ALN vs BES Match Preview: Alanyaspor will be welcoming Besiktas at the Bahcesehir Okullari Arena for their 24th game in the Turkish Super Lig. Both sides have the opportunity to narrow their gap to the top four, provided one of them manages a win later tonight. Alanyaspor is occupying the 5th spot with 39 points and have lost back-to-back games, whereas, Besiktas is at 7th with 37 points and drew their last game by 2-2 against Trabzonspor.
Match Details
Date- Friday, February 28
Kick-Off- 10:30 PM (IST)
Venue- Bahcesehir Okullari Arena
Alanyaspor
Onur Bulut will be without Juanfran who remains a long term absentee due to injury. Djalma sustained a minor knock recently and will be assessed prior to kick-off. However, if Djalma is unable to make it, Junior Fernandes is likely to be in the lineup. Manolis Sipois has returned from injury and will be expected to be back in the team sheet.
Besiktas
Dorukhan Tokoz remains the only injury concern for manager Yalcin. Having said that, Lens, Boateng and Nkoudou should feature in the advanced role, with Yilmaz playing uptop for the away side. Hutchinson and Elneny could continue at central midfield.
ALN (Expected Playing 11)- Marafona; N’Sakala, Caulker, Welinton, Bulut; Ucan, Siopis; Fernandes, Bakasetas, Karaca; Cisse
BES (Expected Playing 11)- Karius; Gonul, Ruiz, Vida, Erkin; Hutchinson, Elneny; Lens, Boateng, Nkoudou; Yilmaz
Pappis Cisse could be lethal while leading the forward line for Alanyaspor. The former Newcastle United player has 16 goals and an assist with a pass accuracy of 71.4% from 1760 minutes in the league this season.
Burak Yilmaz has been one of the standouts for Besiktas in the advanced role. Yilmaz has eight goals, three assists and a pass accuracy of 76.2% from 17 appearances in the league this season.
Anastasios Bakesetas has been pivotal in attacking midfield for Alanyaspor. The 26-year-old has six goals, four assists and has a pass accuracy of 83% from 1911 minutes in the league this season.
Caner Erkin has been solid at the back, as well as while going forward for Besiktas. Erkin has two goals, eight assists and has a pass accuracy of 77.9% from 22 appearances in the league this season.
From the last six encounters between the two sides, it’s Besiktas who has had the major say with five wins, while one game ended on level terms.
A high scoring draw could be a possible outcome.
Goalkeeper- J Marafona
Defenders- O Bulut, C Erkin, D Vida
Midfielders- M Sipois, T Bakaesetas, E Karaca, M Elneny, A Hutchinson
Forwards- P D Cisse (VC), B Yilmaz (C)
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