<p>Burak Yilmaz’s side are safe from the fear of relegation to the second-tier this season, even if they’ve only won one of their last five games.</p>
<p>Besiktas, on the other hand, are basking in 4th position, looking to secure a place in the UEFA Conference League next season.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full”><img decoding=”async” width=”7326″ height=”4884″ src=”https://www.afrik-foot.com/en-ng/thumbor/txmeBUb6O4sOXTVo5GX1eBkhgF0=/7326×4884/smart/filters:format(webp)/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.afrik-foot.com%2Fen-ng%2F2026%2F04%2Fimago1075829687.jpg” alt=”Jota Silva of Besiktas celebrates after scoring the second goal of his team with teammates during the Trendyol Süper Lig match between Besiktas JK and Antalyaspor at Tupras Stadium on April 10, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey” class=”wp-image-913163″/><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Jota Silva and Besiktas teammates. Photo by ImagoxSeskimPhoto</figcaption></figure>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”>Match Preview: Gaziantep vs. Beşiktaş</h2>
<p>The fixture carries a significance for Beşiktaş that goes well beyond its mid-table appearance on paper. </p>
<p>The Black Eagles sit fourth in the Super Lig, maintaining a five-point lead over fifth-placed Istanbul Başakşehir with three matches remaining, a position that carries direct access to UEFA Conference League qualification. </p>
<p>Having spent much of the season building that lead, the last four league games have introduced a deeply unwelcome layer of anxiety. </p>
<p>Defeats to Fenerbahçe and Samsunspor, sandwiched around a frustrating goalless draw against bottom-placed Fatih Karagümrük, represent a return of just one point from a possible nine. European football is still within their grasp, but they must begin winning again, starting in a stadium where they have never won. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full”><img decoding=”async” width=”4600″ height=”3528″ src=”https://www.afrik-foot.com/en-ng/thumbor/_fJ8IHE9LjHDyZpvg_Zif5uBfxQ=/4600×3528/smart/filters:format(webp)/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.afrik-foot.com%2Fen-ng%2F2026%2F04%2Fimago1074449410.jpg” alt=”Sidiki Cherif of Fenerbahce and Myenty Abena of Gaziantep” class=”wp-image-913634″/><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Sidiki Cherif of Fenerbahce and Myenty Abena of Gaziantep. Copyright: ImagoxSeskimphotox </figcaption></figure>
<p>Gaziantep approach this game in a far more comfortable state of mind. Sitting nine points clear of the relegation zone with only three matches left, they are all but confirmed as a Super Lig side for another season, and that relative security could allow them to play with a freedom that has been absent in recent weeks. </p>
<p>Mohamed Bayo has been the focal point of their attack throughout the campaign, and the hosts have shown a stubborn resistance at home in this fixture that makes them a far more dangerous proposition than their league position might suggest.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”>Head to Head: Gaziantep vs. Beşiktaş</h2>
<p>Across 18 meetings in all competitions, Beşiktaş lead the overall head-to-head with nine wins to Gaziantep’s five, with four draws. </p>
<p>The aggregate goalscoring reflects that superiority; Beşiktaş have found the net 32 times in those meetings to Gaziantep’s 18.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full”><img decoding=”async” width=”1408″ height=”736″ src=”https://www.afrik-foot.com/en-ng/thumbor/pIz831fTuOEB7AzQJzlkwfYJiF0=/1408×736/smart/filters:format(webp)/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.afrik-foot.com%2Fen-ng%2F2026%2F04%2FGemini_Generated_Image_pxfyvopxfyvopxfy.png” alt=”Besiktas vs Samsunspor” class=”wp-image-911996″/><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Besiktas vs Samsunspor. Photo by AF NG</figcaption></figure>
<p>The recent and venue-specific records, however, tell a different story. Beşiktaş have failed to win any of their last four meetings with Gaziantep, taking two draws and suffering two defeats. </p>
<p>In six previous league visits to the Gaziantep Stadyumu, the Black Eagles have never won, drawing three and losing three. </p>
<p>The reverse fixture in December 2025 at the Tüpraş Stadyumu ended 2-2, a result that denied Beşiktaş a crucial victory on home soil. </p>
