Konyaspor vs BATE Borisov Match Analysis and Prediction

Turkish side Konyaspor play host to Belarusian outfit BATE Borisov at the Konya Buyuksehir Torku Arena for the second leg of their Europa Conference League qualifier on Thursday.

The hosts are currently on a three-goal lead from the first leg, with the winners of this tie facing either FC Koper or FC Vaduz in the next round.

Konyaspor enhanced their chances of competing in European competition for the first time in five years by claiming a three-goal victory away in Belarus last week despite being reduced to 10 men for over half of the match.

Ugurcan Yazgili picked up a second yellow card for a pouncing challenge on Nemanja Milic just two minutes after Zymer Bytyqi had given Konyaspor the lead.

However, Ilhan Palut’s side were unperturbed by the hosts having an extra man, and second-half goals from Konrad Michalak and Robert Muric helped them to come away with a victory.

The Anatolian Eagle head into Thursday’s contest with an impressive home record as they have lost just two of their last 22 competitive matches at the Konya Buyuksehir Torku Arena over the last 12 months.

Meanwhile, BATE Borisov head coach Aleksandr Mikhaylov has a heavy load on his shoulders following their disappointing defeat last week, a result which extended their winless run across all competitions to four matches.

The Yellow-Blues are currently sitting at the top of the Belarusian top flight table this season after playing 15 matches, but their lead has been cut to just one point after failing to win three consecutive league matches.

They now turn their attention back to the Europa Conference League, where BATE Borisov are on the verge of being knocked out at the same stage that they failed to progress from last season when they lost 5-1 on aggregate to Dinamo Batumi.

Konyaspor vs BATE Borisov head to head

The two teams have previously met on just one occasion in the first leg of their Europa Conference League second round qualifying tie, where Konyaspor claimed a 3-0 away victory.

BATE 0-3 Konyaspor 21/07/22

Konyaspor latest home form

Konyaspor have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have lost just one of their 10 most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Rizespor in their last home game in a friendly. In their last five matces, they have scored 12 goals and conceded five.

Konyaspor 3-0 Goztepe 03/04/22

Konyaspor 4-1 Gaziantep FK 17/04/22

Konyaspor 1-2 Fatih Karagumruk 30/04/22

Konyaspor 3-1 Hatayspor 15/05/22

Konyaspor 1-1 Rizespor 07/07/22

Konyaspor latest away form

Konyaspor have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just two of their six most recent matches. They defeated BATE Borisov 3-0 in their last away game in the Europa Conference League. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded five.

Antalyaspor 3-2 Konyaspor 09/05/22

Besiktas 1-1 Konyaspor 21/05/22

BB Erzurumspor 0-4 Konyaspor 05/07/22

Istanbul Basaksehir 1-0 Konyaspor 15/07/22

BATE 0-3 Konyaspor 21/07/22

BATE Borisov latest home form

BATE Borisov have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their seven most recent matches. They lost 3-0 to Konyaspor in their last home game in the Europa Conference League. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded seven.

BATE 0-1 Isloch 18/06/22

BATE 4-0 Slutsk 29/06/22

BATE 1-1 Energetyk-BGU 03/07/22

BATE 1-2 Arsenal 15/07/22

BATE 0-3 Konyaspor 21/07/22

BATE Borisov latest away form

BATE Borisov have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their eight most recent matches. They drew 2-2 with Dinamo Minsk in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded three.

Torpedo BelAZ 0-0 BATE 13/05/22

Dinamo Brest 0-3 BATE 28/05/22

Stenies Pinsk 1-2 BATE 21/06/22

Neman Grodno 0-0 BATE 25/06/22

Minsk 2-2 BATE 09/07/22

Konyaspor news

Palut is expected to name strong side to ensure that his key players remain match fit ahead of the new domestic campaign.

Konyaspor are unable to call upon Ugurcan Yazgili due to suspension, with either summer arrival Kahraman Demirtas or Adil Demirbag set to start alongside Francisco Calvo at centre-back.

BATE Borisov news

Mikhaylov could stick with a 3-4-3 formation but is set to adopt at attack-minded approach in a bid to reduce the three-goal deficit.

Vladislav Malkevich and Dmitriy Bessmertniy are the two most likely players to start as wing-backs, while Milic, Valeri Gromyko and Ilya Vasilevich are all expected to play in attack.

Prediction and Odds

After picking up a three-goal lead and advantage in the first leg last week, Konyaspor will feel confident of getting the job done now that they are playing on their home turf.

Pressure will be on BATE to somehow turn the tie around, but we back the hosts for another win.

Odds: 1 1.90 X 2.05 2 2.15

Probable outcomes

Konyaspor 1-0 BATE

Konyaspor 2-0 BATE

Konyaspor 2-1 BATE

Konyaspor 3-1 BATE

Konyaspor 1-1 BATE