Fenerbahce vs Anderlecht Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Europa League, February 13, 2025

Fenerbahce vs Anderlecht Preview

• Tournament: Europa League
• Date: Thursday, Feb 13
• Kick-off Time: 05:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Turkey

Turkish giants Fenerbahce will play host to Belgian club Anderlecht in the playoff round of the 2024/25 Europa League season at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. Both teams have endured a polar opposite start to their Europa League campaign.

Hosts Fenerbahce are undergoing a mixed campaign in the Europa League as they finished 24th in the league phase after eight games. Jose Mourinho’s side were expected to challenge for the top-eight spot but they barely made it to the playoffs. But still, they are expected to advance to the knockout stages. Youssef En-Nesyri is leading the goalscoring charts with 20 goals whereas Dusan Tadic has bagged ten assists for himself.

Meanwhile, Anderlecht has endured a fantastic start to their Europa League campaign but are not deemed favorites in this midweek tie. They are undergoing a mixed run of form but have managed a 2-0 victory over Antwerp. Kasper Dolberg is the top goalscorer with 20 goals whereas Anders Dreyer leads the assists board with 10 to his name.

Fenerbahce Team News

The home side would be happy to have the duo of Sofyan Amrabat and Bright Osayi-Samuel return from European suspension. Defenders Rodrigo Becao, Jayden Oosterwolde, Alexander Djiku, Mert Muldur, and Caglar Soyuncu remain sidelined with their respective injuries alongside goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.

Anderlecht Team News

As for the visitors, they would be without the services of Jan Vertonghen who remains sidelined with a long-time ankle injury. The squad will be boosted with the return of Moussa N’Diaye who was suspended in the latest domestic tie. Sam Edozie remains absent due to his muscle injury.

Fenerbahce vs Anderlecht Predicted Lineups

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

Goalkeeper: Egribayrat

Defenders: Osayi-Samuel, Skriniar, Amrabat, Kostic

Midfielders: Fred, Szymanski

Forwards: Talisca, Tadic, Saint-Maximin; En-Nesyri

Anderlecht predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Coosemans

Defenders: Sardella, Hey, Adryelson, Augustinsson

Midfielders: Verschaeren, Dendoncker, Stroeykens

Forwards: Hazard, Dolberg, Huerta

Fenerbahce vs Anderlecht Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced each other four times on the European stage. Fenerbahce won three of those games while the other game ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Fenerbahce vs Anderlecht

Youssef En-Nesyri (Fenerbahce)

Fenerbahce forward Youssef En-Nesyri has been in stellar form since joining the Turkish giants on a five-year contract last summer. Despite a slow start in his debut campaign, the 27-year-old has managed to turn things around registering 20 goals and four assists in 33 appearances across all competitions.

Kasper Dolberg (Anderlecht)

Kasper Dolberg has certainly been enjoying for Anderlecht following an injury spell on the sidelines. The Danish striker scored a brace against Royal Antwerp taking his tally to 20 goals in 33 appearances across all competitions.

Fenerbahce vs Anderlecht Prediction

The Turkish giants have made a poor start to their Europa League campaign despite their dominant start in their domestic campaign. Jose Mourinho’s side have won only three out of their last six games and they barely made the playoffs finishing 24th in the league phase. Fenerbahce are winless in their last Europa League games but have shown remarkable dominance in the domestic league.

As for Anderlecht, they have been one of the best-performing teams in the Europa League and finished 14 places above Fenerbahce in the league phase. But they arrive in Istanbul with a mixed run of form and have been winless in their last four meetings against the hosts. The Belgian side managed a convincing 2-0 home victory against Royal Antwerp FC over the weekend.

Predicted Score: Fenerbahce 1-1 Anderlecht

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