Watchability: Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace
Beşiktaş
Crystal Palace
AI Match Analysis
Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace: Istanbul Atmosphere Meets Premier League Steel — UEFA Europa League — October 22, 2026
Introduction
Beşiktaş welcome Crystal Palace to the Tüpraş Stadium for a Matchday 3 Europa League clash that pits the Turkish Süper Lig's fourth-placed side against a Palace team sitting 13th in the Premier League. Both clubs arrive with six points from their opening two European games, though Beşiktaş boast the superior goal difference (+4 to +3) and a perfect home record in the competition so far. The visitors, meanwhile, have already navigated a tricky away trip to Lyon, losing 3-2 but showing they can score on the road. With the new league-phase format rewarding every point, this fixture carries genuine weight for both sides' knockout ambitions.
Why Watch
Beşiktaş enter on a WWLWW run across all competitions, averaging 1.88 goals per game while conceding just 0.5 — a defensive stinginess that has underpinned their 7-0-1 domestic start. Their home form is particularly imposing: four wins from four at the Tüpraş, including a 4-1 dismantling of Marseille in their last European outing. Crystal Palace's recent trajectory is more volatile — LWLWD in their last five, with a 4-0 home win over Lech Poznań sandwiched between a 3-2 loss at Lyon and a 2-0 home defeat to Bristol City. The Eagles have scored 1.83 goals per game
Head to Head
Recent Meetings
No recent meeting data available
No historical data available
Team Form
Beşiktaş
7W-0D-1L
Crystal Palace
No data available
Key Players
Top Scorers
Beşiktaş
Crystal Palace
Players to Watch
Beşiktaş
Crystal Palace
League Standings
UEFA Europa League
| MP | W | D | L | G | +/- | P | Form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:1 | 6 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
2
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | 6 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
3
|
Benfica
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 5 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
4
|
Beşiktaş
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:3 | 4 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
5
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 4 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
6
|
Omonia Nicosia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 4 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
7
|
Ferencvarosi TC
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
8
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:3 | 2 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
9
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 2 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
10
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 2 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
11
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 4 |
W
D
|
|
12
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 4 |
W
D
|
|
13
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 4 |
D
W
|
|
14
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1:0 | 1 | 4 |
D
W
|
|
15
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | 3 | 3 |
W
L
|
|
16
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 2 | 3 |
L
W
|
|
17
|
Jagiellonia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 1 | 3 |
L
W
|
|
18
|
OFI
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
W
L
|
|
19
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 0 | 3 |
W
L
|
|
20
|
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | 3 |
L
W
|
|
21
|
Red Bull Salzburg
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | -3 | 3 |
W
L
|
|
22
|
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
23
|
Lillestrom
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
24
|
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
25
|
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 1 |
D
L
|
|
26
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:3 | -3 | 1 |
D
L
|
|
27
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:6 | -5 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
28
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:3 | -2 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
29
|
Anderlecht
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:3 | -2 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
30
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | -3 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
31
|
Plzen
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | -4 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
32
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | -4 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
33
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:7 | -5 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
34
|
Ararat-Armenia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:7 | -5 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
35
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:5 | -5 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
36
|
Lech Poznan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:8 | -8 | 0 |
L
L
|
Head to Head
Recent Meetings
No recent meeting data available
No historical data available
Team Form
Beşiktaş
7W-0D-1L
Crystal Palace
No data available
Key Players
Top Scorers
Beşiktaş
Crystal Palace
Players to Watch
Beşiktaş
Crystal Palace
League Standings
UEFA Europa League
| MP | W | D | L | G | +/- | P | Form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:1 | 6 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
2
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | 6 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
3
|
Benfica
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 5 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
4
|
Beşiktaş
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:3 | 4 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
5
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 4 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
6
|
Omonia Nicosia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 4 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
7
|
Ferencvarosi TC
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
8
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:3 | 2 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
9
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 2 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
10
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 2 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
11
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 4 |
W
D
|
|
12
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 4 |
W
D
|
|
13
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 4 |
D
W
|
|
14
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1:0 | 1 | 4 |
D
W
|
|
15
|
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | 3 | 3 |
W
L
|
|
16
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 2 | 3 |
L
W
|
|
17
|
Jagiellonia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 1 | 3 |
L
W
|
|
18
|
OFI
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
W
L
|
|
19
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 0 | 3 |
W
L
|
|
20
|
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | 3 |
L
W
|
|
21
|
Red Bull Salzburg
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | -3 | 3 |
W
L
|
|
22
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
23
|
Lillestrom
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
24
|
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
25
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 1 |
D
L
|
|
26
|
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:3 | -3 | 1 |
D
L
|
|
27
|
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:6 | -5 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
28
|
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:3 | -2 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
29
|
Anderlecht
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:3 | -2 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
30
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | -3 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
31
|
Plzen
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | -4 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
32
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | -4 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
33
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:7 | -5 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
34
|
Ararat-Armenia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:7 | -5 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
35
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:5 | -5 | 0 |
L
L
|
|
36
|
Lech Poznan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:8 | -8 | 0 |
L
L
|
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