Besiktas vs FC Midtjylland Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Jul 2026
Besiktas vs FC Midtjylland Predictions
There are several reasons to back Besiktas on the Full-Time Result betting market, especially at value odds of -100. We think that the favourites will prove too strong for Midtjylland.
Explore our full Besiktas vs Midtjylland betting preview, which features the complete write-up for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
Besiktas vs FC Midtjylland Preview
Turkish Super Lig club Besiktas host Danish Superliga team FC Midtjylland in the first leg of their Europa League second qualifying round tie at Tupras Stadyumu, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Thursday 23 July.
Besiktas drew away from home in their last game. A 2-2 Super Lig scoreline was played out against Rizespor at Caykur Didi Stadyumu. The Black Eagles recorded 53% possession and managed nine shots on target, with Jota Silva and Vaclav Cerny scoring one goal each.
FC Midtjylland lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Brondby by a 3-2 Superliga scoreline at MCH Arena. The Central Jutland side had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 56% possession and eight shots on goal, while Valdemar Byskov and Mikel Gogorza were both on target.
| Super Lig | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Besiktas |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9:4 | 9 |
| Superliga | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FC Midtjylland |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12:7 | 15 |
Besiktas have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 14.6 attempts. The Istanbul outfit have averaged 59.4% possession and 5.8 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.1 goals from 4.0 shots on goal, 11.5 attempts and 5.1 corners.
Orkun Kokcu is the top scorer with 4 goals, Hyeon-Gyu Oh has 3, with Jota Silva and Kristjan Asllani on 2. The leading assistor is Orkun Kokcu with 3.
Midtjylland have won 3, lost 2 and drawn 5, averaging 4.2 shots on goal, 13.1 attempts and 1.4 goals. Mike Tullberg's team average 52.3% possession, 376.0 passes, 5.9 corners awarded and 3.9 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 11.3 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.
Valdemar Byskov and Dario Osorio have scored 2, followed by Mikel Gogorza with 1. Aral Simsir has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
Besiktas confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Alexander Nuebel (GK), Amir Murillo, Tiago Djalo, Emirhan Topcu, Ridvan Yilmaz, Salih Ozcan, Vaclav Cerny, Junior Olaitan, Orkun Kokcu, Ilhan Fakili, Hyeon-Gyu Oh.
FC Midtjylland confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Elias Olafsson (GK), Rasmus Kristensen, Han-Beom Lee, Mads Bech, Dario Osorio, Philip Billing, Pedro Bravo, Victor Bak, Valdemar Byskov, Friday Etim, Franculino.
Main Match Prediction
We can’t pass up the opportunity to back Besiktas considering they are -100 to record a Europa League qualifying victory. We’ll take this bet with confidence based on the stats that are available to us.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (domestic league and Europa League qualifying matches):
Plenty of research goes into our football picks. It begins by focusing on the latest Europa League qualifying form and knowing the injury situation. The important numbers can then be utilised to help complete the picture.
The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 50% prospect of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.
If you’re expecting Besiktas to win but also think they’ll keep a clean sheet, then it stands to reason to back the bigger odds on the Result + Both Teams to Score No market.
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Correct Score Prediction
An exciting bet could be a 1-0 victory in favor of Besiktas at odds of +550. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.
Player Prop Picks
Václav Cerny (Besiktas) can be wagered to score at +245. We think this is the pick of the player props, with generous odds available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.
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Corners Prediction
In their past three home matches, Besiktas have covered the 4.5 corners line, while the last two Midtjylland away games have involved them conceding over 4.5 corners. We’re happy to back the -152 when it comes to Besiktas covering the Team Corners line which looks generous.
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Bet Builder Tips
Our same-game multi is compiled of the following: Besiktas to win, no more than two goals in total along with Besiktas to rack up over 4.5 corners.
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Besiktas vs FC Midtjylland Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
With a roughly 44% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their +125 betting odds for Besiktas winning this Europa League qualifying clash. At +200, FC Midtjylland are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.
If Besiktas and Midtjylland play out a draw, then an Asian Handicap -0.25 on the former means a half stake refund. However, a victory for the favourites would mean a full payout at -114.
You can back Under 2.5 Goals or Over 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. BTTS Yes is on offer at -152 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.
The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Europa League qualifying match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.
Favourite Oh Hyeon-gyu is available at +400 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.
