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UEFA Europa League: Matchday 3 Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Matchday 3 of the UEFA Europa League features thrilling games all over Europe on 22 October 2026. The teams Juventus, Leverkusen, Benfica, and Be\u015fikta\u015f are ready for their upcoming games after performing well in their previous games. Their opponents will try to pose a threat to these favorite teams. Team metrics, including stats, attacking depth, and home advantage, will alter the results.<\/p>\n\n\n

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UEFA Europa League: Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Event<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Main Event<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>UEFA Europa League Matchday 3<\/td><\/tr>
Dates<\/strong><\/td>22 October 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Venues<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Multiple Venues as listed below<\/td><\/tr>
Broadcast<\/strong><\/td>Sony LIV, Paramount +, TNT Sports<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League: Matchday 3 Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Date & day<\/strong><\/td>Fixtures<\/strong><\/td>ET<\/strong><\/td>PT<\/strong><\/td>IST<\/strong><\/td>Venue<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Juventus vs Rennes<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Allianz Stadium, Turin<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/td>Ferencv\u00e1ros vs Torreense<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Groupama Arena, Budapest<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Union SG vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA, D\u00fcsseldorf<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/td>GNK Dinamo vs N.E.C. Nijmegen<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Sturm Graz vs Marseille<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Merkur Arena, Graz<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/td>Lech Pozna\u0144 vs Sunderland<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Pozna\u0144 Stadium, Pozna\u0144<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>OFI Crete vs Leverkusen<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/td>Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Olympiacos vs Sparta Praha<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/td>Viktoria Plze\u0148 vs Levski Sofia<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Doosan Arena, Plze\u0148<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Celtic vs Celta<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Celtic Park, Glasgow<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/td>Bournemouth vs Milan<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Celje vs RB Salzburg<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Z’de\u017eele Stadium, Celje<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/td>Jagiellonia Bia\u0142ystok vs Anderlecht<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Chorten Arena, Bia\u0142ystok<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Omonia vs Benfica<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>GSP Stadium, Nicosia<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/td>Hoffenheim vs Lyon<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>SNP Arena, Sinsheim<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Be\u015fikta\u015f vs Crystal Palace<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>T\u00fcpra\u015f Stadium, Istanbul<\/td><\/tr>
22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/td>Lillestr\u00f8m vs Real Sociedad<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>\u00c5r\u00e5sen Stadion, Lillestr\u00f8m<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League: Key Match Previews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Match 1: Juventus vs Rennes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 12:45 PM ET | 09:45 AM PT | 10:15 PM IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> Allianz Stadium, Turin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League: Projected Squad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Juventus<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Carlo Pinsoglio, Guglielmo Vicario, Neto, Riccardo Radu, Raffaele Huli<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Zeki \u00c7elik, Bremer, Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu, Andrea Cambiaso, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Cabal, Filippo Pagnucco, Niccol\u00f2 Rizzo, Francesco Verde<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Manuel Locatelli, Teun Koopmeiners, Douglas Luiz, Kerim Alajbegovi\u0107, Weston McKennie, Pape Sarr, Augusto Owusu<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Francisco Concei\u00e7\u00e3o, Randal Kolo Muani, Kenan Y\u0131ld\u0131z, Jeremie Boga, Nick Woltemade, Nicol\u00e1s Gonz\u00e1lez, Arman Durmi\u0161i, Destiny Elimoghale<\/td><\/tr>
