Odds Overview
Besiktas are clear favourites: Besiktas to win is priced at 1.13, while the draw is 7.00 and Kauno Zalgiris to win is 24.00. In the main totals market, over 2.5 goals at 1.37 looks noticeably preferable to under 2.5 goals at 2.85. In the handicap market, Besiktas (-1.5) are priced at 1.37, while Kauno Zalgiris (+1.5) are 2.85.
Why Besiktas Are Favourites for the Match
The bookmakers give the Istanbul club a clear advantage: a Besiktas win is priced at 1.13, the draw is 7.00, while success for Kauno Zalgiris is offered at 24.00.
Besiktas began their European campaign with a 1:0 home win.
Kauno Zalgiris lost their previous away European match against Dinamo Zagreb 0:5.
Form and Line-up Besiktas
The Istanbul club are in the opening stretch of the season under Vincenzo Italiano, who was appointed head coach in June 2026. The team claimed a 1:0 home win at the start of the Turkish league season on 16 August, giving them four days to prepare for the European match.
In home Europa League matches, Besiktas consistently have at least five shots on target — that was the case in 8 of their last 10 games, although in 9 of those 10 matches the club took no more than five corners.
Key numbers:
In 9 of their last 10 Europa League matches, Besiktas took a maximum of 5 corners.
In 8 of their last 10 home Europa League matches, Besiktas were caught offside no more than once.
In 8 of their last 10 matches in all competitions, Besiktas scored at least 1 goal.
Probable line-up (4-1-4-1): Alexander Nubel — Ridvan Yilmaz — Michael Murillo — Emirhan Topcu — Tiago Djalo — Orkun Kokcu — Ilhan Fakili — Junior Olaitan — Salih Ozcan — Vaclav Cerny — Oh Hyeon-gyu
Form and Line-up Kauno Zalgiris
The Lithuanian club lost 1:2 to Dinamo Zagreb in Champions League qualifying on 11 August, then drew 1:1 with TransINVEST in the domestic league five days later. They also go into the trip to Turkey after a four-day break.
Kauno Zalgiris matches in all competitions are rarely extremely high-scoring: in 9 of their last 10 games, no more than five goals were scored in total, while the team themselves scored in 8 of those 10 matches.
Key numbers:
Kauno Zalgiris' opponents were caught offside a maximum of 2 times in their last 10 matches in all competitions.
In 9 of Kauno Zalgiris' last 10 home matches in all competitions, their opponents took a maximum of 5 corners.
In 8 of the last 10 matches in all competitions involving Kauno Zalgiris, fewer than 4.5 goals were scored.
Probable line-up (4-1-4-1): Deividas Mikelionis — Rokas Lekiatas — Anton Tolordava — Franco Baldassarra — Marko Konatar — Joris Moutachy — Vykintas Slivka — Amine Benchaib — Leon Krekovic — Motiejus Burba — Gabriel Debeljuh
Team Chances
Besiktas to win is offered at 1.13; the no-margin price is 1.21 and the probability is 82.7%. The draw is 7.00, with a no-margin price of 7.49 and a probability of 13.4%, while Kauno Zalgiris to win is 24.00, with 25.67 and 3.9% respectively.
Outcome | Average odds | Average no-margin odds | No-margin probability |
Besiktas to win | 1.13 | 1.21 | 82.7% |
Draw | 7.00 | 7.49 | 13.4% |
Kauno Zalgiris to win | 24.00 | 25.67 | 3.9% |
Total Goals Prediction
On the 2.5 line, under 2.5 goals is priced at 2.85, while over 2.5 goals is 1.37. On the 3.5 line, the prices are almost level: under 3.5 goals is 1.80 and over 3.5 goals is 1.95.
Line | Under | Over |
2.5 | 2.85 | 1.37 |
3.5 | 1.80 | 1.95 |
Handicap Prediction
Besiktas (-1.5) are priced at 1.37, while Kauno Zalgiris (+1.5) are 2.85.
Hosts | Handicap | Visitors |
1.37 | -1.5 | — |
— | +1.5 | 2.85 |
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Both teams to score - Yes is available at 2.35, while Both teams to score - No is 1.55: the scenario in which at least one team do not score is priced lower.
Both teams to score | Odds |
Yes | 2.35 |
No | 1.55 |
Double Chance Prediction
The 12 double chance is offered at 1.08, while X2 is 5.50.
1X | 12 | X2 |
— | 1.08 | 5.50 |
Team Total Prediction
For this match, the bookmakers have set the following team totals: Besiktas — 3 goals, Kauno Zalgiris — 0.5 goals.
Besiktas Team Total
Besiktas: under 2.5 is priced at 2.13 and over 2.5 at 1.63; on the 3 line, under 3 is 1.70 and over 3 is 2.02; on the 3.5 line, under 3.5 is priced at 1.45 and over 3.5 at 2.50.
Under | Team total | Over |
2.13 | 2.5 | 1.63 |
1.70 | 3 | 2.02 |
1.45 | 3.5 | 2.50 |
Kauno Zalgiris Team Total
Kauno Zalgiris: under 0.5 is offered at 1.55, while over 0.5 is 2.25.
Under | Team total | Over |
1.55 | 0.5 | 2.25 |
Who Will Referee the Match
Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Matches – 8 (international matches, 2025–2026);
Average fouls per match – 23;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) – 4.2;
Matches with red cards – 2 of 8;
Matches with penalties – 2 of 8.
