FC Copenhagen vs Istanbul Basaksehir is one of the four matches scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2020, in the eighth-finals of the Europa League. It is the return leg of this meeting after the Turkish team won 1-0 in the round. The match is played on Telia Parken in Copenhagen.
FC Copenhagen never made it to the round of 16
FC Copenhagen finished second in the first Danish league, after Midtjylland. He failed to defend his title, but he qualified for the Europa League for next season. He had a poor run in the playoffs and was very close to losing second place to Aarhus. It is interesting to note that starting from the group stage, in the Europa League, he won only one game played at home, with Lugano (1-0). He finished twice with Dinamo Kyiv (1-1) and Celtic (1-1) and lost to Malmo (0-1). We must also mention that he never managed to pass the Round of 16 in the European competitions. Michael Santos is suspended for the accumulation of yellow cards. Dame N’Doye returned to the match with Nordsjaelland, from the last stage, and scored the ninth goal of this season.
- Copenhagen (4-4-2): Johnsson – Varela, Nelsson, Papagiannopoulos, Bengtsson – Jensen, Stage, Zeca, Fischer – Daramy, N’Doye
- Coach: Stale Solbakken
- Suspended: Michael Santos
Basaksehir won the first trophy in the club’s history
Basaksehir won the title in Turkey, after a close battle with Trabzonspor. After finishing second in 2017 and 2019, he managed to prove that he is the best team in Turkish football and obtained the qualification in the Champions League. We must mention that the course in the Europa League is also sensational. He is just one step away from the quarter-finals and a duel with Manchester United. So far, this season, he has lost only two away games, in Rome and Sporting Lisbon. He did very well in two “decisive” with quite strong teams. I am referring to the match with Borussia Monchengladbach, won away (2-1) when they managed to qualify from the groups, and the return with Sporting won 4-1. Edin Visca and Demba Ba are the team’s top scorers.
- Basaksehir (4-3-3): Gunok – Caicara, Epureanu, Skrtel, Clichy – Kahveci, Tekdemir, Aleksic – Visca, Demba Ba, Crivelli
- Coach: Okan Buruk
FC Copenhagen vs Istanbul Basaksehir Picks
Both teams finished the championship at about the same time and did not have time for a vacation. The qualification remains open after the score on the tour was only 1-0 in favor of the Turks, who keep the first chance. Everything is possible and that is why we are waiting for a disputed meeting, which can be settled even after extra time and penalty kicks. Basaksehir has a very good defense and will try to defend his goal scored in that round match. I choose a bet of the same type at the break or the end, in a game that I consider very balanced.
Our Prediction: Draw
Odds: 1.66