<p>In the current season, matches between these two clubs have produced an average of 2.82 goals per game, underlining the tendency for these encounters to be open, high-scoring affairs.</p>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”tr” dir=”ltr”>🔴⚫️ ANTRENMAN GÜNLÜĞÜ | Profesyonel Futbol Takımımız, Beşiktaş maçı hazırlıklarına devam ediyor.<br><br>👉 <a href=”https://t.co/kCfFjdJ2YO”>https://t.co/kCfFjdJ2YO</a> <a href=”https://t.co/jtSIX5g41R”>pic.twitter.com/jtSIX5g41R</a></p>— Gaziantep FK (@GaziantepFK) <a href=”https://twitter.com/GaziantepFK/status/2049154474518663398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>April 28, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<h3 class=”wp-block-heading”>Team News</h3>
<p><strong>Beşiktaş</strong></p>
<p>The most significant development heading into Friday’s fixture is the return of Ndidi. </p>
<p>The Super Eagles captain had been sidelined since sustaining a Grade 2 partial hamstring tear during the 1-0 defeat to Fenerbahçe on 5 April, and was then ruled out of the home game against Antalyaspor due to a one-match suspension for accumulated yellow cards. </p>
<p>After two weeks of rehabilitation, Ndidi was pictured returning to full team training at the BJK Nevzat Demir facilities on 20 April, working alongside his teammates under Sergen Yalçın. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full”><img decoding=”async” width=”5530″ height=”3687″ src=”https://www.afrik-foot.com/en-ng/thumbor/0VLlgyd81Q8rl2KzV-dyOZFPn6A=/5530×3687/smart/filters:format(webp)/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.afrik-foot.com%2Fen-ng%2F2026%2F03%2Fimago1073048723-1.jpg” alt=”Nigeria and Besiktas star Wilfred Ndidi” class=”wp-image-907959″/><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Nigeria and Besiktas star Wilfred Ndidi. Photo by Seskimphoto /IMAGO</figcaption></figure>
<p>Since joining from Leicester City last summer, Ndidi has made 28 appearances across all competitions, scoring twice in the Super Lig, and has established himself as the defensive anchor upon which Beşiktaş’s midfield structure depends. </p>
<p>His absence across the last four league games coincides almost exactly with Beşiktaş’s alarming dip in form, one point from a possible 12 since his injury and suspension combined to remove him from the picture.</p>
<p><strong>Predicted Beşiktaş XI (4-2-3-1):</strong> Devis Vasquez; Sazdağı, Agbadou, Uduokhai, Murillo; Uçan, Ndidi; Cerny, Kökcü, Olaitan; Oh.</p>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”tr” dir=”ltr”>Gaziantep FK maçı hazırlıkları devam ediyor. 🦅 <a href=”https://t.co/tucTMfp9rO”>pic.twitter.com/tucTMfp9rO</a></p>— Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Besiktas/status/2049452371185422399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>April 29, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<p><strong>Gaziantep</strong></p>
<p>Gaziantep will be without Ali Mevran Ablak and Salem M’Bakata, both sidelined with long-term knee injuries, while Badou Ndiaye continues to work his way back to full fitness. </p>
<p>The absences thin out their midfield options, but they retain the attacking quality of Bayo, who has consistently troubled Beşiktaş in recent meetings, and the organisational structure that has made them so difficult to beat at home in this specific fixture.</p>
<p><strong>Predicted Gaziantep XI (4-3-3):</strong> Gorgen; Sorescu, Abena, Kızıldağ, Rodrigues; Gidado; Lungoye, Maxim, Camara, Kozlowski; Bayo.</p>
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<div class=”nf-player-grid-header”>⭐ Players to Watch</div>
<div class=”nf-absence-banner”>🚨 Wilfred Ndidi — DOUBTFUL (hamstring, returned to training) | K. Yılmaz — OUT (ankle) | R. Yılmaz — SUSPENDED | Djaló — SUSPENDED (disciplinary)</div>
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<span class=”nf-player-name”>Wilfred Ndidi</span><br />
<span class=”nf-player-subtitle”>Beşiktaş · Midfielder · 🇳🇬</span>
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<span class=”nf-player-name”>Mohamed Bayo</span><br />
<span class=”nf-player-subtitle”>Gaziantep · Forward · 🇬🇳</span>
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<td class=”nf-stat-value highlight”>4th</td>
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<td class=”nf-stat-value”>10th</td>
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<td class=”nf-stat-value highlight”>56</td>
