Konyaspor hosts Besiktas in the Turkish Cup quarterfinals. The match will be played on Thursday, February 11th at Konya Buyuksehir Belediye Stadium (Konya)
Konyaspor broke into the elite of Turkish football in 2016-2017. First, the Anatolian Eagles were able to take 3rd place in the Super League. And then they won the Cup and the Super Cup of the country. But after that, Konyaspor quickly returned to the status of the middle peasants. For example, they finished in only 12th position in the previous season. The Anatolian Eagles showed a quite good start to the current championship, not without the merits of Artem Kravets, who joined the team as a free agent. The Ukrainian has already scored seven times and confidently takes 1st place in the club's top scorers list. But Konyaspor could not win in the previous six rounds, and the last three games even ended without goals scored. And the Anatolian Eagles lost to Besiktas in the last round (0-1), which brought them even closer to the relegation zone.
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Besiktas found itself in a familiar environment. The Black and Whites now have 48 points and are in the top three. The usual neighbors, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, are nearby. And all the others have already seriously lagged behind - well, just like in the best years! However, Sergen Yalcin's men themselves revived the intrigue after a couple of failures. On January 31st, Besiktas managed to lose to Trabzonspor at home (0:2). Then, only after gaining a numerical advantage, the Black Eagles pulled out a draw with Alanyaspor on the road (in the 73rd minute, Vida scored after Gezzal's pass). There was a risk that points will be lost in Istanbul on Sunday. After all, N’Sakala managed to pick up two yellows cards by the 21st minute. However, Besiktas not only did not concede but also scored itself. In the 81st minute, Rosier used Hutchinson's pass and upset Birnican. That victory allowed Sergen Yalcin's men to stay on par with their neighbors, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.
In September, Konyaspor unexpectedly hammered Besiktas (4-1) thanks to doubles by Shengelia and Kravets. But Besiktas gained three victories in a row before that and managed to take a modest but still revenge on Sunday. The Black Eagles managed to win even in the minority, and they look like clear favorites. Still, we will choose their victory with a zero handicap for greater confidence.
Prediction for the match: Besiktas to win with 0.0 handicap