Lille and Fenerbahce face off in the second-leg of their Champions League qualifier with the French side taking a lead from the reverse fixture. The Turkish giants will be confident of overturning the one-goal deficit at home this midweek.
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Fenerbahce vs Lille prediction: Hosts must come flying out of the traps
Key stats
- Lille kept five clean sheets in the Europa Conference League last season
- Fenerbahce are yet to keep a clean sheet on their European adventure this campaign
- Les Dogues only failed to score in five matches across all competitions last term
Correct score preidction: Fenerbahce 2-2 Lille
We're struggling to split these two sides who looked set for a draw in their first leg before Edon Zhegrova netted a 91st-minute winner. This has handed Lille a major advantage and should be enough to see them progress.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Fenerbahce expected to thrive at home
- HOME: 10/11 (1.91) – 52.4%
- DRAW: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
- AWAY: 3/1 (4.0) – 25%
The home side are clear favourites according to the bookmakers, but we would insist on avoiding the team to qualify market, as it's way too close to call.
Fenerbahce got their domestic seasons off to a great start with a 1-0 home win, while Lille have not kicked a ball competitively since their 2-1 victory at home to the Turkish side, so could be a bit off the pace. We're going to strongly back the over 2.5 goals market, with both teams at some point, going to have to go for the win.
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Most recent H2Hs: Lille will be full of confidence
Before their dramatic game last week, these two sides had not met since 2010, so it was only fitting to serve up such a thrilling encounter. We can expect more of the same this time around as Lille hold a slight edge.
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 06/08/24
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Fenerbahce preview: Jose Mourinho hoping for a first European win
It will have been heartbreaking for Fenerbahce to concede so late away from home last week, but they bounced back very well to kick off their league campaign in perfect fashion. With home support behind them, it will be difficult for Lille to get the better of them this time around.
Predicted Lineup: Livakovic (GK), Osayi-Samuel, Soyuncu, Djiku, Kadiglu, Yusek, Krunic, Szymanski, Tadic, Saint-Maximin, Dzeko
Turkey Super Lig 30/08/24 W Alanyaspor 0 Fenerbahce 3 Turkey Super Lig 25/08/24 W Caykur Rizespor 0 Fenerbahce 5 Turkey Super Lig 17/08/24 D Goztepe 2 Fenerbahce 2 UEFA Champions League Qualifying 13/08/24 D Lille 1 Fenerbahce 1 Turkey Super Lig 10/08/24 W Adana Demirspor 0 Fenerbahce 1
Lille preview: Must not rest on their laurels
Lille were very impressive in the Europa Conference League last season with only an inspired Emiliano Martinez performance in a penalty shoot-out stopping them from advancing into the semi-finals. So, after their experiences in that competition, hopes will be high to secure Champions League football.
Predicted Lineup: Chevalier (GK), Meunier, Diakite, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson, Gomes, Santos, Cabella, Andre, Haraldsson, David
France Ligue 1 01/09/24 L PSG 3 Lille 1 UEFA Champions League Qualifying 28/08/24 L Slavia Prague 2 Lille 1 France Ligue 1 24/08/24 W Angers 0 Lille 2 UEFA Champions League Qualifying 20/08/24 W Slavia Prague 0 Lille 2 France Ligue 1 17/08/24 W Reims 0 Lille 2
Player to watch: Allan Saint-Maximin
After failing to show his true talents in Saudi Arabia, Allan Saint-Maximin has made a solid start to life in Turkey setting up the winning goal on the weekend. The French winger was a performer in the Premier League, but consistency has always been his downfall with just 82 goal involvements across 303 first-team games.
Saint-Maximin is only on loan at Fenerbahce so he must make every game count to try and turn this into a permanent move, starting with a home Champions League clash.
