St Patrick’s vs Beşiktaş: Europa Conference League Prediction (07.08.2025)

On Thursday, August 7 at 20:45 CET, at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, local club St Patrick’s Athletic will host Istanbul side Beşiktaş in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the 2025–2026 UEFA Conference League. In the previous two qualifying rounds, the Irish team got past Lithuanian side Hegelmann and Estonian club Nõmme Kalju. The Turks, meanwhile, began their campaign in Europa League qualification but were soundly beaten by Shakhtar Donetsk.

In the St Patrick’s – Beşiktaş matchup, bookmakers are completely on the side of the visitors. A home win for the “Saints” is priced at 14.50, while their chances of progressing to the next round are listed at 12.23. For the “Black Eagles”, the odds are much shorter: 1.21 and 1.03 respectively. Experts expect plenty of goals in this match — mostly from the visitors: total over 2.5 is offered at 1.55, while both teams to score is at 2.12.

St Patrick’s

Stephen Kenny arrived midway through last season and led the team to a bronze finish in the Irish league — a strong result for a modest club. This year, however, the “Saints” are performing much worse and sit only mid-table. Victories over two Baltic clubs were a pleasant bonus for supporters, but now they must face a far stronger opponent.

The Irish squad lacks standout names. The only notable figure is teenage forward Mason Melia, mainly due to his age — he is only 17. The young striker’s promising talent is underlined by the fact he has already been signed for next year by Tottenham Hotspur’s youth team.

Beşiktaş

The main star of the “Black Eagles” is Norwegian coach Ole Gunnar Solskjær. However, in the tie against Shakhtar, Solskjær had no answer for either the Brazilian-led attack or the Ukrainian defence of the Miners. The Turkish press have voiced many complaints toward the head coach. There are also questions about the club’s recruitment: striker Tammy Abraham, who is expected to be the focal point of the upcoming season, has looked very unimpressive so far.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

The clubs have never met before in European competition.

Prediction

It is clear that teams of very different stature in European football are meeting. The Turks should be fired up after their Europa League disappointment. We recommend betting on Beşiktaş with a -1.5 handicap at odds of 1.66.