Sturm Graz and Marseille each have ways to reach the box from wide areas and second balls. Their recent responses after conceding make the next possession after a goal important. Besiktas and Crystal Palace bring another pair of active attacks, with home box pressure meeting Palace's direct releases. In both matches, defensive recovery after the first clearance should shape the scoring pattern.
Sturm's derby goals came from Balbo's service, Seidl's delivery and a corner, while Marseille can supply from Weah and Emerson and add attackers later. Marseille allowed clear chances at Angers and from an Olympiacos restart; Sturm allowed repeated entries at Bournemouth. Sturm goalkeeper Khudyakov was injured after starting the derby and Helac replaced him, while Højbjerg's Marseille travel does not establish starting minutes. Both sides have shown they can respond after conceding. That's why I'm siding with goals in Sturm against Marseille.
Besiktas created clean second-half chances against Hoffenheim through Oh and their right-sided supply, and Palace answered Lyon through wide delivery and a restart. Palace's first-pass and clearance errors have exposed its back line, while Besiktas allowed Trabzonspor several clear chances through its own advanced shape. Timber now misses out after playing Brighton, Henderson remains absent, and Disasi returns after playing Lyon; Besiktas also lose Kokcu's final pass after he missed Trabzonspor. The replacement roles still leave attacking routes at both ends, especially when either side has to answer a goal. That's why I'm siding with more goals in Besiktas against Palace.
