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Besiktas v Athletic Bilbao : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Vodafone Park (İstanbul), İstanbul

Ole Gunnar Solskjær's Besiktas side will have home backing in the Europa League on Wednesday afternoon, as Ernesto Valverde Tejedor's Athletic Bilbao visit the Vodafone Park (İstanbul). Stats drive the predictions below for 17 individual betting markets, and switching between them shows bespoke analysis, including head-to-head, form and much more besides. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also provided. Click on the tabs below to find out more.

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Besiktas's next match is v Antalyaspor at 13:00 on Sunday 26th January
Athletic Bilbao's next match is v Leganes at 17:30 on Sunday 26th January
The last European Europa League meeting between Besiktas and A.Bilbao was on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
European Europa League
January 22nd 2025
Besiktas 4
1 A.Bilbao
 
M. Rashica 17'45' U. Gómez Etxebarria
M. Rashica 60'
R. Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 78'
J. Naval da Costa Eduardo 90'
 
BJK
ATH
Yellow/red cards
3/0
 
BesiktasA.Bilbao
 
F. Günok
E. Topçu
J. Svensson
F. Uduokhai
A. Masuaku (B. Zainutdinov 69')
A. Ali Mohamed Elmusrati
G. Carvalho Fernandes
C. Immobile (S. Kılıçsoy 69')
E. Muçi (O. Bulut 87')
R. Fernandes Ferreira da Silvafootball icon (C. Ndour 87')
M. Rashicafootball iconfootball icon (J. Naval da Costa Eduardo 79')
J. Agirrezabala
(I. Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria 61') B. Prados Díaz
Ó. de Marcos Arana
Y. Berchiche Izeta
A. Paredes Casamichana
U. Núñez Gestoso
(N. Serrano Galdeano 79') football iconU. Gómez Etxebarria
M. Jauregizar Alboniga
G. Guruzeta Rodríguez
(I. Williams Arthuer 61') N. Williams Arthuer
(Á. Dias Fernandes 79') A. Berenguer Remiro

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We are making over 1.5 goals our best tip on this match, meaning that the teams will score a minimum of 2 goals between them during 90 minutes. Both Besiktas and A.Bilbao's latest form stats suggest it's likely, while their head-to-head (H2H) record adds further weight to the argument. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 47% chance of A.Bilbao coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Besiktas
28%
13/5
9%
27/10
26%
Draw
25%
5/2
6%
5/2
10%
A.Bilbao
47%
21/20
5%
1/1
20%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/211/2
7%
A.Bilbao 1-0
10%
7/16/1
8%
A.Bilbao 2-1
9%
8/17/1
7%
A.Bilbao 2-0
8%
9/1
9%
8/1
20%
Besiktas 1-0
7%
10/117/2
14%
Besiktas 2-1
7%
11/110/1
15%
Draw 0-0
6%
10/1
10%
8/1
5%
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
8%
A.Bilbao 3-1
5%
16/112/1
18%
Besiktas 2-0
4%
18/1
12%
14/1
21%
A.Bilbao 3-0
4%
18/1
10%
14/1
36%
A.Bilbao 3-2
3%
25/118/1
Besiktas 3-1
3%
28/1
12%
20/1
28%
Besiktas 3-2
2%
33/125/1
10%
A.Bilbao 4-1
2%
33/1
17%
22/1
21%
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
10/1117/20
1%
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
10/1117/20
3%
Home 1st Goal
45%
6/4
5%
15/8
Away 1st Goal
51%
8/13
3%
1/2
No 1st Goal
4%
10/1
10%
9/1
BTTS - Yes
55%
3/48/11
5%
BTTS - No
45%
1/11/1
5%
BTTS - Home Win
14%
11/25/1
25%
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2
4%
17/5
8%
BTTS - Away Win
23%
3/1
8%
14/5
9%
Home/draw
53%
8/11
4%
3/4
19%
Away/draw
72%
2/7
3%
2/7
10%
Home/away
75%
2/7
3%
3/10
4%
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
2/7
1%
2/7
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
11/4
7%
12/5
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
12/52/1
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
1/31/3
1%
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
5/1
8%
19/4
5%
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/8
1%
1/8
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
12/110/1
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/251/33
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/20
1%
1/20
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/1
10%
8/1
5%
Home DNB
46%
6/4
5%
8/5
28%
Away DNB
64%
1/2
2%
4/9
15%
Besiktas win to nil
14%
11/2
8%
-
A.Bilbao win to nil
24%
5/2
7%
-
Besiktas / Besiktas
14%
5/1
9%
19/4
23%
Besiktas / A.Bilbao
4%
22/118/1
12%
Besiktas / Draw
6%
14/111/1
8%
Draw / Besiktas
11%
13/2
7%
13/2
21%
Draw / A.Bilbao
16%
4/1
9%
19/5
11%
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
10%
19/5
13%
A.Bilbao / Besiktas
3%
28/125/1
10%
A.Bilbao / A.Bilbao
25%
9/4
7%
21/10
24%
A.Bilbao / Draw
6%
12/111/1
8%
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Win / draw / win Europa League table
Won
Draw
Lost
Besiktas
A.Bilbao
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lazio65101116 
-
-
-
-
2
A.Bilbao Away7511616 
w
 
