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Besiktas v FK Zalgiris Kaunas : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 20th Aug, 18:00 BST, Vodafone Park (İstanbul), İstanbul

Besiktas are in Europa League action on Thursday evening, as Vincenzo Italiano aims to beat Željko Sopić and his FK Zalgiris Kaunas side at the Vodafone Park (İstanbul). You'll find stats supporting our top of Besiktas to win below, but don't forget to explore 16 other markets we're covering too. Each has been designed to give you as full a picture as possible, with Europa League performances and head-to-heads included, so that you're able to make the smartest bet choices. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from one of the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Besiktas to win

There looks like a strong favourite for this game, and it's Besiktas. Their recent form stats show what they've got in their locker in front of their own fans, and historical head-to-head (H2H) data proves they've got a track record against Kauno Zalgiris too. The odds point towards Vincenzo Italiano's side coming out on top in the win / draw / win market, and that's what we're predicting for Thursday morning too.

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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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Besiktas are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 86% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.11.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Besiktas
86%
1/9
9%
-
Draw
10%
13/2
15%
-
Kauno Zalgiris
4%
18/1
111%
-
Besiktas 2-0
14%
5/1
8%
-
Besiktas 3-0
13%
11/2
13%
-
Besiktas 4-0
10%
7/1
27%
-
Besiktas 1-0
9%
15/2-
Besiktas 2-1
7%
11/1
20%
-
Besiktas 3-1
7%
11/1
9%
-
Besiktas 5-0
6%
12/1
32%
-
Besiktas 4-1
5%
16/1-
Draw 1-1
5%
14/1
15%
-
Draw 0-0
3%
18/1-
Besiktas 5-1
3%
25/1
10%
-
Besiktas 6-0
3%
22/1
32%
-
Draw 2-2
2%
33/1
17%
-
Besiktas 3-2
2%
40/1
41%
-
Kauno Zalgiris 1-0
2%
40/1
78%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
67%
4/9
4%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
33%
13/8
5%
-
Home 1st Goal
69%
2/11
6%
-
Away 1st Goal
29%
7/2
20%
-
No 1st Goal
2%
18/1-
BTTS - Yes
38%
6/4
19%
-
BTTS - No
62%
1/2
10%
-
BTTS - Home Win
29%
11/5
7%
-
BTTS - Draw
7%
9/1
11%
-
BTTS - Away Win
2%
33/1
100%
-
Home/draw
96%
1/80
3%
-
Away/draw
14%
5/1
50%
-
Home/away
90%
1/14
3%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
86%
1/8
1%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
14%
9/2
10%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
46%
11/10
7%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
54%
4/6
6%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
27%
5/2
7%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
73%
2/7
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
14%
5/1
14%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
86%
1/9
3%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/500-
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
18/1-
Home DNB
93%
1/40
5%
-
Away DNB
11%
19/2
50%
-
Besiktas win to nil
57%
8/13
11%
-
Kauno Zalgiris win to nil
2%
25/1
53%
-
Besiktas / Besiktas
57%
4/9
14%
-
Besiktas / Kauno Zalgiris
1%
80/1
59%
-
Besiktas / Draw
3%
28/1
26%
-
Draw / Besiktas
20%
3/1-
Draw / Kauno Zalgiris
3%
28/1
53%
-
Draw / Draw
7%
10/1
22%
-
Kauno Zalgiris / Besiktas
4%
20/1-
Kauno Zalgiris / Kauno Zalgiris
3%
28/1
53%
-
Kauno Zalgiris / Draw
2%
33/1
48%
-
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Win / draw / win form
4
Besiktas have won 4 consecutive european games
4
Besiktas have kept a clean sheet for 4 consecutive european games
Besiktas
20 league games
Home
Overall
4
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
D
1
Lost
10
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Besiktas1 - 0Hradec Kralove
Besiktas1 - 0Midtjylland
Besiktas0 - 1Lausanne
Besiktas3 - 2St Patrick's
Besiktas2 - 4Shakhtar
Besiktas4 - 1A.Bilbao
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
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
2
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBesiktas1 - 0Hradec Kralove
ABesiktas1 - 0Hradec Kralove
ABesiktas2 - 0Midtjylland
HBesiktas1 - 0Midtjylland
HBesiktas0 - 1Lausanne
ABesiktas1 - 1Lausanne
HBesiktas3 - 2St Patrick's
ABesiktas4 - 1St Patrick's
ABesiktas0 - 2Shakhtar
HBesiktas2 - 4Shakhtar
ABesiktas0 - 1Twente
HBesiktas4 - 1A.Bilbao
ABesiktas1 - 2Bodø
HBesiktas1 - 3M. Tel-Aviv
HBesiktas2 - 1Malmö
ABesiktas1 - 0Lyon
HBesiktas1 - 3E.Frankfurt
ABesiktas0 - 4Ajax
HBesiktas5 - 1FC Lugano
ABesiktas3 - 3FC Lugano
Kauno Zalgiris
13 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
9
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
6 / 13
Conceded
11 / 13
Clean sheets
2 / 13
Failed to score
7 / 13
W
2
Draw
3
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
D. Zagreb5 - 0Kauno Zalgiris
KI Klaksvik0 - 0Kauno Zalgiris
Drita2 - 3Kauno Zalgiris
Arda2 - 0Kauno Zalgiris
Valur1 - 2Kauno Zalgiris
Penybont1 - 1Kauno Zalgiris
Lech Poznan3 - 1Kauno Zalgiris
Ruzomberok2 - 0Kauno Zalgiris
TNS5 - 1Kauno Zalgiris
Europa FC0 - 0Kauno Zalgiris
Bodø6 - 1Kauno Zalgiris
Apollon4 - 0Kauno Zalgiris
Limassol4 - 0Kauno Zalgiris
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HKauno Zalgiris1 - 2D. Zagreb
AKauno Zalgiris0 - 5D. Zagreb
HKauno Zalgiris1 - 0KI Klaksvik
AKauno Zalgiris0 - 0KI Klaksvik
AKauno Zalgiris3 - 2Drita
HKauno Zalgiris1 - 1Drita
AKauno Zalgiris0 - 2Arda
HKauno Zalgiris0 - 1Arda
AKauno Zalgiris2 - 1Valur
HKauno Zalgiris1 - 1Valur
AKauno Zalgiris1 - 1Penybont
HKauno Zalgiris3 - 0Penybont
HKauno Zalgiris0 - 1Lech Poznan
AKauno Zalgiris1 - 3Lech Poznan
HKauno Zalgiris0 - 0Ruzomberok
AKauno Zalgiris0 - 2Ruzomberok
AKauno Zalgiris1 - 5TNS
HKauno Zalgiris0 - 5TNS
HKauno Zalgiris2 - 0Europa FC
AKauno Zalgiris0 - 0Europa FC
Goal Statistics

