Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor's first European defeats cut top-eight hopes, report says

Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor both suffered their first defeats of their respective European campaigns in the same week, and the losses have measurably reduced their chances of finishing in the top eight, according to figures published by Football Meets Data and reported by Fotomac.

Beşiktaş lost 3-2 away to Celtic in the fourth round of matches in the UEFA Europa League league phase. Trabzonspor were beaten 1-0 by Freiburg at Papara Park in the UEFA Conference League.

According to the published numbers, the defeats cut Beşiktaş's top-eight probability by 19.3% and Trabzonspor's by 19.6%. The report described the week without points as costly for the two clubs, who are targeting a top-eight finish.

After the fourth round of Europa League matches, Beşiktaş sit eighth with 7 points. Football Meets Data put their chance of finishing the league phase in the top eight at 35.4%, and their chance of finishing in the top 24 at 97.5%.

Trabzonspor, after the third round of Conference League matches, are 12th with 6 points. Their top-eight probability was calculated at 33.8%, with a 98% chance of finishing in the top 24.