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Aron Wright - March 13, 2023
Istanbul Basaksehir vs Gent Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in UEFA Europa Conference League on Wednesday, 15 March 2023.
Basaksehir are facing some challenges in the Turkish top flight at the moment, and a win in this second leg would be nothing short of a huge moral boost for them.
Meanwhile, Gent are on a poor streak of performances on the road. Seldom have they managed to register wins away from home in the past few months.
Only once have these two teams locked horns before – in the reverse fixture. Then spoils were shared with a 1-1 draw.
Basaksehir have a 100% winning record at home in the past five months, barring their clash against titans Besiktas in the Super Lig. It also deserves mentioning that they scored two or more goals in all but one appearance at home during this period.
On the other hand, Gent have a 100% losing record on the road in the last five months, barring just three fixtures. And they let in two or more goals in all but two road trips during this stretch.
Based on these performances, Istanbul Basaksehir are expected to emerge victorious this Wednesday.
As mentioned, the Turkish hosts scored two or more goals in all but one appearance at home in the past five months, whereas their counterparts for the day let in two or more goals in all but two road trips in the same period.
It looks like goals are coming in plenty at the Fatih Terim Stadium.
Basaksehir have a near-perfect record at home in the past five months. In fact, disregarding their clash against titans Besiktas, the team maintained a 100% winning record at this venue in all competitions.
However, Gent lost all but three games on the road during this same period, and are under immense pressure.
If recent form is any indication, Istanbul Basaksehir to Win would be a good wager at 2.20 odd.
Going on, they scored two or more goals in all but one appearance at home since early November, whereas Gent let in two or more goals in all but two away games during this stretch of time.
Moreover, the first leg ended in 1-1, and either team will leave their 100% on the pitch to progress further in the Conference League.
The Over 2.5 Match Goals looks like a quality option at 2.40 odd.
