UEFA Europa Conference League playoffs round sees the Turkish giants Fenerbahce take on Czech outfit Slavia Prague at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in their first leg fixture. Showdown is scheduled for 17th February 2022 at 20:45 EAT.
Fenerbahce has achieved mixed results from their league matches. Their performance has put the team at the 6th position on the league table with 40 points. Here they will be looking to progress to the last-16 for the first time in any European competition since the 2015-16 campaign. In the last five matches they have been inconsistent picking up two wins, two draws and a loss.
İsmail Kartal’sside come into this meeting confident coming off 1-2 Super Lig victory versus Giresunspor in their last game. In that match, Fenerbahçe had 55% possession, 18 shots with two of them on target and goals scored by Enner Valencia (30′) and Dimitris Pelkas (53′). Giresunspor got 13 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Chiquinho (2′).
Meanwhile, Slavia Prague is the top contender of Czech Liga, currently sitting at the top of the league table with 51 points. However, as they turn their attention to the Europa Conference League, they have a poor away record in European competition, as they have failed to win or keep a clean sheet in any of their last six games on the road.
Slavia Prague gets into this game following on from a 0-1 First League win as they beat FC Slovácko in their last fixture. In that match, Slavia Prague had 50% possession, seven shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Ondrej Lindr 44’. FC Slovácko got two shots both of them on target.
Fenerbahce vs. Slavia Prague head to head
Both sides will be looking to begin their rivalry in high note since this is their first meeting.
Home
- Giresunspor 1-2 Fenerbahce
- Fenerbahce 0-1 Kayserispor
- Fenerbahce 0-1 Basaksehir
- Sivasspor 1-1 Fenerbahce
- Fenerbahce 2-1 Altay
Away
- Slovacko Uherske 0-1 Slavia Prague
- Slavia Prague 0-2 Sparta Prague
- Slavia Prague 0-1 Karvina
- Slavia Prague 4-2 Ostrava
- Ostrava 3-3 Slavia Prague
Fenerbahce team news
The hosts will have to do without the services of Irfan Can Kahveci and Luiz Gustavo, who are both recovering from injuries.
Slavia Prague team news
Jan Boril and Laco Takacs have both been sidelined through injuries and will be on bench for this game.
Prediction and odds
We are backing a draw as the two sides will be looking to begin their rivalry with victory, and both sides should find the back of the net.
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
