Fenerbahce vs Besiktas Prediction and Betting Tips | December 23rd 2025

Fenerbahce will welcome local rivals Besiktas to the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in their group-stage campaign opener of the Turkish Cup on Tuesday. Both teams were eliminated from the quarterfinals last season and will look to improve upon that performance here.

The hosts have enjoyed a good run of form, and they are unbeaten in all competitions since late September. They extended their winning streak to three games last week, with a 3-0 away triumph over Eyüpspor in the Turkish Super Lig. Talisca and Marco Asensio added goals in the first half, while Jhon Durán scored the third goal after the break.

The visitors are on a six-game unbeaten streak in all competitions. They returned to winning ways after two games last week, defeating Çaykur Rizespor 1-0 at home in the Super Lig. Milot Rashica scored the only goal of the match in the 64th minute.

Fenerbahce vs Besiktas Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two Istanbul-based clubs have a long-standing rivalry and have squared off 363 times in all competitions, including exhibition games. The hosts have a narrow 136-129 lead in wins, and 97 games have ended in draws.
• They last met in the Super Lig in November, and the Yellow Canaries secured a 3-2 away win.
• They have met 22 times in the Turkish Cup. The Black Eagles have the lead in these meetings with 11 wins. Fenerbahce have five wins, and six games have ended in draws.
• Besiktas are unbeaten in their last seven away games, recording four wins.
• They last met in the Cup in the 2017-18 season, and the hosts secured a 5-2 win on aggregate.
• The Yellow Canaries have an unbeaten home record across all competitions this season.
• The visitors have scored at least two goals in four of their last five away games in all competitions.

Fenerbahce vs Besiktas Prediction

The Yellow Canaries are on a three-game winning streak in all competitions, keeping clean sheets in all of them. They have won five of their last eight games in all competitions, with the other three games ending with a scoreline of 1-1. Notably, they have won just three of their last 12 meetings against the visitors, with two of these wins coming away from home.

The Black Eagles have suffered just one defeat in their last nine games in all competitions, with that loss coming at home against their local rivals. They have scored at least two goals in four of their last six games and will look to build on that form.

The Yellow Canaries have an unbeaten home record this season, and considering their current goalscoring form, we back them to eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Fenerbahce 3-2 Besiktas

Fenerbahce vs Besiktas Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Fenerbahce to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes

Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Edited by Shubham Dupare