Besiktas vs Crystal Palace preview: confirmed lineups, match prediction and bet builder angles for this Europa League clash on Thursday 22 October 2026.
Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Europa League |
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Match Date | Thursday 22 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 20:00 UK time |
The starting lineups for the Europa League fixture between Besiktas and Crystal Palace have been confirmed.
Besiktas Starting XI
Formation: 4-1-4-1
Starting XI: Alexander Nübel (GK); Kassoum Ouattara (DL), Ümit Akdag (DC), Tiago Djaló (DC), Taylan Bulut (DR); Ilhan Fakili (ML), Wilfred Ndidi (DMC), Kartal Yilmaz (MC), Leandro Trossard (MR), Fabio Miretti (MC); Oh Hyeon-Gyu (FW)
Substitutes: Dogan Alemdar, Yasin Özcan, Semih Kiliçsoy, Junior Olaïtan, Ernest Poku, Emmanuel Agbadou, Emirhan Topçu, Ridvan Yilmaz, Dusan Vlahovic, Salih Özcan, Amir Murillo, Václav Cerny
Crystal Palace Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting XI: Walter Benítez (GK); Jaydee Canvot (DC), Axel Disasi (DC), Chris Richards (DC); Daichi Kamada (MC), Tyrick Mitchell (DML), Anan Khalaili (DMR), Adam Wharton (MC); Jean-Philippe Mateta (FW), Dwight McNeil (AMC), Yéremy Pino (AMC)
Substitutes: Lucca Benetton, Will Hughes, Dean Benamar, Honest Ahanor, George King, Darío Osorio, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Óscar Mingueza, Ismaïla Sarr, Eddie Nketiah, Ben Chilwell, Remi Matthews
Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Immediate Reaction
Besiktas
Besiktas go with a 4-1-4-1 shape, with Oh Hyeon-Gyu as the lone central forward. Wilfred Ndidi sits in front of the back four, with Leandro Trossard and Ilhan Fakili providing width in midfield. Dusan Vlahovic is among the substitutes.
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Jean-Philippe Mateta leading the attack. Yéremy Pino and Dwight McNeil operate just behind him in the attacking midfield roles. Adam Wharton and Daichi Kamada take the central midfield berths.
Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder for this fixture combines four selections: Besiktas to win, Dusan Vlahovic to score at any time, both teams to score (Yes), and Will Hughes to be shown a card.
Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Besiktas are the favourites on the available pre-match data, with the home side rated ahead of Crystal Palace in the result call.
Score Prediction: 2-1
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