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Besiktas Istanbul vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League
Athletic Bilbao will be traveling to Besiktas in the penultimate round of the Europa League’s first round. The hosts will enter the clash placed 28th in the 36-team table while Athletic Bilbao are second. We have the prediction for this match below.
Four losses from their opening six matches mean Besiktas’ window to the next round is really slim. They can still make it through the playoffs but that will call for a better showing in the next two league phase matches.
Three wins in their last 12 matches points to a shaky run. However, 0-0 draw with Samsunspor in their last game represents their fourth unbeaten game in 2025. They’ll want to build on that.
Athletic Bilbao will enter this game under no pressure at all. They were the first to secure passage to the knockouts, courtesy of a win against another Turkish side, Fenerbahce on matchday 6.
The Spanish side hasn’t had the best of starts to the year but had a better warmup for this match. They are coming off a 2-1 away win at Celta Vigo, rising from back-to-back defeats to Barcelona and Osasuna.
A powerful run in La Liga has them as strong contenders for Champions League football next season. They are also one of five unbeaten teams in the Europa League so far.
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What is the prediction for the football match between Besiktas Istanbul and Athletic Bilbao?
Our prediction for the Besiktas Istanbul vs Athletic Bilbao match is: Athletic Bilbao to win and over 2.5 goals.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 22/01/2025 between Besiktas Istanbul and Athletic Bilbao in Europa League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 21.36% for a win of Besiktas Istanbul against Athletic Bilbao with odds of 4.5 at Betsson.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Besiktas Istanbul vs Athletic Bilbao is 30.13% with odds of 3.84 at Betwinner.
- Our prediction model gives a 48.5% chance ⭐ for a win of Athletic Bilbao vs Besiktas Istanbul with odds of 2.09 at Stake.
Besiktas Istanbul - Athletic Bilbao Prediction and Best Odds:
| Besiktas Istanbul Athletic Bilbao Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Bilbao wins | 48.5% | 2.09 at Stake |
| Under 2.5 | 51.56% | 2.1 at 1xbet |
| Both Team To Score | 64.29% | 1.75 at Bet365 |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Athletic Bilbao | 24.26% | 5.6 at Unibet |
Besiktas Istanbul vs Athletic Bilbao Form
Besiktas Istanbul and Athletic Bilbao's standings in the Europa League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
|
28
|
6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -7 |
Besiktas Istanbul and Athletic Bilbao Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Jan 2025 - Super Lig
11 Jan 2025 - Super Lig
7 Jan 2025 - Turkiye Kupasi
3 Jan 2025 - Super Lig
21 Dec 2024 - Super Lig
16 Dec 2024 - Super Lig
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Jan 2025 - Super Lig
11 Jan 2025 - Super Lig
21 Dec 2024 - Super Lig
7 Dec 2024 - Super Lig
28 Nov 2024 - Europa League
24 Nov 2024 - Super Lig
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Jan 2025 - Turkiye Kupasi
3 Jan 2025 - Super Lig
16 Dec 2024 - Super Lig
12 Dec 2024 - Europa League
2 Dec 2024 - Super Lig
10 Nov 2024 - Super Lig
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Jan 2025 - LaLiga
16 Jan 2025 - Copa del Rey
8 Jan 2025 - Super Cup
4 Jan 2025 - Copa del Rey
21 Dec 2024 - LaLiga
15 Dec 2024 - LaLiga
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Jan 2025 - Copa del Rey
8 Jan 2025 - Super Cup
8 Dec 2024 - LaLiga
4 Dec 2024 - LaLiga
28 Nov 2024 - Europa League
24 Nov 2024 - LaLiga
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Jan 2025 - LaLiga
4 Jan 2025 - Copa del Rey
21 Dec 2024 - LaLiga
15 Dec 2024 - LaLiga
11 Dec 2024 - Europa League
1 Dec 2024 - LaLiga
Besiktas Istanbul against Athletic Bilbao Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Most goals and assists
Besiktas Istanbul
Athletic Bilbao
C. Immobile
(10 Goals)
O. Sancet
(8 Goals)
, 
I. Williams
(8 Goals)
S. Kilicsoy
(3 Assists)
, 
M. Rashica
(3 Assists)
, 
J. Svensson
(3 Assists)
, 
A. Masuaku
(3 Assists)
I. Williams
(7 Assists)
Besiktas Istanbul and Athletic Bilbao Stats in Europa League
Besiktas Istanbul - Athletic Bilbao Key Points
- Athletic Bilbao are unbeaten in six Europa League matches, winning five.
- Twice in the last five Europa League matches, Besiktas conceded three goals.
- Two of Athletic Bilbao’s last three Europa League matches had over 2.5 goals.
- An average three goals were scored in Bilbao’s last five Europa League matches.
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Our Besiktas Istanbul vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction
There’s no doubt about Athletic Bilbao’s place as favorites in this game. Even as they play away from home, the odds will be on them to come out tops here. Their only previous meeting with Besiktas ended in a win more than two decades ago and they look set to repeat the same.
Besiktas have suffered defeat in four of their last six Europa League matches. They take on a side with five straight wins in the same competition. Our prediction for Besiktas v Athletic Bilbao will be for Athletic Bilbao to win and over 2.5 goals.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Besiktas Istanbul Athletic Bilbao
| Besiktas Istanbul vs Athletic Bilbao | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besiktas Istanbul wins | 3.4 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| Draw | 3.3 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| Athletic Bilbao wins | 2.1 | 2.05 | -2.4% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Athletic Bilbao is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have decreased by 2.4% since opening
- The probability of this result was 47.6% and is now 48.8% (1.2%)