Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Lineups, Prediction, Betting Picks & Odds

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Besiktas vs Crystal Palace brings Europa League soccer to Tüpras Stadyumu in Istanbul. The hosts are chasing a perfect start, and the visitors are trying to steady a wobbling campaign.

Besiktas sit fourth in the standings with a maximum haul so far, and Vincenzo Italiano's side have won all four European games on their own ground this season.

Crystal Palace sit 15th after splitting their opening two European games. Pierre Sage arrives with a short-handed defense and a squad still shaken by a recent domestic hammering.

This is the first meeting between the clubs, and the Besiktas vs Crystal Palace prediction leans on the hosts' home run against a Palace defense that keeps leaking early goals.

Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Recent Results

Besiktas have been ruthless in Europe. They beat Marseille at home, then edged Hoffenheim on the road, where Hyeon-gyu Oh scored twice and set up the other goal. The domestic picture is messier after a loss at Trabzonspor in the Süper Lig, but the hosts still carry an eight-game home winning streak across all competitions.

Crystal Palace opened their Europa League campaign by thumping Lech Poznań at home, then lost 3-2 at Lyon. Domestically it got uglier, and a heavy Premier League defeat at Brighton piled pressure on Pierre Sage. Palace have gone three away games without a win, and Yéremy Pino, their leading scorer in this competition, needs a back line that can hold up.

Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Lineups & Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Besiktas: Orkun Kökçü (Injured/out), Milot Rashica (Injured/out)

Crystal Palace: Ben Chilwell (Injured/out), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Injured/out), Dean Henderson (Injured/out), Chadi Riad (Injured/out)

Besiktas

The Besiktas vs Crystal Palace lineups start with a blow for the hosts. Kökçü's absence takes out the captain and thins the midfield. Wilfred Ndidi should anchor a three and give Fabio Miretti and Junior Olaitan the freedom to push on. Up top, Hyeon-gyu Oh leads the line as the main attacking threat after an outstanding night against Hoffenheim.

Crystal Palace

Palace are thin at the back with four players out, which leaves Sage short of defensive options in front of Walter Benítez. Adam Wharton has assisted in both of Palace's Europa League games and remains their main source of progression through the center. Yéremy Pino supports Jørgen Strand Larsen in attack.

Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Predicted Lineup

Besiktas

Formation: 4-3-3 (probable)

Predicted Starting Lineup: Alexander Nübel; Amir Murillo, Emmanuel Agbadou, Emirhan Topçu, Kassoum Ouattara; Fabio Miretti, Wilfred Ndidi, Junior Olaitan; İlhan Fakılı, Hyeon-gyu Oh, Leandro Trossard (probable)

Crystal Palace

Formation: 3-4-2-1 (probable)

Predicted Starting Lineup: Walter Benítez; Jaydee Canvot, Axel Disasi, Chris Richards; Óscar Mingueza, Adam Wharton, Quinten Timber, Tyrick Mitchell; Ismaïla Sarr, Yéremy Pino; Jørgen Strand Larsen (probable)

Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Best Picks

Our Prediction

Our prediction is a 2-1 Besiktas win. The hosts have been near-impossible to stop at home, and Hyeon-gyu Oh gives them a focal point that a depleted Palace defense will struggle to handle. Palace still have enough going forward to make this an open game, so a clean sheet looks a stretch. The Besiktas vs Crystal Palace betting odds point the same way, with the hosts at +125 (Polymarket) on the moneyline.

Best Picks

Over 2.5 goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. Both sides are short of defenders and Besiktas have gone over 2.5 goals in seven of their last eight. Our first Besiktas vs Crystal Palace best picks selection sits in the Total Goals Over/Under market. The numbers project 3.45 total goals, and a Palace back line missing Chilwell, Tomiyasu, Henderson and Riad is not built to keep this one quiet.

Yes in the Both Teams To Score market. Both teams are expected to score. This selection targets goals at both ends. Besiktas carry real punch through Hyeon-gyu Oh and Leandro Trossard, while Yéremy Pino and Jørgen Strand Larsen give Palace enough to answer back against a home side that commits numbers forward.

Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Same Game Parlay

Our Besiktas vs Crystal Palace same game parlay picks combine a Besiktas moneyline, Dusan Vlahovic to score, both sides finding the net and Will Hughes to be carded.

Besiktas on the Moneyline anchors the ticket. This bet would have landed 7 times out of the last 10 games against all opponents, and the hosts' home form adds weight.

Dusan Vlahovic in the Anytime Goalscorer market is the swing leg. He does not feature in either probable lineup, so confirm he is involved before kickoff.

A goal from each side rounds out the core of the ticket. Palace have conceded heavily in consecutive games, yet their front line has goals in it too.

Will Hughes in the To Be Shown A Card market is the long shot that lifts the payout. He is not named in either probable XI, so check team sheets first.

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Same Game Parlay odds correct at time of publishing.

Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Talking Points

The midfield duel is the matchup to watch. Wilfred Ndidi has singled out Adam Wharton as an aggressive threat Besiktas must track closely, and with Kökçü out, Ndidi's discipline in front of the back four matters even more. On the other bench, Pierre Sage apologized to traveling fans after the Brighton loss and has urged his players to feed off the Istanbul noise rather than shrink from it. Palace's habit of conceding early makes the first ten minutes the real test of that message.

Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Predictions FAQs

When is the Besiktas vs Crystal Palace Europa League game?

The game kicks off at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Where is Besiktas vs Crystal Palace being played?

The game is being played at Tüpras Stadyumu.

Where can I watch Besiktas vs Crystal Palace?

The game is listed on TNT Sports 2 and TNT Sport Extra.

Who is in the probable lineups for Besiktas vs Crystal Palace?

Besiktas are listed in a 4-3-3 probable formation with Alexander Nübel in goal. Crystal Palace are listed in a 3-4-2-1 probable formation with Walter Benítez in goal.

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