Besiktas JK
Football Europa Conference League Tupras Stadyumu Thu 14 Aug 14:00
St Patrick's Athletic FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Squads
  6. Table

Europa Conference League qualifying Betting Preview: Besiktas vs St Patricks

Turkish Super Lig outfit Besiktas host League of Ireland team St Patricks in this Europa Conference League qualifying match at Tupras Stadyumu, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Thursday 14 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Strong Case for Saints to Cover the Line

The clash between St Patrick's and Besiktas could be tighter than the prices suggest. Bet on the underdogs +2.5 when it comes to the Asian Handicap at -109 as we think they can prevent a three-goal defeat.

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Besiktas Won 4-1 in Teams’ Last Meeting

St Patrick's Athletic secured a 3-0 League of Ireland home win over Sligo Rovers at Richmond Park in their previous game. Stephen Kenny's side had thirteen shots on goal and enjoyed 69% possession, while Mason Melia scored twice and Jake Mulraney also found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Besiktas had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Tallaght Stadium, they recorded a 4-1 away win over Pats.

Super Lig G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Besiktas logo Besiktas 19 9 6 4 33 24 9 33:24 33
League of Ireland G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 St Patrick's logo St Patrick's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
Besiktas – Last 10 League & Europa Conference League qualifying Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. Besiktas have had 53.9% possession and 5.3 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.1 corners.

Top goalscorer is Rafa Silva on 5 goals, while Gedson Fernandes and Ciro Immobile have both bagged 4. The top assist makers are Arthur Masuaku, Rafa Silva and Milot Rashica, all of whom have 2 on the board.

St Patrick's – Last 10 League & Europa Conference League qualifying Games

Pats have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4, with an average of 0.9 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 55.8% possession, 6.9 corners taken and 4.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.7 goals from 2.4 shots on goal and 7.0 attempts.

Mason Melia is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Jake Mulraney, Conor Carty, Simon Power and Aidan Keena have 1. Chris Forrester is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Besiktas confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mert Gunok (GK), Jonas Svensson, Gabriel Paulista, Emirhan Topcu, David Jurasek, Demir Tiknaz, Orkun Kokcu, Keny Arroyo, Rafa Silva, Milot Rashica, Tammy Abraham.

St Patrick's confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joseph Anang (GK), Axel Sjoeberg, Ryan McLaughlin, Joe Redmond, Luke Turner, Darren Robinson, Barry Baggley, Al-Amin Kazeem, Kian Leavy, Conor Carty, Jake Mulraney.

Besiktas vs St Patricks Prediction & Betting Tips

We bring you the complete Besiktas vs St Patricks betting insight, including our top match prediction, correct score forecast, key corners pick and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We can’t resist the opportunity to bet on St Patrick's at -109 being handed a +2.5 goal start. It’s well within their capability to swerve a heavy defeat in this Europa Conference League qualifying encounter and we’ll chance the outsiders here.

Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of Europa Conference League qualifying data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Besiktas vs St Patrick's Europa Conference League qualifying & league stats:

  • The +2.5 line has been covered by St Patrick's in 6 consecutive games on the road.
  • The +2.5 line has been covered by St Patrick's in 19 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The +2.5 line has been covered by St Patrick's in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Besiktas in 16 of their last 18 games at home.
  • The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Besiktas in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
Pats +2.5 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 52.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Besiktas Besiktas logo 2 - 0 St Patrick's logo St Patrick's

There could be merit in backing Besiktas to win 2-0. Odds of +600 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Corners Prediction

St Patrick's Over 2.5 Corners -135 BetMGM logo

In their past nine away games, St Patrick's have covered the 2.5 corners line, while the previous seven Besiktas home matches have involved them conceding over 2.5 corners. If you agree with our verdict that the Pats Team Corners line can be covered, then you can secure odds of -135 that this happens.

Europa Conference League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Besiktas Logo Besiktas
Total
9.70 4.70 5.00
Home
10.80 6.00 4.80
Away
8.90 4.50 4.40
St Patrick's Logo St Patrick's
Total
10.50 7.30 3.20
Home
9.80 6.20 3.60
Away
11.90 7.30 4.60
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap St Patrick's +2.5 -109
Both Team To Score No -135
Team Corners St Patrick's Over 2.5 -135

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Besiktas vs St Patricks 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.

Besiktas Huge Favourites on Full-Time Result Market

Besiktas are the massive -1000 favourites to triumph in this Europa Conference League qualifying clash which suggests a 91% likelihood of landing the spoils according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. At +1800, St Patrick's Athletic are regarded as having a much lower probability of winning.

If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Besiktas are -233 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Pats are +950 and the draw is priced at +245.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. If you’re anticipating that one team or more will draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is chalked up at -147.

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Tammy Abraham is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Tammy Abraham is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +290. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals
Tammy Abraham (Besiktas)
First
-125
Anytime
+290
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Rafa Silva (Besiktas)
First
+120
Anytime
+370
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Keny Arroyo (Besiktas)
First
+200
Anytime
+550
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Ernest Muci (Besiktas)
First
+225
Anytime
+650
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Team Stats

Latest Europa Conference League qualifying and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Besiktas logo Besiktas Stats
St Patrick's logo St Patrick's Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Besiktas vs St Patricks Lineups & Team News

The Besiktas vs Pats team news could change everything — review it before betting. Get the confirmed Europa Conference League qualifying lineups and the most recent injury news from us.

