FC Slovacko vs Fenerbahce Match Analysis and Prediction

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Fenerbahce aim to take another step towards the Europa League group stage when they travel to Mestsky fotbalovy stadion Miroslava Valenty for an encounter with FC Slovacko in the second leg of the third qualifying round.

The Turkey side won the opening leg 3-0 last week after being eliminated from Champions League contention when they lost 2-1 in extra-time to Dynamo Kyiv late last month.

Making it into the playoff round of this competition will be a tall order for Slovacko, who found themselves behind against the more experinced Fenerbahce in the opening leg, trailing after 17 minutes and failing to create much throughout the encounter.

Scoring three goals will be a tough task, but they have fared well on their home soil, recording seven consecutive victories in all competitions, posting a clean sheet in five of their last six matches.

While most of their opponents throughout the year have been clubs from the Czech Republic, Slovacko achieved an encouraging result against the reigning Turkish champions Trabzonspor last month, drawing them 2-2 in a friendly played in Slovenia.

Since the beginning of March, Fenerbahce have been in impressive form, losing just one of 17 matches between then and now, without a defeat over 90 minutes in the process.

Despite having not secured any silverware since 2014, they are consistently near the top of the Turkish Super Lig standings, finishing in the top three over each of their previous two domestic campaigns.

New head coach Jorge Jesus has a lengthy track record of success both domestically and in major European tournaments, leading Benfica to three Primera titles as wel as back-to-back appearances in the final of the Europa League.

Last season, Fenerbahce were the highest-scoring team in Turkey with 73 goals, and they were among the most dangerous in transition, creating several opportunities on the counter.

FC Slovacko vs Fenerbahce head to head

The two teams have previously met on just one occasion in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie, where Fenerbahce claimed a 3-0 home victory.

Fenerbahce 3-0 Slovacko 04/08/22

FC Slovacko latest home form

FC Slovacko have recently been on a good run of form at home, having won each of their 12 most recent matches. They managed to defeat Hradec Kralove 1-0 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded just one.

Slovacko 1-0 Zlate Moravce 28/06/22

Slovacko 2-1 Liptovsky Mikulas 02/07/22

Slovacko 2-0 Trinec 05/07/22

Slovacko 2-0 Vyskov 09/07/22

Slovacko 1-0 Hradek Kralove 07/08/22

FC Slovacko latest away form

FC Slovacko lost 3-0 to Fenerbahce in their last away game in the Europa League. However, they have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their previous five matches. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded eight.

Trabzonspor 2-2 Slovacko 16/07/22

Budafoki MTE 0-3 Slovacko 20/07/22

Ashdod 1-1 Slovacko 22/07/22

Zbrojovka Brno 2-2 Slovacko 30/07/22

Fenerbahce 3-0 Slovacko 04/08/22

Fenerbahce latest home form

Fenerbahce have recently been on a good run of form at home, having lost just one of their eight most recent matches. They played out a 3-3 draw with Umraniyespor in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 12 goals and conceded five.

Fenerbahce 3-0 Fehervar 05/07/22

Fenerbahce 2-0 Hull City 10/07/22

Fenerbahce 1-2(E) Dinamo Kiev 27/07/22

Fenerbahce 3-0 Slovacko 04/08/22

Fenerbahce 3-3 Umraniyespor 08/08/22

Fenerbahce latest away form

Fenerbahce have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their seven most recent matches. They drew 0-0 with Dinamo Kiev in their last away game in the Champions League. In their last five matches, they have scored 16 goals and conceded just one.

Kayserispor 0-4 Fenerbahce 02/04/22

Rizespor 0-6 Fenerbahce 22/04/22

Besiktas 1-1 Fenerbahce 08/05/22

Yeni Malatyaspor 0-5 Fenerbahce 21/05/22

Dinamo Kiev 0-0 Fenerbahce 20/07/22

FC Slovacko news

Vlastimil Danicek scored the only goal in Slovacko’s 1-0 domestic victory over Hradec Kralove as Filip Nguyen picked up a clean sheet.

Michal Travnik and Daniel Holzer each scored in their opening game of the Czech League which ended in a 2-2 draw against Brno, with Jan Kalabiska having an assist on the second goal.

Fenerbahce news

Emre Mor scored the winner for Fenerbahce in the opening game of this tie last week, Lincoln had a brace along with an assist and Bruma set up their third goal.

Joao Pedro, Serdar Aziz, Mert Hakan Yandas, Nazim Sangare, Irfan Kahveci, Joshua King and Ferdi Kadioglu are all expected to miss out with injuries.

Prediction and Odds

In terms of talent and experience, the Turkish giants seem to possess a lot more than their Czeck counterparts, making them favourites to progress to the next stage.

FC Slovacko play well at home but have not faced a lot of sides with the kind of calibre and potency of Fenerbahce in competitive match.

Odds: 1 2.28 X 2.05 2 2.10