Fenerbahce vs Union SG Match Analysis & Prediction
14/03/2024 8:45 pm
Fenerbahce will be looking to secure their spot in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals when they host Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday night.
The Turkish giants produced one of the best performance of last week’s first legs as they claimed a 3-0 victory in Belgium, putting them on the brink of a last-eight spot.
Being involved in a fierce two-horse race with Galatasaray for the Super Lig title means that Fenerbahce’s priority is certainly on dethroning their rivals and last year’s champions.
Just two points separate teams that have lost just once in 29 league matches during 2023-24, while Fenerbahce travel to third-placed Trabzonspor on Sunday.
Nevertheless, Ismail Kartal and his side know that there is an opportunity to win a recognised European competition for the first time in their history, their previous best effort being a Europa League semi-final in 2012-13.
Scoring twice during the latter stages of the first leg of this last-16 tie could prove pivotal, Dusan Tadic’s last-gasp penalty further extending the margin of victory to 3-0.
Meanwhile, Having beaten Eintracht Frankfurt in the previous round, Union SG would have felt extremely hard-done-by to be drawn against Fenerbahce at this stage.
However, they can have few complaints of being in this predicament when they were within six minutes plus added-on time of travelling to Turkey trailing by just the one goal.
The Jupiler League leaders responded to a certain extend three days later by securing a 1-1 draw at home to Gent, still holding a six-point lead in top spot.
However, in terms of scoring three goals in a game, Alexander Blessin’s side have achieved that feat just twice in 15 matches since the turn of the year.
Fenerbahce vs. Union SG Head to head
These two teams have only previously met once in the first leg of this tie, with Fenerbahce winning 3-0 away from home.
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Fenerbahce Team News
The likes of Bright Osayi-Samuel, Alexander Djiku, Ismail Yuksek, Sebastian Szymanski and Michy Batshuayi could all be recalled after dropping to the substitutes’ bench at the weekend.
Kartal is likely to rest Dusan Tadic, giving Ryan Kent the chance to make a rare start on the left flank.
Fenerbahce's Last 5 Matches
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24/02/2024Fenerbahce2Kasimpasa1Super Lig
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27/02/2024Ankaragucu3Fenerbahce0CUP
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02/03/2024Hatayspor0Fenerbahce2Super Lig
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07/03/2024Union Saint-Gilloise0Fenerbahce3Europa Conference League
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10/03/2024Fenerbahce4Pendikspor1Super Lig
Union SG Team News
With Christian Burgess having collected three yellow cards in European matches this season, Alessio Castro-Montes may drop into the back three and an alternative being deployed at right wing-back.
Casper Terho could be used in that role, while Dennis Eckert Ayensa may be recalled in attack at the expense of Mohamed Amoura.
Union SG's Last 5 Matches
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25/02/2024Union Saint-Gilloise2Standard Liege1First Division A
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28/02/2024Union Saint-Gilloise2Club Brugge0CUP
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02/03/2024OH Leuven0Union Saint-Gilloise2First Division A
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07/03/2024Union Saint-Gilloise0Fenerbahce3Europa Conference League
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10/03/2024Union Saint-Gilloise1Gent1First Division A
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