Istanbul v St Patrick’s Athletic Prediction, Preview & Odds

We have an Istanbul v St Patrick’s Athletic prediction for you ahead of Wednesday’s huge Europa Conference League Qualifier.

Istanbul may not have been able to grab a goal in the opening leg at Dublin but with an unbeaten record in the league this season (1 win and 1 draw) they will be expected to win this game comfortably if performing to their absolute ability.

“Pats” on the other hand defied the odds to earn a very credible draw in the first leg and even had opportunities to win the game in Dublin. While not expected to come as close away from home that allows them to have a free shot at continuing their European journey.

How To Watch Istanbul  v St Patrick’s Athletic

When is Istanbul v St Patrick’s Athletic?

Istanbul v St Patrick’s Athletic will take Wednesday at 5.00 pm

TV Channel

TBC

Where is Istanbul  v St Patrick’s Athletic Being Played?

Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu

Istanbul  v St Patrick’s Athletic Odds

Istanbul are big favourites ahead of this game with odds of 1/4 of a home victory in 90 minutes. St Patrick’s Athletic are seen as 8/1 underdogs to continue their European journey and the draw in 90 minutes for the second successive week is 4/1.

Handicap Betting

Istanbul -2 @ 2/1

St Patrick’s Athletic +2 @ 20/21

Handicap Draw +2 @ 3/1

Istanbul  v St Patrick’s Athletic Preview

Istanbul’s Form

Istanbul had a decent 23/24 season building on their 5th league finish the previous season to 4th albeit 6, 38 and 41 points behind the respective teams ahead of them which was still enough to make the Conference League Qualifiers. They’ve also opened this league season unbeaten with 4 points from their opening two games to bring them to 5th.

They opened their Conference campaign last month with a comprehensive 6-1 and 0-4 victory over San Marino side La Fiorita Montegiardino. To reach this stage of qualifying they then defeated Iberia 1999 from Georgia 0-1 and 2-0.  Ahead of their game in Dublin where they were favourites despite having 57% of possession, they could only muster 3 shots to St Patrick’s Athletics’ 5.

Ahead of this game, they will be comfortable favourites and if you compare both sides across the site Transfermarkt it’s easy to see why. Istanbul have 8 Senior International Footballers on their side and a cumulative squad value of €49.01million compared to their opponents with 0 Senior Internationals and a cumulative squad value of €3.95 million.

Istanbul’s Last Five Results

St Patrick’s Athletic 0-0 Istanbul | August 22n| Draw

Istanbul 4-2 Alanyaspor | August 18th | Win

Istanbul 2-0 Iberia 1999 | August 15th | Win

Rizespor 1-1 Istanbul | August 12th | Draw

Iberia 1999 0-1 Istanbul | August 8th | Win

3 Wins and 2 Draws

St Patrick’s Athletic Form

St Patrick’s Athletic qualified for the Europa League Conference qualifying stages following their 2023 FAI Cup 1-3 victory against Bohemians where they came from behind to win the game. This season started poorly though which led to the sacking of Jon Daly and the return of legendary League of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny back to the league following the conclusion of his contract with the Republic of Ireland. Due to that poor early season form, they’re 7th in the league but have put in some strong performances in Europe.

They opened their Conference campaign last month with a 3-1 victory at home against FC Vaduz of Switzerland, their passage to the next round was secured in the second leg following a 2-2 draw.  They then reached this stage of the competition after  1-0 and 0-1 wins over Azerbaijan Premier League side Sabah FK. In the opening leg last week they overcame the odds to earn a credible draw to keep them in the tie

Stephen Kenny has worked his magic in Europe before when at the helm with Dundalk, so it’s not beyond the realms of possibility he masterminds another tie to secure League Phase Football, but it would go high on his list of achievements.

St Patrick’s Athletic Last Five Results

St Patrick’s Athletic 0-0 Istanbul | August 22n| Draw

Sabah FK 0-1 St Patrick’s Athletic | August 15th | Win

Galway United 1-1 St Patrick’s Athletic | August 11th | Draw

St Patrick’s Athletic 1-0 Sabah FK | August 8th | Win

St Patrick’s Athletic 3-2 Sligo Rovers | August 4th | Win

3 Wins and 2 Draws

Istanbul  v St Patrick’s Athletic Predicted Lineups

Istanbul’s Predicted Starting XI (4-3-3)

GK: Sengezer

RB: Duarte, CB:  Güreler, CB: Opoku, LB: Sahiner

RM: Pelkas, CM: Ergun, LM: Özcan

RW: Türüc, CF: Piatek, LW: Davidson

St Patrick’s Athletic Predicted Starting XI (4-3-3)

GK: Anang

RB: Sjöberg, CB: Grivosti, CB: Redmond, LB: Breslin

RM: Leavy, CM: Lennon, LM: Forrester

RW: Elbouzedi, CF: Melia, LW: Mulraney

Key Players To Watch

Krzysztof Piatek - Istanbul

A truly top-class striker who will need to be stopped on Wednesday Night is Polish International Krzysztof Piatek (29) who has 12 goals in 30 games for his country and at club level has played for the likes of Milan, Hertha and Florentina. This season for Istanbul he has 5 goals and 1 assist from just 7 games showing he is a major goal threat.

Kian Leavy- St Patrick’s Athletic

Despite not starting the first leg, he replaced Ronald Palmer on the 45th minute mark due to injury and with Palmer ruled out of the second leg Leavy should be in line for a starting spot.

In the first leg after being introduced he was one of Pat’s brightest performers, even coming close to getting on the scoresheet. If they’re to stand a chance of another result he will need to bring a similar level of performance.

Istanbul  v St Patrick’s Athletic Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Istanbul 2-1 St Patrick’s Athletic

İstanbul head into this second leg as heavy favourites to get the job done and overcome St Patrick’s Athletic. That’s no surprise though with a vast array of resources compared with the Irish side.

Pat’s will gain great solace in knowing that they can go toe-to-two with Istanbul following their first leg draw but will be disappointed with the draw. However, led by Kenny they won’t fear the Turkish outfit and can play without pressure Wednesday.

As much as I’d love St Patrick’s Athletic to qualify through the tie it’ll take a mammoth effort for them to overcome the odds Wednesday and I can see them coming up short.

Best Bet:  BTTS + Istanbul Win @ 2/1

*Prices subject to fluctuation