Twente vs Besiktas Prediction: Turks can end Dutch hopes of progress

It is all to play for at De Grolsch Veste where FC Twente and Beskitas can prolong their Europa League campaigns with a victory in the final round of the league phase.

Only a win will do for the hosts, though, who start matchday eight in 26th spot but a draw may be enough for Besiktas who occupy the final play-off qualification spot with one game remaining. Read on for my Twente vs Besiktas prediction, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

Football Odds

The Turkish giants boast the better form having gone seven games unbeaten in all competitions, but their record against Dutch sides isn't great having lost on five of their six trips to the Netherlands.

A cagey contest looks likely but the in-form Turks may be a touch of value for victory

Team News

Twente forward Sam Lammers is sidelined until next month, while defender Mees Hilgers and midfielder Younes Taha remain in the treatment room.

Besiktas will be without defensive quartet Necip Uysal, Gabriel Paulista, Tayyip Talha Sanuc and Emrecan Terzi due to injury, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is ineligible as he has not been included in their Europa League squad.

Ernest Muci is set to feature on the left wing at the expense of Oxlade-Chamberlain, while experienced striker Ciro Immobile may be preferred to lead the line.

Rafa Silva is expected to continue in the number 10 role; the Portuguese's five goal involvements (two goals, three assists) in the Europa League is the most by a Besiktas player in a single major European campaign since 2017-18.

Twente vs Besiktas Odds

Most of FC Twente's best work is done on home soil and they are warm favourites at 23/20 to secure a crucial victory this Thursday. Besiktas are 11/5 for the win and the draw is 13/5.

Rafa Silva has claimed five goal involvements in this season's Europa League and he is 5/2 to get on the scoresheet this week.

Besiktas to win @ 11/5

Besiktas don't have a great record on home soil but they could secure a rare win in the Netherlands this week and guarantee their place in the Europa League play-offs.

A draw could be enough for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side but they could pick off an FC Twente outfit who must win to have a chance of extending their stay in this competition.

Besiktas are on a seven-match unbeaten run and hammered Spanish giants Athletic Bilbao 4-1 last time out in this competition a week ago.

Twente edged past already-eliminated Malmo 3-2 seven days ago but their desperation may get the better of them and they look too short to secure the victory they need on Thursday.

A single-goal margin of victory looks the best bet with Besiktas fancied to prevail 1-0 or 2-1.

Rafa Silva to score at anytime @ 5/2

Portuguese playmaker Rafa Silva has been in good form for Besiktas this term and he has managed five goal involvements in this season's Europa League for the Turkish side.

Rafa has hit the back of the net in each of Besiktas' last two matches and he opened the scoring in the 1-1 draw with Antalyaspor in the Super Lig on Sunday.

He should get plenty more opportunities to extend his hot streak, playing in an advanced role just behind the striker on Thursday.

The 5/2 that he gets on the scoresheet looks well worth taking.

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