Amed Sportif vs Beşiktaş: Lineups confirmed as 4-2-3-1 meets 4-1-4-1 in Diyarbakır

Amed's 4-2-3-1 places a double pivot ahead of the back four, giving the wide attackers licence to push high while the number ten operates in the half-spaces. That shape has underpinned their recent form: a 5-0 win over İstanbul Başakşehir in the last round lifted them to seventh with ten points from five matches, a goal difference of +7. The heavy defeat to Kocaelispor in week two (2-0) remains the only blemish, but the bounce-back suggests the system is settling.

The goalkeepers frame the contest: Alban Lafont for Amed, Alexander Nübel for Beşiktaş. Both are shot-stoppers who command their area, but their distribution will be tested by the opposing press. At right-back, Amir Murillo's overlapping runs will challenge Amed's left flank, while David Bates anchors the home defence and must organise against Beşiktaş's central overloads. In the attacking third, Dia Saba's creativity as the number ten is Amed's primary route to goal; his ability to find pockets between Beşiktaş's midfield and defence will decide whether the hosts can convert their home advantage.