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<td class=”nf-stat-value”>37</td>
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<td class=”nf-stat-value highlight”>26</td>
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<td class=”nf-stat-value highlight”>2</td>
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<td class=”nf-stat-value muted”>0W in 6 visits</td>
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Ndidi’s absence saw Besiktas record one point from a possible 12, and has illustrated more clearly than any statistic how central he is to Beşiktaş’s defensive structure and midfield authority. Bayo has been a persistent thorn in Beşiktaş’s side across recent meetings and arrives as the player most likely to expose the uncertainty that Ndidi’s potential absence or reduced fitness creates. The Guinean forward’s physicality and directness give Gaziantep their best route to goal against a Black Eagles defensive line that has been uncharacteristically vulnerable in recent weeks.
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<h3 class=”wp-block-heading”>The Managers</h3>
<p>Sergen Yalçın faces the most pressurised period of his Beşiktaş tenure. Having built a genuine Conference League push across the first two-thirds of the season.</p>
<p>Gaziantep’s manager has the relative luxury of approaching Friday’s game without meaningful pressure from below. </p>
<p>Nine points clear of the relegation zone with three games remaining, his side are effectively playing for pride, end-of-season contracts and the enjoyment of making life difficult for a top-four rival. </p>
<p>That combination: freedom from consequence coupled with the incentive of denying Beşiktaş, has historically produced committed performances from mid-table sides, and the head-to-head record at this venue suggests Gaziantep’s players know how to exploit Beşiktaş’s discomfort away from the Tüpraş Stadyumu.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full”><img decoding=”async” width=”7632″ height=”5088″ src=”https://www.afrik-foot.com/en-ng/thumbor/OXalKw7Fa5woJKamBoWiO0Lz_Bg=/7632×5088/smart/filters:format(webp)/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.afrik-foot.com%2Fen-ng%2F2026%2F04%2Fimago1070124409-1.jpg” alt=”Coach Burak Yilmaz of Gaziantep FK.” class=”wp-image-913644″/><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Coach Burak Yilmaz of Gaziantep FK. Copyright: Imago</figcaption></figure>
<h3 class=”wp-block-heading”>Tactical Preview</h3>
<p>Yalçın is likely to persist with a 4-1-4-1 structure, with the identity of the holding midfield pivot the central selection question. </p>
<p>If Ndidi is deemed fit to start, Beşiktaş immediately recover the defensive stability and ball-winning capacity to operate as the sole disciplined presence behind the creative unit, a role he has performed creditably but not convincingly when the quality of opposition has been higher. </p>
<p>Kökcü and Cerny remain the primary creative outlets, and Oh’s direct running in behind gives Beşiktaş their clearest route to goal on the counter.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full”><img decoding=”async” width=”4721″ height=”3148″ src=”https://www.afrik-foot.com/en-ng/thumbor/eYDpiAFLZvptCJRsvPks3g1-s1M=/4721×3148/smart/filters:format(webp)/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.afrik-foot.com%2Fen-ng%2F2026%2F02%2Fimago1073048732.jpg” alt=”Wilfred Ndidi 4 of Besiktas celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team with Junior Olaitan R during the Trendyol Turkish Süper League match between Besiktas JK and Göztepe SK.” class=”wp-image-905245″/><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Wilfred Ndidi and Junior Olaitan of Besiktas. (Photo by: ImagoxSeskimphoto)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Gaziantep have proven a stubborn opponent in recent years and this makes the fixture a tricky affair, but Beşiktaş still carry enough individual quality to earn at least a point. The concern is the venue.</p>
<p>Beşiktaş have not managed a single win in six previous visits to the Gaziantep Stadyumu, and the patterns of those games, competent for long spells, fragile at key moments, mirror exactly what has been happening to Yalçın’s side in their recent form slump.</p>
<p>Gaziantep score in 90% of their home matches, while Beşiktaş have been involved in matches producing over 1.5 goals in 91.3% of their away fixtures. </p>