- Superligaen Championship Playoff: 17/05 FC Midtjylland 2 Brondby IF3
- Superligaen Championship Playoff: 10/05 Nordsjaelland 0 FC Midtjylland0
- Superligaen Championship Playoff: 04/05 FC Midtjylland 3 Viborg3
- Superligaen Championship Playoff: 26/04 AGF Aarhus 0 FC Midtjylland0
- Superligaen Championship Playoff: 23/04 SonderjyskE 1 FC Midtjylland2
Latest Europa League qualifying and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Besiktas Stats
FC Midtjylland Stats
- 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.80 corners awarded and 5.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.30 corners awarded and 3.50 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 5.90 corners awarded and 3.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.10 corners awarded and 5.20 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.30 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 59.40% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 63.30% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 home matches
Besiktas vs FC Midtjylland Lineups & Team News
Double-check the Besiktas vs FCM team news before placing your bets. Stay updated with confirmed Europa League qualifying lineups and the latest injury reports.
Besiktas Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
FC Midtjylland Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Besiktas Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
FC Midtjylland Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Besiktas Substitutes
- 5Amir Hadziahmetovic
- 7Milot Rashica
- 8Kartal Yilmaz
- 11Kassoum Ouattara
- 12Emmanuel Agbadou
- 22Taylan Bulut
- 23Mustafa Hekimoglu
- 52Devrim Sahin
- 65Cumali Gursel
- 70Ahmet Bircan
- 80Dogan Alemdar
- 90Semih Kilicsoy
FC Midtjylland Substitutes
- 6Martin Erlic
- 10Gue-Sung Cho
- 13Adam Gabriel
- 15Beni Junior
- 18Stanley Iheanacho
- 21Denil Castillo
- 25Nordin Bakker
- 27Sofus Johannesen
- 29Kjell Waetjen
- 31Liam Selin
- 34Abdou Aziz Ndiaye
- 38Julius Emefile
Previous Besiktas Lineups
Previous FC Midtjylland Lineups
Besiktas Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Vincenzo Italiano
FC Midtjylland Player Stats & Squad
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12:6 | 10 |
| 2 | Besiktas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9:4 | 9 |
| 3 | Kocaelispor | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 9 |
| 4 | Trabzonspor | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9:4 | 7 |
| 5 | Amed | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:5 | 7 |
| 6 | Gaziantep | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:5 | 7 |
| 7 | Alanyaspor | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | 7 |
| 8 | Genclerbirligi | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:7 | 7 |
| 9 | Fenerbahce | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:6 | 6 |
| 10 | Kasimpasa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5:4 | 6 |
| 11 | Rizespor | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3:4 | 6 |
| 12 | Basaksehir | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 4 |
| 13 | Samsunspor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:6 | 4 |
| 14 | Corum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7:9 | 4 |
| 15 | Erzurum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2:8 | 4 |
| 16 | Eyupspor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | 3 |
| 17 | Goztepe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7:11 | 1 |
| 18 | Konyaspor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3:8 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trabzonspor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:1 | 6 |
| 2 | Besiktas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | 6 |
| 3 | Amed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
| 4 | Kocaelispor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 6 |
| 5 | Galatasaray | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:4 | 4 |
| 6 | Basaksehir | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 4 |
| 7 | Genclerbirligi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
| 8 | Corum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:1 | 3 |
| 9 | Fenerbahce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 3 |
| 10 | Alanyaspor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
| 11 | Eyupspor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
| 12 | Erzurum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 3 |
| 13 | Kasimpasa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3:3 | 2 |
| 14 | Gaziantep | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
| 15 | Samsunspor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:5 | 1 |
| 16 | Konyaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 17 | Goztepe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | 0 |
| 18 | Rizespor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:3 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Copenhagen | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20:8 | 18 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12:7 | 15 |
| 3 | Nordsjaelland | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11:6 | 14 |
| 4 | Viborg | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10:6 | 13 |
| 5 | Brondby IF | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11:10 | 13 |
| 6 | AC Horsens | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13:12 | 10 |
| 7 | Randers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8:8 | 10 |
| 8 | Lyngby | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9:11 | 6 |
| 9 | Silkeborg | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7:11 | 6 |
| 10 | OB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5:12 | 5 |
| 11 | AGF Aarhus | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9:13 | 4 |
| 12 | SonderjyskE | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7:18 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:3 | 9 |
| 2 | Viborg | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:3 | 9 |
| 3 | Nordsjaelland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 9 |
| 4 | Brondby IF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:6 | 9 |
| 5 | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:3 | 7 |
| 6 | Randers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:6 | 7 |
| 7 | Silkeborg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 4 |
| 8 | AC Horsens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:7 | 4 |
| 9 | Lyngby | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4:4 | 3 |
| 10 | AGF Aarhus | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5:7 | 3 |
| 11 | OB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:7 | 3 |
| 12 | SonderjyskE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4:11 | 1 |
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