Antalyaspor vs Besiktas Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this Turkish tussle down in Antalya. The home side are having a right old time of it at their own patch this season - they're shipping goals like there's no tomorrow! Two goals per game at home on average, and they've had some proper spankings recently. Remember that 0-4 drubbing by Istanbul Basaksehir? Or the 2-5 hiding against Rizespor? Oof, not pretty.

Besiktas, on the other hand, are sitting pretty in 7th, four points better off than their hosts. They've been a bit up and down themselves, mind you. Lost 2-3 to Fenerbahce in a proper derby, got turned over 0-3 by Goztepe away from home. But they've shown they can score on their travels - put four past Kayserispor and two past Konyaspor on the road.

When these two have met in the past, it's usually been good viewing for us neutrals. Seven out of nine games have seen both teams find the net, and two-thirds have gone over 2.5 goals. The last five meetings have all had goals at both ends - 1-2, 1-1, 2-4, 2-1, 1-2. See the pattern?

Antalyaspor do score at home (1.4 per game), but they just can't keep it tight at the back. Besiktas aren't exactly defensive maestros on their travels either (1.17 conceded per away game). Put it all together and you've got a recipe for both teams getting on the scoresheet.

The home side did win their last game 1-0 at Eyüpspor, but that was away from home where they look a bit more solid. Back at their own gaff, they're about as reliable as a chocolate teapot defensively.

Besiktas will fancy their chances here, but with Antalyaspor's home attack and Besiktas's away defense both looking a bit ropey, I'm expecting goals at both ends.