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<span class=”nf-tip-label”>✅ Main bet: Double chance — Gaziantep or draw</span><br />
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<span class=”nf-tip-odds”>Odds: approx. 2.10</span></p>
<p>Beşiktaş have never won at the Gaziantep Stadyumu in six previous visits, and they arrive having taken one point from their last four league matches. The return of Ndidi is uncertain, three key players are absent through suspension or injury, and their attacking output away from Istanbul has been deeply unconvincing. Gaziantep, with nothing to lose and a formidable home record in this specific fixture, are a dangerous opponent for a Beşiktaş side badly in need of a response.</p>
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<span class=”nf-tip-label”>📈 Value bet: Both teams to score</span><br />
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<span class=”nf-tip-odds”>Odds: approx. 1.75</span></p>
<p>Both sides have found the net in five of their last six head-to-head meetings, and the average of 2.82 goals per encounter across their 18 meetings underlines the goal-heavy nature of this fixture. Beşiktaş have been involved in matches producing over 1.5 goals in over 91% of their away games this season, while Gaziantep score in 90% of their home matches. The conditions strongly favour a game in which both defences are tested.</p>
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<span class=”nf-tip-label”>🔑 Alternative bet: Orkun Kökcü to score anytime</span><br />
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<span class=”nf-tip-odds”>Odds: approx. 2.80</span></p>
<p>Kökcü has seven Super Lig goals this season and remains Beşiktaş’s primary attacking threat in the absence of a fully fit Ndidi providing the defensive platform that allows others to operate freely. Against a Gaziantep side that will commit bodies forward in search of their own goal, the spaces in behind will be available for the Dutch midfielder to arrive late and convert, as he has demonstrated repeatedly this campaign.</p>
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<span class=”nf-tip-label”>💎 Each-way bet: Over 2.5 goals</span><br />
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<span class=”nf-tip-odds”>Odds: approx. 1.90</span></p>
<p>Sixty per cent of Gaziantep’s home matches this season have produced over 2.5 goals, and the H2H average of 2.82 goals per meeting supports a high-scoring encounter. Beşiktaş’s defensive fragility in recent weeks, seven goals conceded in four games, combined with Gaziantep’s freedom to attack without relegation pressure creates the ideal conditions for the match to surpass the 2.5-goal threshold.</p>
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<div class=”nf-disclaimer”>Odds are indicative only. Verify current odds with your bookmaker. Please gamble responsibly. 18+.</div>
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<div class=”nf-score-team-v3 left”>Gaziantep</div>
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<li><span class=”bullet”>▸</span><span>Beşiktaş have never won at the Gaziantep Stadyumu, but the enormity of what is at stake, Conference League football and the momentum of a five-point lead, provides a different kind of motivation than any previous visit to this ground.</span></li>
<li><span class=”bullet”>▸</span><span>Ndidi restores the defensive foundation that was missing while he was injured. His presence alone tends to change how Beşiktaş are organised and how opposing attacks are disrupted.</span></li>
<li><span class=”bullet”>▸</span><span>Gaziantep will score, they have done so in five of the last six head-to-head meetings, and Beşiktaş’s recent defensive record offers no reason to expect a clean sheet, but their attacking ambition will create the spaces that Kökcü and Cerny will look to exploit on the counter.</span></li>
<li><span class=”bullet”>▸</span><span>A narrow away win would end Beşiktaş’s poor run, all but secure fourth place, and give Ndidi and his teammates the platform to finish the season having earned their European spot.</span></li>
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<div class=”nf-score-verdict-v3″>Beşiktaş win 2-1 away from home for the first time at this ground. Ndidi’s return provides the structural foundation and Kökcü provides the decisive quality as the Black Eagles edge closer to Conference League football.</div>
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