Manager<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Luciano Spalletti<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Rennes<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Nicolas Lema\u00eetre, Brice Samba, Thao Mouapa Mwa Meuraillo, Kilian Belazzoug, No\u00e9 Le Page<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Charlie Cresswell, Gon\u00e7alo Oliveira, Bryan Reynolds, Mahamadou Nagida, Anthony Rouault, Quentin Merlin, Alidu Seidu, Abdelhamid A\u00eft Boudlal, Kenny Assignon, Issa Habri, Isiaka Soukouna, Ya\u00ebl Thebault, Junior Ake, Ruben Lomet, Joseph Peter, Rio Saint Surin, Firmin Thetiot, Przemys\u0142aw Frankowski<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Djaoui Cisse, Ludovic Blas, Sebastian Szyma\u0144ski, Valentin Rongier, Adrien Thomasson, Mahdi Camara, Djibril Diallo, Henrick Do Marcolino, Florian Truffert, Noah Loufoundou, Steeve Mvodo, Chibuike Ugochukwu, Alexis Bernard<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Esteban Lepaul, Musa Al-Taamari, Eliezer Mayenda, Boulaye Dia, Alexander Legendre, Arnaud Nordin, Amadou Diallo, Mohamed Chebbi, Boukary Coulibaly, Dee Shawn Jacinthe, Mouhammad Valmy, Issa Soumar\u00e9<\/td><\/tr>
Manager<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Franck Haise<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League: Injury List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Juventus:<\/strong> Arman Durmi\u0161i (suspension), Francisco Concei\u00e7\u00e3o (injury), Kamil Grabara (injury), Kh\u00e9phren Thuram-Ulien (injury), Manuel Locatelli (injury), Jeff Ekhator (injury), Kenan Y\u0131ld\u0131z (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Rennes:<\/strong> Est\u00e9ban Lepaul (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Stats & Comparison at UEFA Europa League<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Statistics<\/strong><\/td>Juventus<\/strong><\/td>Rennes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Matches Played (w)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>2 (2)<\/td>2 (0)<\/td><\/tr>
Goals Scored<\/strong><\/td>7<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Goals Conceded<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Possession %<\/strong><\/td>49.5%<\/td>61.5%<\/td><\/tr>
Passing Accuracy %<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>89.5%<\/td>87.5%<\/td><\/tr>
Shots on Target<\/strong><\/td>13<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
Crossing Accuracy %<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>33.34%<\/td>19.61%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Juventus come into the match with better results, having won both their first games and having found the net seven times. Rennes continue to show good ball possession, with an average of 61.5%, although they have scored just two goals. In addition, Juventus show better precision when passing and crossing. On the other hand, Rennes have taken more shots on target, which is an indication that they can create chances. Juventus will control Rennes ‘ possession and defensive gaps. Home advantage and clear finishing will make this match more decisive in this European encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pick:<\/em><\/strong> Juventus<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match 2: OFI Crete vs Leverkusen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 12:45 PM ET | 09:45 AM PT | 10:15 PM IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League: Projected Squad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
OFI Crete<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Klidman Lilo, Panagiotis Katsikas, Manuel Kalafatis, Nikolaos Christogeorgos<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Kre\u0161imir Krizmani\u0107, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Konstantinos Kostoulas, Achilleas Poungouras, Christos Shelis, Borja Gonz\u00e1lez, Lorenzo Dickmann, Dimitris Nikolaou, Eleftherios Kontekas, Konstantinos Lagoudakis, Pavlos Kainourgiakis<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Zisis Karachalios, Georgios Kanellopoulos, Thanasis Androutsos, Ioannis Apostolakis, Thiago Romano, Andreas Bouchalakis, Athanasios Asmarianakis, Athanasios Sitmalidis, Emmanouil Chnaris<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Aaron Leya Iseka, Aitor Cantalapiedra, Taxiarchis Fountas, Thiago Nuss, Kenan Kodro, Ioannis Theodosoulakis, Charalampos Antonakakis<\/td><\/tr>
Manager<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Christos Kontis<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Leverkusen<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Mark Flekken, Janis Blaswich, Niklas Lomb<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Facundo Medina, Miguel Guti\u00e9rrez, Jarell Quansah, Lo\u00efc Bad\u00e9, Edmond Tapsoba, Lucas V\u00e1zquez, Gu\u00e9la Dou\u00e9<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Equi Fern\u00e1ndez, Robert Andrich, Malik Tillman, Aleix Garc\u00eda, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Ibrahim Maza, Montrell Culbreath<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Afonso Moreira, Martin Terrier, Patrik Schick, Moussa Diaby, Nathan Tella, Christian Kofane<\/td><\/tr>
