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Beşiktaş will host İstanbul Başakşehir tomorrow in week nine of the Trendyol Süper Lig, with kickoff at 19.00 at Tüpraş Stadyumu and referee Ümit Öztürk in charge.

The black-and-white side sits on 15 points from eight matches and is expected to be without captain Orkun Kökçü, Ümit Akdağ and Fabio Miretti as it looks to keep its place in the title race.

Beşiktaş chasing a win to stay in the title race

Beşiktaş has five wins and three defeats from its eight league matches so far, collecting 15 points. The team wants to beat the orange-navy side and stay in contention at the top.

The match at Tüpraş Stadyumu will start at 19.00, with Ümit Öztürk refereeing.

Three players expected to miss out

Three Beşiktaş players are expected to be unavailable for the Başakşehir fixture. Captain Orkun Kökçü is still receiving treatment, Fabio Miretti injured his shoulder in the Crystal Palace match, and Ümit Akdağ has a fracture in his hand.

Two players are also near a suspension limit. Kökçü and defender Emirhan Topçu would be suspended for next week's match against Kasımpaşa if they are booked against Başakşehir.

Six matches without a clean sheet

Beşiktaş has conceded in each of its last six official matches, split between three games in the UEFA Europa League and three in the Süper Lig. The team let in 11 goals over that stretch while scoring 13.

Its most recent clean sheet came in the league against Erzurumspor FK on 11 September. Beşiktaş failed to score in only one of those six matches, against Trabzonspor.

Points dropped after European fixtures

Every league match Beşiktaş has dropped points in this season has followed a European tie. After a 3-0 win away to Kauno Zalgiris, the team lost 1-0 at Alanyaspor.

A 4-1 home victory over Olimpik Marsilya in the Europa League was followed days later by a 3-2 defeat to Amed Sportif Faaliyetler in Diyarbakır. After beating Hoffenheim 3-2 in Germany, Beşiktaş lost 2-0 away to Trabzonspor.

Having drawn 2-2 at home with Crystal Palace during the week, the team now aims to beat Başakşehir and change that pattern.

Key takeaways

• Beşiktaş hosts İstanbul Başakşehir tomorrow at 19.00 at Tüpraş Stadyumu, with Ümit Öztürk refereeing.
• Orkun Kökçü, Ümit Akdağ and Fabio Miretti are expected to miss the match through injury.
• Kökçü and Emirhan Topçu risk a suspension for the Kasımpaşa match if booked.
• Beşiktaş has conceded in its last six official matches, letting in 11 goals and scoring 13.