Derby excitement in the Süper Lig: Beşiktaş vs. Fenerbahçe

The match, which will begin at 19:00 at Tüpraş Stadium, will be officiated by referee Mehmet Türkmen. Türkmen will be assisted by Deniz Caner Özaral and Candaş Elbil. The match will be broadcast live on beIN Sports 1.

The yellow-navy team, having secured 10 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in the 13 matches they have played in the league, currently sits in second place with 32 points.

The black-and-white team entered the week in 5th place with 22 points earned from the 13 matches they have played in the Süper Lig.

MATCH LINEUPS

BEŞİKTAŞ: Mert, Svensson, T. Talha, Emirhan, Masuaku, Rashica, Al Musrati, Gedson, Salih, Rafa Silva, Immobile

SUBSTITUTES: Ersin, Onur, Semih, Chamberlain, Joao Mario, Bakthtiyor, Muçi, Ndour, Serkan, Mustafa

FENERBAHÇE: Livakovic, Mert Müldür, Djiku, Samet, Kostic, Amrabat, Fred, Tadic, Oğuz, Saint Maximin, Dzeko

SUBSTITUTES: İrfan Can Eğribayat, Osayi Samuel, Becao, İsmail, Szymanski, Cenk, İrfan Can Kahveci, En Nesyri, Levent

FENERBAHÇE ON A 5-MATCH WINNING STREAK

Jose Mourinho's team has collected 15 points in their last 5 league matches, narrowing the point gap with league leaders Galatasaray to 3.

Following a 2-2 draw away at Samsunspor, the yellow-navy team continued their pursuit of the top spot by defeating Bodrum FK, Trabzonspor, Sivasspor, Kayserispor, and Gaziantep FK in succession.

SERDAR TOPRAKTEPE'S SECOND DERBY

Beşiktaş will play their second derby under the management of technical director Serdar Topraktepe.

The black-and-white team previously faced Fenerbahçe in a derby last season under Topraktepe, who was announced to be in charge of the team until the extraordinary congress following the departure of Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

In that match, played during the 34th week of the Süper Lig, Beşiktaş was defeated 2-1 away by Fenerbahçe.

The black-and-whites will be playing their 14th match in all competitions under the leadership of Serdar Topraktepe, who has been at the helm of the team for two separate periods over the past season.

News Source: 12punto