Manager<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Carles Mart\u00ednez<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League: Injury List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for OFI Crete:<\/strong> Nikos Christogeorgos (injury), Taxiarchis Fountas (injury), Aaron Iseka (injury), Christos Sielis (injury), Nikos Marinakis (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Bayer Leverkusen:<\/strong> Kennet Eichhorn (injury), Montrell Culbreath (injury), Gu\u00e9la Dou\u00e9 (injury), Eliesse Ben Seghir (injury), Martin Terrier (injury), Christian Kofane (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Stats & Comparison at UEFA Europa League<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Statistics<\/strong><\/td>OFI Crete<\/strong><\/td>Leverkusen<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Matches Played (w)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>2 (1)<\/td>2 (2)<\/td><\/tr>
Goals Scored<\/strong><\/td>3<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Goals Conceded<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Possession %<\/strong><\/td>38.5%<\/td>58%<\/td><\/tr>
Passing Accuracy %<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>69%<\/td>90%<\/td><\/tr>
Shots on Target<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>17<\/td><\/tr>
Crossing Accuracy %<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>16.67%<\/td>31.58%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In terms of performance, Bayer Leverkusen come into this clash in better form after winning their first two matches. Leverkusen scored six goals without conceding. They boast 58% ball possession, a 90% passing success rate, and 17 shots on goal. OFI Crete have won only once and have poor ball possession and passing success. The two sides have some injury worries, but Leverkusen have the statistics and defense going for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pick:<\/em><\/strong> Leverkusen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match 3: Omonia vs Benfica<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> GSP Stadium, Nicosia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League: Projected Squad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Omonia<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Thomas Kaminski, Fabiano, Pantelis Michail, Giorgos Chistodoulou<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Senou Coulibaly, Stefan Simi\u010d, Jure Balkovec, \u013dubom\u00edr \u0160atka, Lo\u00efc N\u00e9go, Michalis Antoniou, Christos Konstantinidis, Panagiotis Christoforou, Jean-Kevin Duverne, Athos Kounounis, Christos Kittou<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Ewandro, Mateo Mari\u0107, Luuk Brouwers, Panagiotis Andreou, Andreas Christou, Ilias Stylianou, Chrysis Evangelou, Theos Kazakaios<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Jaden Montnor, Andronikos Kakoullis, Tasos Chatzigiovanis, Florin T\u0103nase, Mihlali Mayambela, Muamer Tankovic, Angelos Neophytou, Vladimiros Savva, Konstantinos Panagi, Lois Diony<\/td><\/tr>
Manager<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Henning Berg<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Benfica<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Soares, Diogo Ferreira, Arnas Voitinovi\u010dius, Leonardo Lopes<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Cl\u00e9ment Lenglet, Alessandro Circati, Alexander Bah, Samuel Dahl, Gabriel \u00cdndio, Souffian El Karouani, Tom\u00e1s Ara\u00fajo, Jo\u00e3o Fonseca, Daniel Banjaqui, Jos\u00e9 Neto, Rui Silva<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Manu Silva, Leandro Barreiro, Jo\u00e3o Palhinha, Miguel Figueiredo, Gon\u00e7alo Moreira, Martim Ferreira, Tiago Freitas<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Dodi Luk\u00e9bakio, Jakub Kami\u0144ski, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup, Jhon Dur\u00e1n, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Claudio Echeverri, An\u00edsio Cabral, Ol\u00edvio Tom\u00e9, Francisco Silva, Eduardo Fernandes<\/td><\/tr>
Manager<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Marco Silva<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League: Injury List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Omonia Nicosia:<\/strong> Carel Eiting (injury), Fotis Kitsos (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Benfica:<\/strong> Daniel Banjaqui (injury), Jakub Kami\u0144ski (injury), Enzo Barrenechea (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Stats & Comparison at UEFA Europa League<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Statistics<\/strong><\/td>Omonia<\/strong><\/td>Benfica<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Matches Played (w)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>2 (2)<\/td>2 (2)<\/td><\/tr>
Goals Scored<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Goals Conceded<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Possession %<\/strong><\/td>42.5%<\/td>46%<\/td><\/tr>
Passing Accuracy %<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>86%<\/td>88.5%<\/td><\/tr>
Shots on Target<\/strong><\/td>12<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
