FC Hradec Králové host Beşiktaş in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round, with a place in the next stage of the competition at stake. CheckLive's data does not identify a favourite for this one, so the tie looks genuinely open.
Hradec Králové drew 0-0 with Bohemians Praha 1905 in the Czech league, having earlier beaten Tromsø IL 3-1 and 1-0 in Europa League qualifying and Pardubice 2-1. Beşiktaş made it through their Europa League tie with FC Midtjylland by winning 2-0 and 1-0, though their friendly results have been patchy: a 2-3 defeat to Spartak Trnava, a 1-1 draw with Dynamo Malženice and a 0-2 loss to Widzew Łódź.
These two clubs have never met before, so there is no head-to-head form to lean on. The key thing to watch is whether Beşiktaş can carry their competitive European form into an away tie against a Hradec side that has won both of their Europa League games against Tromsø IL.
