FT · Europe: Europa League · Thursday, 22 October 2026
Besiktas 2–2 Crystal PalaceMatch recap · Thursday, 22 October 2026
Pre-match probability vs result
Besiktas win
25%
Draw
24%
Result
Crystal Palace win
52%
Goals we expected vs goals scored
Our forecast
1.3 – 1.9
Total 3.2
Actual
2 – 2
Total 4 (+0.8 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
0.7 – 0.4
From the match itself
The match produced 0.8 more goals than we forecast. That can be sharp finishing, set pieces or attacking quality we under-rated.