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Besiktas welcome Sivasspor to Tupras Stadium for a Turkish Super Lig round four clash on Sunday (September 1). The hosts are coming off a 5-1 thrashing of Lugano at the same venue in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League play-off in midweek.
Ciro Immobile scored a brace, while Gedson Fernandes, Rafa Silva and Salih Ucan also got on the scoresheet to help the Black Eagles advance with an 8-4 aggregate victory. Hasan Arat's side now turn their focus back to the league, where their last game was a 4-2 home win over Antalyaspor.
Sivasspor, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 home defeat to new boys Eyupsor last weekend. Ahmed Kutucu's eighth-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The loss left Yigidos in sixth spot, having garnered four points from three games, while Besiktas are second with maximum points from two games.
Besiktas vs Sivasspor Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Besiktas have 18 wins from their last 36 head-to-head games with Sivasspor, losing 12.
- Their most recent clash in January when Beiktas claim a 1-0 home win.
- Four of their last six head-to-head games have been decided by one-goal margins.
- Besiktas have had a fve-game unbeaten start to the season across competitions, winning four.
- The home team have won five of the last six head-to-head games, including the last four.
- Four of Besiktas' five games this season have have at least three goals.
Besiktas vs Sivasspor Prediction
Besiktas started the campaign with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Cup, which set the tone for their season, and Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side have built on that. They will be full of confidence following their comprehesive win over Lugano to qualify for the UEFA Europa League.
Sivasspor, for their side will be smarting from losing to a newly promoted side last time out. Besiktas are the favourites to win and should claim a comfortable win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Besiktas 3-1 Sivasspor
Besiktas vs Sivasspor Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Besiktas to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Besiktas to score over 1.5 goals
