FC Midtjylland vs Besiktas

The Jutland fortress to finish the job Midtjylland host Besiktas in the Europa League second-round return, with the Istanbul first-leg outcome still to be written as I prepare this analysis. The pick covers the home win or the draw. The read On their own ground the Danes have for years been among northern Europe's most reliable sides on continental nights: physical intensity, set pieces drilled to the detail and a crowd right on top of the pitch. Besiktas carry more individual talent, but late-July Scandinavian trips are historically where southern heavyweights drop points. I read it around 66%: the hosts favoured to avoid defeat, with the confidence of 6 in line with the picture.