Crossing Accuracy %<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>15.39%<\/td>38.89%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Both Omonia and Benfica have secured victories in their first two games and have set themselves up for an exciting battle. Omonia have scored four goals and have not let any in, thus showing good defensive work. In addition to this, Benfica excel in terms of goals scored, pass success rate, and crosses. Omonia, nevertheless, make more shots on target, which means there is danger for Benfica. Omonia’s solid defensive structure will make this match less straightforward than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pick:<\/em><\/strong> Benfica<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match 4: Be\u015fikta\u015f vs Crystal Palace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 22 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> T\u00fcpra\u015f Stadium, Istanbul<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League: Projected Squad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Be\u015fikta\u015f<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Alexander N\u00fcbel, Tu\u011fra Ye\u015filyurt, Do\u011fan Alemdar, Emir Ya\u015far<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Kassoum Ouattara, Emmanuel Agbadou, Taylan Bulut, R\u0131dvan Y\u0131lmaz, Tiago Djal\u00f3, \u00dcmit Akda\u011f, Emirhan Top\u00e7u, Yasin \u00d6zcan, Michael Murillo, Mustafa Yorta\u00e7<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Wilfred Ndidi, Salih \u00d6zcan, Kartal Y\u0131lmaz, Orkun K\u00f6k\u00e7\u00fc, Junior Olaitan, V\u00e1clav \u010cern\u00fd, Leandro Trossard, Fabio Miretti, \u0130lhan Fak\u0131l\u0131, Ali Pa\u011fda, Ozan Sevim<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Hyeongyu Oh, Ernest Poku, Mustafa Hekimo\u011flu, Du\u0161an Vlahovi\u0107, Ahmet Bircan, Semih K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7soy<\/td><\/tr>
Manager<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Vincenzo Italiano<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Crystal Palace<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Remi Matthews, Walter Ben\u00edtez, Marcus Hill, Thiago Speroni, Lucca Benetton<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Tyrick Mitchell, Axel Disasi, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Honest Ahanor, Chris Richards, Oscar Mingueza, Ben Chilwell, George King, Caleb Kporha, Tyler Whyte, Dean Benamar, Charlie Walker-Smith, Sean Somade, Jasper Judd, Jacob Fasida, Remi Ahazie-Shittu, Kwasi Baah, Anthony Barrett, Dylan Monk, Malik Tejan<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Jaydee Canvot, Daichi Kamada, Will Hughes, Adam Wharton, Quinten Timber, Dar\u00edo Osorio, Joseph Gibbard, Sebastian Williams, Kai-Reece Adams-Collman, Chuks Okoli, Euan Danaher, Raihaan Anderson, Makai Bernard-Ferguson, Ajean-Ray Greaves, Aiden Morgan, Daniel Owoade, Joel Drakes-Thomas, Jay-Emmanuel Jordan, Jamar Lee, Kayden Moses, Sebastian Bonsu-Amako<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Isma\u00efla Sarr, Eddie Nketiah, Yeremy Pino, Dwight McNeil, Jean-Philippe Mateta, J\u00f8rgen Strand Larsen, Anan Khalaili, Ben Casey, David Angibeaud, Donte Martin, Jayden McDonald, Toby Williams<\/td><\/tr>
Manager<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Pierre Sage<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League: Injury List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Be\u015fikta\u015f:<\/strong> Milot Rashica (injury), Orkun K\u00f6kc\u00fc (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Crystal Palace:<\/strong> Ben Chilwell (injury), Takehiro Tomiyasu (injury), Dean Henderson (injury), Chadi Riad (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Stats & Comparison at UEFA Europa League<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Statistics<\/strong><\/td>Be\u015fikta\u015f<\/strong><\/td>Crystal Palace<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Matches Played (w)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>2 (2)<\/td>2 (1)<\/td><\/tr>
Goals Scored<\/strong><\/td>7<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Goals Conceded<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>3<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Possession %<\/strong><\/td>52%<\/td>51%<\/td><\/tr>
Passing Accuracy %<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>84.5%<\/td>88%<\/td><\/tr>
Shots on Target<\/strong><\/td>12<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Crossing Accuracy %<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>23.08%<\/td>33.34%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Be\u015fikta\u015f have won both games so far and have netted seven goals. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace have won just one game and have six goals to their name. Both teams have three goals against them, which may pose defensive weaknesses for them. Be\u015fikta\u015f have an upper hand in possession and shots on target. Meanwhile, Palace have an edge in accuracy of passing and crosses. The atmosphere in Istanbul may help Be\u015fikta\u015f in this game. However, Palace\u2019s technical quality makes them dangerous, especially when they exploit space in transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pick:<\/em><\/strong> Be\u015fikta\u015f<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are some matches that seem competitive and important on matchday 3. Some teams have a good chance to improve their campaigns. These include Juventus, Leverkusen, Benfica, and Be\u015fikta\u015f. All of them have a chance of emerging victorious from these games. Football being as non-decisive as it is, any team may prove to be problematic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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