4-1F
-
-
-
3
Anderlecht6420514 
-
-
-
-
4
Lyon6411813 
-
w
 
0-1F
-
-
5
Galatasaray7340413 
-
-
-
-
6
E.Frankfurt6411413 
l
 
1-3A
-
-
-
7
Man Utd6330412 
-
-
-
-
8
Rangers6321611 
-
-
-
-
9
Spurs6321411 
-
-
-
-
10
FCSB6321211 
-
-
-
-
11
Ajax6312810 
-
l
 
4-0A
-
-
12
R.Sociedad6312410 
-
-
-
-
13
Bodø6312110 
-
l
 
2-1F
-
-
14
Roma623139 
-
-
-
d
 
1-1A
15
Olympiakos623129 
-
-
-
-
16
Ferencvaros630319 
-
-
-
-
17
Plzen623119 
-
-
Jan 30
-
18
Besiktas Home7304-49 
-
-
-
l
 
4-1A
19
Porto622228 
-
-
-
-
20
AZ Alkmaar622208 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
-
21
Union SG622208 
-
-
-
-
22
Fenerbahce6222-28 
-
-
-
w
 
0-2F
23
PAOK621327 
-
-
-
-
24
Midtjylland6213-27 
-
-
-
-
25
Elfsborg6213-37 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
-
26
Braga6213-37 
-
-
-
-
27
Hoffenheim6132-36 
-
-
-
-
28
M. Tel-Aviv6204-66 
l
 
1-3A
-
-
-
29
Slavia6114-24 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
-
30
Twente6042-34 
-
Jan 30
-
-
31
Malmö6114-64 
w
 
2-1F
-
-
-
32
Ludogorets6033-53 
-
-
-
w
 
1-2A
33
Qarabag6105-103 
-
-
-
-
34
Rigas Futbola Skola6024-72 
-
-
-
-
35
Nice6024-82 
-
-
-
-
36
Dynamo Kyiv7016-141 
-
-
-
-
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Win / draw / win form
5
A.Bilbao have won 5 consecutive european games
6
A.Bilbao have not lost in 6 consecutive european games
Besiktas 28TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
D
1
Lost
12
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Besiktas1 - 3M. Tel-Aviv
Besiktas2 - 1Malmö
Besiktas1 - 3E.Frankfurt
Besiktas5 - 1FC Lugano
Besiktas0 - 5Brugge
Besiktas1 - 2Bodø
Besiktas2 - 3FC Lugano
Besiktas1 - 0Dynamo Kyiv
Besiktas2 - 1Neftçi PFK
Besiktas3 - 1Tirana
Besiktas1 - 2Ajax
Besiktas1 - 4S. Lisbon
Besiktas1 - 2Dortmund
Besiktas1 - 1Rio Ave
Besiktas2 - 1S. Bratislava
Besiktas1 - 2Braga
Besiktas0 - 1Wolves
Besiktas0 - 1Malmö
Besiktas2 - 4Genk
Besiktas3 - 1Sarpsborg
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
D
2
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABesiktas1 - 2Bodø
HBesiktas1 - 3M. Tel-Aviv
HBesiktas2 - 1Malmö
ABesiktas1 - 0Lyon
HBesiktas1 - 3E.Frankfurt
ABesiktas0 - 4Ajax
HBesiktas5 - 1FC Lugano
ABesiktas3 - 3FC Lugano
ABesiktas2 - 0FC Lugano
HBesiktas0 - 5Brugge
HBesiktas1 - 2Bodø
ABesiktas1 - 3Bodø
HBesiktas2 - 3FC Lugano
ABesiktas1 - 1Brugge
HBesiktas1 - 0Dynamo Kyiv
ABesiktas3 - 2Dynamo Kyiv
HBesiktas2 - 1Neftçi PFK
ABesiktas3 - 1Neftçi PFK
ABesiktas2 - 0Tirana
HBesiktas3 - 1Tirana
A.Bilbao 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Fenerbahce0 - 2A.Bilbao
Ludogorets1 - 2A.Bilbao
Roma1 - 1A.Bilbao
Marseille3 - 1A.Bilbao
Spartak M1 - 3A.Bilbao
Luhansk0 - 2A.Bilbao
Ostersunds2 - 2A.Bilbao
H.Berlin0 - 0A.Bilbao
Apoel2 - 0A.Bilbao
Rapid Wien1 - 1A.Bilbao
Genk2 - 0A.Bilbao
Sassuolo3 - 0A.Bilbao
Sevilla1 - 2A.Bilbao
Valencia2 - 1A.Bilbao
Marseille0 - 1A.Bilbao
Augsburg2 - 3A.Bilbao
P. Belgrade0 - 2A.Bilbao
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1A.Bilbao
Torino2 - 2A.Bilbao
Shakhtar0 - 1A.Bilbao
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Fenerbahce
HA.Bilbao3 - 0Elfsborg
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Ludogorets
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Slavia
HA.Bilbao2 - 0AZ Alkmaar
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Roma
HA.Bilbao1 - 2Marseille
AA.Bilbao1 - 3Marseille
HA.Bilbao1 - 2Spartak M
AA.Bilbao3 - 1Spartak M
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Luhansk
HA.Bilbao3 - 2H.Berlin
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Ostersunds
AA.Bilbao2 - 2Ostersunds
HA.Bilbao0 - 1Luhansk
AA.Bilbao0 - 0H.Berlin
AA.Bilbao0 - 2Apoel
HA.Bilbao3 - 2Apoel
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Rapid Wien
HA.Bilbao3 - 2Sassuolo
Goal Statistics