Besiktas Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

St Patrick's Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Besiktas Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Mert Gunok
2 Jonas Svensson 3 Gabriel Paulista 53 Emirhan Topcu 39 David Jurasek
5 Demir Tiknaz 10 Orkun Kokcu
11 Keny Arroyo 27 Rafa Silva 7 Milot Rashica
9 Tammy Abraham
94 Joseph Anang
21 Axel Sjoeberg 23 Ryan McLaughlin 4 Joe Redmond 24 Luke Turner
26 Darren Robinson 19 Barry Baggley 30 Al-Amin Kazeem
10 Kian Leavy 15 Conor Carty 20 Jake Mulraney

St Patrick's Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Besiktas Substitutes

  • 6Amir Hadziahmetovic
  • 8Salih Ucan
  • 14Felix Uduokhai
  • 17Kartal Yilmaz
  • 18Joao Mario
  • 20Necip Uysal
  • 23Ernest Muci
  • 24Tayyib Sanuc
  • 30Ersin Destanoglu
  • 75Tayfur Bingol
  • 79Emrecan Terzi
  • 91Mustafa Hekimoglu

St Patrick's Substitutes

  • 1Daniel Rogers
  • 5Tom Grivosti
  • 6Jamie Lennon
  • 8Chris Forrester
  • 9Mason Melia
  • 11Jason McClelland
  • 14Brandon Kavanagh
  • 22Jordon Garrick
  • 25Simon Power
  • 31Billy Hayes
  • 49Sean Molloy

Previous Besiktas Lineups

07 Aug Europa Conference League
St Patrick's 1-4 Besiktas
31 Jul Europa League
Sh. Donetsk 2-0 Besiktas
24 Jul Europa League
Besiktas 2-4 Sh. Donetsk
01 Jun Super Lig
Bodrumspor 0-4 Besiktas
25 May Super Lig
Besiktas 1-2 Rizespor
18 May Super Lig
Alanyaspor 1-1 Besiktas

Previous St Patrick's Lineups

10 Aug League of Ireland
St Patrick's 3-0 Sligo Rovers
07 Aug Europa Conference League
St Patrick's 1-4 Besiktas
03 Aug League of Ireland
Waterford 0-2 St Patrick's
31 Jul Europa Conference League
Nomme JK Kalju 2-2 St Patrick's
24 Jul Europa Conference League
St Patrick's 1-0 Nomme JK Kalju
17 Jul Europa Conference League
Hegelmann 0-2 St Patrick's
Team Squads

Besiktas Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Tammy Abraham 9 F 1 90 1 0 3 0 0 0
Joao Mario 18 M 1 90 1 0 1 0 0 0
Mert Gunok 1 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Emirhan Topcu 53 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Rafa Silva 27 M 1 90 1 0 0 1 0 0

St Patrick's Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Stephen Kenny

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joe Redmond 4 D 5 450 5 0 1 0 1 0
Joseph Anang 1 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Jason McClelland 11 M 5 443 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan McLaughlin 23 D 5 429 5 0 0 0 0 0
Simon Power 25 M 5 421 5 0 1 0 1 0
Turkey FlagSuper Lig Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Galatasaray 19 14 4 1 43:14 46
2 Fenerbahce 19 12 7 0 43:17 43
3 Trabzonspor 19 12 5 2 37:22 41
4 Goztepe 19 10 6 3 25:11 36
5 Besiktas 19 9 6 4 33:24 33
6 Basaksehir 19 8 5 6 32:19 29
7 Samsunspor 19 6 9 4 23:21 27
8 Gaziantep 19 6 7 6 26:32 25
9 Kocaelispor 19 6 6 7 16:19 24
10 Alanyaspor 19 4 10 5 19:19 22
11 Genclerbirligi 19 5 4 10 23:27 19
12 Rizespor 19 4 7 8 22:28 19
13 Konyaspor 19 4 7 8 23:31 19
14 Antalyaspor 19 5 4 10 18:32 19
15 Kasimpasa 19 3 7 9 15:26 16
16 Eyupspor 19 3 6 10 13:27 15
17 Kayserispor 19 2 9 8 16:37 15
18 Karagumruk 19 2 3 14 16:37 9
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Galatasaray 10 7 3 0 23:9 24
2 Trabzonspor 10 6 4 0 19:8 22
3 Fenerbahce 9 6 3 0 20:8 21
4 Goztepe 9 5 3 1 12:4 18
5 Kocaelispor 10 5 3 2 10:6 18
6 Besiktas 9 5 2 2 15:11 17
7 Genclerbirligi 9 4 2 3 15:13 14
8 Samsunspor 10 3 5 2 9:9 14
9 Basaksehir 9 3 4 2 15:11 13
10 Alanyaspor 9 3 3 3 8:6 12
11 Gaziantep 10 3 3 4 13:18 12
12 Rizespor 10 3 2 5 10:14 11
13 Konyaspor 10 2 4 4 12:14 10
14 Eyupspor 10 2 4 4 9:15 10
15 Antalyaspor 9 2 1 6 11:23 7
16 Kayserispor 9 1 3 5 6:21 6
17 Kasimpasa 9 0 5 4 6:12 5
18 Karagumruk 10 1 2 7 9:19 5
Ireland FlagLeague of Ireland Table
2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bohemians 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Derry City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Drogheda United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundalk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Galway United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Shamrock Rovers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Shelbourne 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Sligo Rovers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 St Patrick's 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Waterford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bohemians 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Derry City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Drogheda United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundalk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Galway United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Shamrock Rovers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Shelbourne 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Sligo Rovers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 St Patrick's 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Waterford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0