Mou effect: Will the Portuguese make a successful start to his FB adventure?

Jose Mourinho was hotly courted in Europe, making the decision to announce his move to Fenerbahce during Euro 2024 all the more surprising. After intensive summer preparations, “The Special One” starts his FB adventure with the first competitive match this week.

Fenerbahce will be the guests of FC Lugano. The “Sari Kanaryalar” are already considered the favorites in the first leg against the reigning runners-up in the Swiss Super League. For a Lugano vs. Fenerbahce bet on the Turkish visitors, betting odds in the 1.75 range are offered by the bookmakers without tax

Fenerbahce have recharged their batteries ahead of the upcoming showdown against FCL in their last two test matches. After beating Strasbourg 4-0, the Canaries followed up with a thumping 5-1 win over Hull City in the next test

If the yellow and navy blues from Istanbul take their momentum into the first match of the new competitive season, it stands to reason that FB will also flex their offensive muscles against the Ticino side. There is value in predicting a high-scoring match between Lugano and Fenerbahce. Bookmaker Bet365 not only offers betting odds of 1.69 for over 2.5 goals, but also has an interesting bonus offer for new customers!

Lugano – Statistics & current form

Lugano started the new league season last weekend. In the season opener against Grasshoppers, the 2023/24 runners-up prevailed with a 2:1 victory in front of their home crowd. The victory was certainly commendable, as FC Lugano were still trailing 1-0 at half-time.

It was only after the break that the Black & Whites turned up the heat and secured victory with a last-minute goal from Bislimi. The Ticino side remain difficult to assess after this mixed performance. Especially as FC Lugano have never won a home game against a Turkish club.

The home record on the international stage can be improved anyway. They have not won a home game in a European Cup since 2017. In their last eight home games on the international stage, the “Bianconeri” have a meagre record of 0-3-5. Their role as underdogs in the match against FB is therefore understandable.

Does Lugano defy the bookies’ odds against Fenerbahce?

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This will be FC Lugano’s first match in the CL qualifiers since 2001/02, when they were eliminated by Shakthar Donetsk in the second qualifying round. Despite winning at home, the aggregate score was 2:4 against the Ukrainians over 20 years ago. Since then, the Black & Whites have only appeared in the Europa League and Conference League qualifiers.

FCL coach Mattia Croci-Torti will be without at least two players against the Turkish runners-up in the first leg against Fenerbahce Istanbul. In addition to the youngster Maslarov, Vladi is also unavailable. Lugano are therefore unlikely to make any major changes to the starting XI that played against the GC last weekend.

Predicted Lugano line-up:
Saipi – Brault-Guillard, Mai, El Wafi, Valenzuela – Belhadj, Doumbia – Bislimi, Bottani, Cimignani – Aliseda

Fenerbahce – Statistics & current form

José Mourinho should fix things at Fenerbahce Istanbul. “The Special One” starts the new competitive season as head coach of the Canaries this week. The Portuguese coach not only wants to impress internationally, but of course also on the national stage in the Süper Lig.

Fenerbahce have not been champions in the Turkish top flight for ten years. The anticipation is all the greater for Mourinho, who has led several clubs out of crisis and back onto the road to success in the past. FB have not made a bad impression so far during their summer preparations. However, the results in the test matches should not be overestimated.

Activity on the transfer market has been limited so far. Apart from Allan Saint-Maximin, Caglar Söyüncü and Levent Mercan, there have been no notable changes to the Canaries’ squad. However, according to media reports, potential new signings such as En-Nesyri (Sevilla FC) are waiting in the wings.

Will FB fail to qualify for the Champions League again?

The “Sari Kanaryalar” have not managed to qualify for the top flight since the 2008/09 season. Year after year, Fenerbahce have failed to qualify for the Champions League – including several times in the play-offs. Now they are making their next attempt, this time under the management of the experienced José Mourinho.

Opponents Lugano are a convenient opponent. Fenerbahce have already faced teams from Switzerland six times on the international stage. In these six encounters, the 19-time Turkish champions have only lost once. That defeat for Fenerbahce Istanbul was against Young Boys from Bern.

If the yellow and navy blues extend their record against Swiss clubs, betting odds of up to 1.78 are available for a Lugano vs Fenerbahce bet on the Turkish visitors

Predicted Fenerbahce line-up:
Livakovic – Osayi-Samuel, Söyüncü, Djiku, Mercan – Krunic, Fred – Tadic, Szymanski, Kent – Dzeko

Lugano – Fenerbahce head-to-head / H2H result

Lugano and Fenerbahce meet for the first time ever

Lugano – Fenerbahce betting tip

José Mourinho wants to qualify for the Champions League with his new team. The 2024/25 competitive season kicks off for the Portuguese coaching icon with a match against FC Lugano. Although FB is the favorite going into the second round of the CL qualifiers, the supposed underdogs from Switzerland should not be underestimated.

Lugano has already started playing and made a successful start to the new league season last weekend. What’s more, they have already defied elite teams such as Inter as part of their summer preparations. The Ticino side “only” lost the test match against the Italian champions 2:3.

It therefore remains to be seen how FC Lugano will perform in the first leg against Fenerbahce. Since none of the last eight home games have been won internationally, we place our bet on the visitors from Turkey in Lugano vs Fenerbahce. However, we choose a moderate stake of four units.

As an alternative to betting on an away win, you can also bet on a high-scoring match. There is enough offensive power on both sides