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Besiktas JK vs Marseille is the standout fixture in the 36-team UEFA Europa League phase on 17 September 2026, pitting a Besiktas side fifth in the current Europa League table against a Marseille side down in 22nd position among the same 36 clubs. Both records show zero games played so far in this season’s league phase, so the positions reflect the seeding entering matchday one rather than results already banked.
Head-to-Head Record
The two clubs have met just twice, both times in the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League group stage, giving a genuinely limited sample to draw on. The record is split evenly at one win apiece with no draws: Besiktas won 2-1 at home, while Marseille won 2-0 on their own ground. Across those two matches, five goals were scored in total – two for Besiktas and three for Marseille – for an average of 2.5 goals per meeting.
| Date | Match | Score | Competition | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-28 | Besiktas JK vs Marseille | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 |
| 2007-09-18 | Marseille vs Besiktas JK | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 |
Besiktas JK: Recent Form
Besiktas arrive on the back of a 4-0-2 run (W-D-L) across their last six matches, reading W W W L L W, and sit on a ppg of 2.00 over that stretch. They have scored 14 and conceded 5 in those six games (2.33 for, 0.83 against per match), kept two clean sheets and failed to score twice. None of the six were friendlies. The run includes a 3-0 win over Erzurumspor FK and a 2-1 away win at Fenerbahce among their four victories.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | H | Erzurumspor FK | Turkish Super League | 3-0 | W |
| 2026-09-05 | A | Fenerbahce | Turkish Super League | 2-1 | W |
| 2026-08-31 | H | Corum FK | Turkish Super League | 6-2 | W |
| 2026-08-27 | A | Kauno Zalgiris | UEFA Europa League | 0-1 | L |
| 2026-08-23 | A | Alanyaspor | Turkish Super League | 0-1 | L |
| 2026-08-20 | H | Kauno Zalgiris | UEFA Europa League | 3-0 | W |
Marseille: Recent Form
Marseille’s last six outings produced a 2-0-4 record and a ppg of 1.00, with the sequence reading L L L W L W. They have scored 10 and conceded 9 (1.67 for, 1.50 against per match), managed one clean sheet and were kept scoreless twice. Notably, two of those six matches were friendlies rather than competitive fixtures, so the true competitive form is even leaner than the raw six-match ledger suggests. Their most recent games were competitive losses, 0-1 away to Stade Rennais FC and 2-3 at home to Paris FC.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | A | Stade Rennais FC | French Ligue 1 | 0-1 | L |
| 2026-09-06 | H | Paris FC | French Ligue 1 | 2-3 | L |
| 2026-08-30 | A | AS Monaco | French Ligue 1 | 0-2 | L |
| 2026-08-21 | H | RC Strasbourg Alsace | French Ligue 1 | 4-0 | W |
| 2026-08-14 | H | Atletico Madrid | International Club Friendly | 1-2 | L |
| 2026-08-09 | H | Athletic Club | International Club Friendly | 3-1 | W |
Form and Record at a Glance
- Head-to-head: 2 meetings, 1 win each, no draws, 5 goals scored in total (2.5 per game average).
- Besiktas’ last six: 4W-0D-2L, 14 goals for, 5 against, ppg of 2.00.
- Marseille’s last six: 2W-0D-4L, 10 goals for, 9 against, ppg of 1.00, including two friendlies.
- Besiktas have kept 2 clean sheets in their last six; Marseille have kept 1.
- Besiktas failed to score twice in their run; Marseille also failed to score twice.
- Besiktas sit 5th and Marseille 22nd of 36 clubs in this season’s UEFA Europa League table.
How Besiktas JK and Marseille Compare
On current form Besiktas hold the clear edge, averaging 2.33 goals for and just 0.83 against per game compared with Marseille’s 1.67 for and 1.50 against, and their ppg of 2.00 is double Marseille’s 1.00 over the same six-match window. That gap is echoed in the Europa League table itself, where Besiktas are placed 5th of 36 clubs against Marseille’s 22nd. Their only previous meetings, two Champions League games from 2007-08, ended level on wins and offer little extra context beyond the tight 2-3 aggregate scoreline.
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FAQ
How many times have Besiktas JK and Marseille played each other?
The two sides have met twice, both in the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League group stage, with the record split at one win each and no draws.
What competition are Besiktas JK and Marseille playing in on 17 September 2026?
The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League, with Besiktas currently 5th and Marseille 22nd of the 36 clubs in that season’s table.
Who has the better recent form heading into this fixture?
Besiktas have the stronger recent form, winning four of their last six matches at a ppg of 2.00, compared with Marseille’s two wins from six and a ppg of 1.00, two of which were friendlies.
Has either side kept clean sheets recently?
Besiktas have kept 2 clean sheets in their last six matches, while Marseille have kept 1 in the same span.