties, defeating them 3-2 on aggregate. However, when facing teams of a higher level, especially a powerful and experienced team that could make it to the decisive stages of this tournament, Tirana appears to lack experience and is comparatively modest in class. Perhaps, for the Albanians, it would be considered a success if they manage to maintain some intrigue in the second leg and avoid a heavy defeat in Turkey. It will be quite challenging for Tirana's fans to expect more than that.
The odds for a clean victory for the Turkish team are not particularly high, and it's worth considering a more decisive bet in favor of the home team. The two teams are of completely different class and level, and it seems logical to place a bet on Besiktas' confident victory. My choice would be to bet on the handicap (-1.5) in favor of the hosts. I believe that the "eagles" will secure at least a couple of goals and claim victory.
Prediction for the match: Besiktas to win with -1.5 handicap.