Athletic Bilbao's defensive record is to be admired, E. Valverde Tejedor's men having conceded 1 or less in 11 consecutive Europa League outings. An average PG rating of 1.2 for Besiktas makes sense in this context.

Athletic Bilbao have been steady in front of goal of late, finding the net in 14 consecutive Europa League outings. Their PG of 1.6 against Besiktas on Wednesday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Besiktas 28th A.Bilbao 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Besiktas will score no more than 1 goal
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that A.Bilbao will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-9
Besiktas’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
=0
A.Bilbao’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
2.0
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Europa League - 2024/2024 season
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Besiktas
PG (predicted goals)
A.Bilbao
1.2
1.6
Attack rating
BJK
ATH
16%
better
view stats
Games scored17
18
Failed to score3
2
Scored first10
11
Goals scored23
32
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.6
Avg. shots per game10
11
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
14
Avg. XG for1.6
1.5
KickOff rating
+16%
Defence rating
BJK
ATH
24%
better
view stats
Games conceded14
12
Clean sheets6
8
Conceded first8
7
Goals conceded29
15
Avg. goals conceded1.5
0.8
Avg. shots/game conceded11
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against14%
13%
Avg. XG against1.7
0.9
KickOff rating
+24%

The line-ups for the Europa League match between Besiktas v A.Bilbao will show here when available.

Besiktas Europa League squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8533
J SvenssonG FernandesR SilvaA Masuaku
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Günok GLK5
-
J Svensson DEF81
-
E Topçu DEF61
2
-
F Uduokhai DEF5
1
-
A Masuaku DEF712
3
-
G Fernandes MID851
2
-
A Musrati MID61
-
M Rashica MID51
-
R Silva MID823
1
-
E Muçi MID612
-
C Immobile FWD62
1
-
Subs
E Destanoglu GLK3
1
-
G Baytekin GLK
-
O Bulut DEF3
-
S Ucan  MID71
1
-
J Mário MID4
1
-
B Zaynutdinov MID11
-
F. Ay MID
-
J Onana MID2
2
-
C Ndour MID8
3
-
S Kilicsoy FWD711
3
-
C Keles FWD3
-
M. Hekimoğlu FWD5
2
-
A.Bilbao Europa League squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6432
A ParedesI WilliamsN WilliamsY Berchiche
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Agirrezabala GLK5
-
Óscar de Marcos DEF41
1
-
U Núñez DEF11
-
A Paredes DEF61
-
Y Berchiche DEF5
2
-
B Prados MID51
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID3
-
Álex Berenguer MID61
-
U Gómez MID61
1
-
N Williams MID613
2
-
G Guruzeta FWD512
-
Subs
U Simón GLK1
-
I Lekue DEF1
-
A Gorosabel DEF5
1
-
D Vivian DEF6
2
-
Y Álvarez DEF1
1
-
I Galarreta MID6
1
-
P. Canales Urtasun MID
-
M Vesga MID2
1
-
J Martón FWD
-
N Serrano  FWD21
1
-
I Williams FWD64
1
-
Álvaro Djaló FWD3
-