Fenerbahce vs Anderlecht: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Fenerbahce’s recent record should give them a psychological advantage for this game as they take on an Anderlecht side who are miles off the pace in the Belgian Pro League.

The home side, now managed by Jose Mourinho, are unbeaten in their previous 12 matches and have won their last three matches coming into this game. The hosts also have a phenomenal home record, with five wins from their previous six matches.

Jose Mourinho’s side have found goalscoring an easy task in recent weeks, with 11 goals in their last three matches.

Anderlecht have been winless in the last four meetings between the two teams and have been winless in their last three on their travels, and we believe that will continue here. With over 2.5 goals landing in eight of the previous ten involving the hosts, we are looking at a 3-1 win for Fenerbahce.

Fenerbahce 3-1 Anderlecht

The Europa League is back this week as teams prepare themselves for the play-off stages. Jose Mourinho hopes to secure a first-leg victory as his Fenerbahce side takes on Anderlecht on Thursday.

Date: 13/02/2025
Location: Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul.
Kick-Off: 17.45 pm

Fenerbahce’s success in this competition will come down to the guile and experience of serial winner Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager has won this competition on two occasions, with Porto (2003) and Manchester United (2017) and securing a UEFA Europa Conference League triumph with AS Roma. Jose Mourinho remains one of the most successful managers in European football, with five major competitions under the UEFA format.

The former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager is in his second season as Fenerbahce and the home side have performed well in their title challenge with dearest rivals Galatasaray. Fenerbahce are three points behind the league leaders, who have a game in hand against Jose Mourinho’s side. Fenerbahce have a former Premier League presence in their team with the likes of Fred (Manchester United), Caglar Soyuncu (Leicester City) and Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) in their ranks.

RSC Anderlecht has a less notable squad in comparison to Fenerbahce, with only notable names like Samuel Edozie and Jan Vertonghen, the only former Premier League representatives. Anderlecht finished just a single point outside the top eight in this competition, narrowly missing out on an automatic spot for the round of 16. The Belgian visitors have won four, drawn two and lost two of their eight European matches. In the Belgian Pro League, Anderlecht are fourth and 14 points behind league leaders Genk.

The game will be available on TNT Sports 3.

Predicted Fenerbahce Eleven: Egribayet, Skriniar, Soyuncu, Mercan, Aydin, Fred, Szymanski, Kostic, Tadic, Talisca, Dzeko.

Predicted Anderlecht Eleven: Coosemans, Sardella, Adryelson, Hey, Augstinsson, Dendoncker, Hazard, Stroeykens, Verschaeren, Huerta, Dolberg.

The recent meetings between the two teams, would suggest that Jose Mourinho’s side will be the favourites for this fixture. Fenerbahce are unbeaten in the last four meetings between the two teams, with the last meeting taking place in 2018 where goals from Mathieu Valbuena and Michael Frey secured the win for the Turkish side. Anderlecht have lost both away meetings against Fenerbahce whilst only gaining one draw in the last four meetings between the two teams in this competition.

Fenerbahce are coming into this game with excellent form, as the home side are unbeaten in their previous 12 matches. Fenerbahce have won their last three consecutive games against the likes of Alanyaspor (0-2), Erzurumspor (5-0) and Rizespor (3-2). Fenerbahce have also won five of their last six home matches in all competitions, with victories against the likes of Goztepe (3-2) and Hatayspor under their belt (2-1).

The Yellow Canaries have been poor on home soil in the UEFA Europa League this season, with no wins in their last three home matches. Fenerbahce have endured two draws against Lyon (0-0) and Manchester United (1-1), as well as a loss to Athletic Club (0-2). Fenerbahce’s only home win was against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (2-1).

RSC Anderlecht are coming into this game with only two wins from their previous five matches in all competitions. However, in their most recent game, they were 2-0 winners against Royal Antwerp with goals from Kasper Dolberg (x2). Anderlecht have remained winless in their previous two Europa League matches following two consecutive defeats against Hoffenheim (3-4) and Viktoria Plzen (2-0).

Anderlecht’s away form is less than desirable, with two losses in their last three games against Viktoria Plzen (2-0) and KAA Gent (1-0).

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