MARSEILLE CANNOT SMILE IN TURKEY: THE BESIKTAS TEST

The statistics of French representative Marseille's away matches in Turkey throughout European cup history present a highly striking picture in terms of football data analytics. Having played six away games against Turkish teams in its history, Marseille has never managed to secure a single victory. This unfortunate streak began with a 2-0 defeat to Göztepe on September 11, 1968. Returning from the Beşiktaş away game with a 2-1 loss on November 28, 2007, the French side later drew 1-1 with Eskişehirspor on August 2, 2012, and 2-2 with Fenerbahçe on September 20, 2012. Following a 1-1 draw against Konyaspor on November 23, 2017, they most recently continued this dark record by losing 4-2 to Galatasaray on November 25, 2021. Now, all eyes are turned to Thursday's UEFA Europa League stage. Marseille wants to end this years-long away nightmare in Istanbul against Beşiktaş, who will step onto the pitch in front of their passionate fans. The black and white representative aims to use the opponent's weak away statistics to their advantage, targeting both a three-point victory and prolonging Marseille's winless drought in Turkey. Proving that football statistics are not just numbers, this tough test stands as a major breaking point match for both teams.

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