Beşiktaş's home press meets a Palace side that can play through pressure with Wharton and its wing backs. Both teams have ways to enter the box even after conceding. The decisive contest is whether repeated home attacks reach Palace's back three before Palace can use the space behind the full backs.
Beşiktaş's Olaitan and right-side runners have carried the ball into dangerous areas, while Miretti helped drive the strong second half at Hoffenheim after replacing Kökçü. He also played substantial minutes in the following league match, so this creative role has a recent example. Palace have conceded serious chances to Forest, Lyon and Brighton through different routes; Disasi was present for the Lyon match, and Timber's current absence changes the midfield cover.
Palace can move quickly from Wharton into Pino, Sarr and Strand Larsen, and their wide delivery has produced replies after falling behind. Beşiktaş showed at Hoffenheim that an equalizer can be followed by another wave of box entries. I’m siding with Beşiktaş to turn its press and repeated home entries into a win.
