Beșiktaș – Fenerbahce, Picks and Tips
The "Black Eagles" had only one win in March and April in the Turkish championship. Now, the hosts in Sunday's derby are coming off an important 3-2 away win over Kayserispor. Georges-Kevin Nkoudou, with a double, and Serdar Saatci decided last round's game after their opponents had opened the scoring. Montero's red card at the end did not matter for Beșiktaș. Valerien Ismael's boys are still in with a chance of a European Cup place. With 54 points from 35 games, the gap to Bashkurshehir in fourth is six points with three rounds to go.
The Yellow Canaries, on the other hand, are by far the fittest club in the Turkish league. They have seven consecutive domestic victories and have not lost a game since the beginning of February, when they were beaten 1-0 by Bașakșehir. Last time out, Ismail Kartal's side beat Gaziantep 3-2 at home. Rossi, Dursun and Zajc scored for the hosts, while Alexandru Maxim scored a goal (penalty) and an assist for the visitors. With three rounds to go, Fenerbahce are in second place, four points behind Konyaspor. Trabzonspor have already won the Super League title.The two Istanbul sides have met 130 times in Turkish Super League history. "The 'Yellow Canaries' have a slight edge in local derby wins, with 47 achieved so far. "The 'Black and Whites' have managed to win 41 of the previous Beșiktaș vs Fenerbahce duels in the league. Another 42 matches have ended in draws. In the championship round, it was a 2-2 draw at Fener. The hosts led on two occasions following goals from Mesut Ozil and Mergim Berisha. However, Brazilian midfielder Josef managed to restore parity each time.
Our recommendation tip for Beșiktaș – Fenerbahce: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 1.50