With a PG of just 0.5, FK Zalgiris Kaunas look set to struggle here. Add in the fact that Besiktas have kept a clean sheet in 4 consecutive Europa League games, and it could be a long evening for Ž. Sopić's men.

Besiktas Kauno Zalgiris
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
3.0
goals
0.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
1
15%
2
23%
3
22%
4
17%
5+
23%
There is a 23% probability that Besiktas will score 5 or more goals in this match
0
60%
1
31%
2
3
4+
There is a 60% probability that Kauno Zalgiris will fail to score
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-5
Besiktas’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
=0
Kauno Zalgiris’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
1.9
conceded
2.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Europa League - 2026/2027 season
Besiktas
PG (predicted goals)
Kauno Zalgiris
3
0.5
Attack rating
32%
better
BJK
ZKA
view stats
Games scored16
11
Failed to score3
9
Scored first11
8
Goals scored31
17
Avg. goals scored1.6
0.9
Avg. shots per game13
8
Avg. shots per goal8
9
Conversion rate for12
11
Avg. XG for1.8
0
KickOff rating
+32%
Defence rating
32%
better
BJK
ZKA
view stats
Games conceded10
14
Clean sheets9
6
Conceded first7
9
Goals conceded16
32
Avg. goals conceded0.8
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded11
6
Conversion rate against9%
17%
Avg. XG against1.1
0
KickOff rating
+32%

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

Besiktas Europa League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4222
A NübelO KökcüJ OlaitanV Cerny
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Nübel GLK4
-
E Topçu DEF4
1
-
M Murillo DEF4
-
T Djaló DEF4
-
R Yilmaz  DEF4
-
S Özcan MID4
-
O Kökcü MID42
-
J Olaitan MID42
-
I. Fakili FWD4
-
V Cerny FWD411
2
-
H Oh FWD4
2
-
E Agbadou DEF3
-
M Rashica FWD31
-
K Ouattara DEF2
1
1
Y Özcan DEF2
1
-
W Ndidi MID21
-
S Kilicsoy FWD21
-
M. Hekimoğlu FWD2
-
T. Bulut DEF1
-
K Yilmaz MID1
-
L Trossard FWD1
-
Kauno Zalgiris Europa League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
NO DATA AVAILABLE