⁠Fenerbahce vs Lille Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Qualifiers

Jose Mourinho will be hoping to recreate his magic against the French outfit.

Fenerbahce opened the new season under Jose Mourinho with a 6-4 two-leg win over Lugano to progress to the third round of UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Qualifiers. However, the team suffered their first loss of his tenure against Lille. This defeat came in the first leg after conceding a late goal from Edon Zhegrova.

However, the team bounced back in the last match against Demirspor to secure a narrow 1-0 victory to begin their league campaign on a positive note. The real test for Jose Mourinho awaits in this second-leg match. He will be aiming to help the team get past Lille with a victory here and seal their place in the playoffs. 

LOSC Lille have enjoyed a great pre-season under their new coach Bruno Genesio. They have played four pre-season games in which they collected two wins against Gent and Celta Vigo. They also gathered a draw and a loss against KV Mechelen and Wolfsburg respectively. 

They are now set to face Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce in the second leg of the Champions League qualifying third-round match. A win here will secure their place in the playoffs where they will be taking on either Union Saint-Gilloise and Slavia Prague for a place in the UEFA Champions League.

Kick-Off:

Tuesday, 13 August 2024 at 10:30 PM IST

Location: Sükrü Saracoglu

Form:

⁠Fenerbahce (in all competitions): W-W-W-L-W

Lille (in all competitions): D-W-L-W-W

Players to Watch

Edin Dzeko (⁠Fenerbahce)

Edin Dzeko is one of the finest forwards in world football who has performed consistently at the top for several years. He will be aiming to play an important role here to help his team qualify for the playoffs. Dzeko is already up and running.

He opened his account for the new season with a goal against Demirspor, securing all three points for his team. Jose Mourinho will no doubt be rooting for him to play an important role here. 

Jonathan David (Lille)

Jonathan David’s rise to the top has been remarkable after emerging as one of the most exciting forwards in world football. He has netted 26 goals in all competitions consecutively for the last two seasons. Even in Ligue 1, only Kylian Mbappe has had a better goal record over him in the past two seasons. There are also question marks over his future at the club after being constantly courted by several top clubs. 

Match Facts

• Fenerbahce secured a 1-0 victory over Demirspor in their last match
• Lille have secured two consecutive wins in a row
• Fenerbahce are unbeaten in their last four home games

⁠Fenerbahce vs Lille: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Fenerbahce to win this match – 5/6 with sky bet
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – 8/11 with bet365
• Tip 3: Edin Dzeko to score anytime – 6/4 with William HILL

Injury & Team News

Fenerbahce will be aiming to pick their strongest eleven based on the opening two matches of the season. Jose Mourinho will likely stick to the pairing of Bright Osayi-Samuel and Alexander Djiku who have impressed in the last league game. Also, new signing Youssef En-Nesyri could find himself on the bench with Edin Dzeko expected to be favoured over him. 

Meanwhile, there are no injury concerns at the Lille camp. Summer signing Thomas Meunier will likely start for them in this crucial match. His experience of playing these types of matches can be a benefit for the team. 

Head-to-Head

Total Matches – 2

⁠Fenerbahce – 0

Lille – 1

Draws – 1

Predicted Lineup

⁠Fenerbahce predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Livakovic (GK); Osayi-Samuel, Djiku, Oosterwolde, Kadioglu; Yuksek, Szymanski; Kahveci, Tadic, Saint-Maximin; Dzeko

Lille predicted line-up (4-4-1-1):

Chevalier (GK); Meunier, Diakite, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson; Santos, Gomes, Andre, Haraldsson; Cabella; David

Match Prediction for Fenerbahce vs Lille

It is going to be a huge match for Fenerbahce as they aim to make their entrance into the UEFA Champions League. However, it will be difficult as Lille are leading on aggregate and are a strong side to break down. Nevertheless, with Jose Mourinho at the helm and players like Edin Dzeko and Dusan Tadic on the team, the home team can find their way back in this tie. 

Prediction: ⁠Fenerbahce 3-1 Lille 

Telecast for ⁠Fenerbahce vs Lille

The match will be available to stream on Canal 11, Exxen and Sport TV2. 

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