FB on thin ice: Will the comeback be successful?
Fenerbahce suffered a bitter last-minute defeat at LOSC last week. The Canaries from Istanbul are under pressure to win the second leg and can only dream of making the play-offs if they win. In our Fenerbahce vs Lille betting tip, we think a home win is very likely
The home advantage in the second leg speaks in favor of the “Sari Kanaryalar”. Fener have only lost one of their last 16 home games at international level since 2022. It is quite possible that this strong record will also be underpinned against Lille OSC. FB were already a worthy opponent on foreign soil in the first leg
Lille will be on the lookout for counter-attacking opportunities in the second leg in Istanbul. The northern French side are no longer under pressure to win in the upcoming encounter. Even a draw will be enough for LOSC to book their place in the play-offs. It is quite possible that – as in the first leg – the three-goal mark will be cracked.
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Fenerbahce – Statistics & current form
Fenerbahce have had a mixed start to the season under the management of José Mourinho. Although the “Sari Kanaryalar” have won three out of four competitive matches, FB Istanbul’s play has been far from satisfactory so far. There is still a lack of automatism under “The Special One”.
Mou’s signature is not yet recognizable. Nevertheless, there has been a successful start to the season in the league recently. Fenerbahce prevailed as clear favorites against Adana in front of their home crowd. However, the Canaries only scored a single goal.
Disappointing, because last season the 19-time Turkish champions scored 59 goals in 19 home games in the 2023/24 Süper Lig. Fenerbahce had an average of more than three goals per match, making them the best offense in the standings
Fenerbahce’s record against French clubs?
Tuesday’s match against Lille OSC will be Fener’s tenth home game against a French club on the international stage. In the nine previous encounters, FB have a record of 2-4-3, with two of those three defeats coming against Olympique Lyon.
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José Mourinho will still be without his midfield engine Fred for the second leg against Lille. There are no other personnel worries for the hosts from Istanbul. Fenerbahce started the first leg with a disastrous first half. Mourinho’s side only got back on track after the break. If they can build on that, FB have a realistic chance of winning against LOSC.
Predicted Fenerbahce line-up:
Livakovic – Kadioglu, Oosterwolde, Djiku, Osayi-Samuel – Yüksek, Szymanski – Kahveci, Tadic, Saint-Maximin – Dzeko
Lille – Statistics & current form
Lille actually came through the first leg against Fenerbahce Istanbul unscathed. “Les Dogues”, as the northern French club is also known, beat the traditional Turkish club 2:1 with a last-minute goal from Zhegrova.
The narrow result was certainly surprising, as LOSC had dominated the match for large parts of the first half. The equalizer in the closing stages was therefore a bitter setback for the Northern French side. The 2:1 win meant that Lille remained unbeaten against Fenerbahce for the third time in a row.
Now the second leg is on foreign soil. Internationally, “Les Dogues” have only lost one of their last six away games. That defeat came against Aston Villa in the quarter-finals of the last Conference League in 2023/24. Prior to that, LOSC remained unbeaten away from home five times in a row
Lille have never failed to reach the 3rd qualifying round of the CL
“Les Dogues” have qualified for the group stage of the Champions League seven times. In the club’s entire history, Lille have only failed to qualify for the CL once. It remains to be seen whether this record will be maintained this year.
By beating Fenerbahce in the first leg of the third qualifying round, Lille have already set the course for the play-offs. The northern French side’s defense in particular made a positive impression over long stretches. After all, they kept a clean sheet at the Stade du Hainaut until the 80th minute of the game.
If LOSC can build on this, there is every chance of surprising their Turkish opponents with quick counter-attacking opportunities. If you want to place a prediction for a high-scoring encounter between Fenerbahce and Lille, you can also use Winamax sports betting.
Predicted Lille line-up:
Chevalier – Diakité, Alexsandro, Meunier – Santos, Gomes, André, Gudmundsson – Haraldsson, Cabella – David
Fenerbahce – Lille head-to-head comparison / H2H result
Fenerbahce and Lille meet for the fourth time in total. The Canaries have yet to win a single match against LOSC. In the three previous head-to-heads, Lille came out on top twice. LOSC claimed both victories in front of a home crowd. The only away match so far was a draw in Istanbul.
In all three previous encounters between Fenerbahce and Lille, a bet on “Both score” paid off. Betting on it is also quite obvious this time
Fenerbahce – Lille betting tip
Fenerbahce already had considerable problems in the previous round against FC Lugano. The traditional club from Istanbul failed to impress against the supposed underdogs from Switzerland in either the first or second leg. The result in Lille was therefore by no means surprising, even though the goal was only conceded in the final minutes of the game.
Lille already had the chance to extend their narrow half-time lead (1:0) in the first half. However, poor chance-taking and numerous saves by FB keeper Livakovic meant that the score remained 1-0 before the break
It remains to be seen how LOSC will perform in the second leg in Istanbul, but the French side should not be underestimated. We expect a high-scoring match between the two clubs. Our Fenerbahce vs Lille betting tip aims for “Over 1.5 goals from FB” at odds of 1.82. We are betting five units
