BESIKTAS v MALMO
Europa League
Thursday 13th December 2018
Kickoff: 1855hrs
Pick: Besiktas to win
Bookmaker: Comeon
Odds: 1.63 (Odds taken at 02:03 GMT, 12 Dec 2018)
There’s still everything to play for in Group I with second placed Besiktas taking on third placed Malmo as the betting tips continue in the Europa League.
Besiktas Prediction
Besiktas know they probably just need to avoid defeat at home to Swedish outfit Malmo in this final match in Group I as they hold a one point lead over their visitors, and they come into this match having secured a valuable three points with a 3-2 win away at Sarpsborg on match day 5.
Besiktas opened their account in their Europa League campaign with a 3-1 home win over the very same Sarpsborg on match day 1 but subsequent back-to-back defeats to Malmo (away) and Genk (at home) put them back in the race for a top two finish.
The hosts then gained a valuable point away at Genk with a 1-1 draw, and they now hold home advantage for their final group match where all three points would guarantee their progress onto the knockout stages.
Malmo Prediction
Malmo sit one place and one point behind their hosts Besiktas ahead of this crucial final match day 6 in Group I as they look to extend their unbeaten run in their Europa League campaign to five matches.
Following a 2-0 defeat away at group leaders, Genk, Malmo then embarked upon a solid run which saw them capture a 2-0 home win over tonight’s hosts, Besiktas, and then pick up points against Sarpsborg in 1-1 draws home and away along with a 2-2 draw at home with Genk.
However, with just two away wins from their last nine away matches in this competition, Malmo will have to pull out all the stops if they’re to overhaul Besiktas into second spot and emerge from Group I.
Be?ikta? v Malmo – Betting Tips Verdict
The onus is on the visitors, Malmo, to go on the attack here as a point is not enough for the Swedish club to go through. Besiktas can sit back and hit them on the counter here.
