Fenerbahce vs FC Lugano Prediction - Champions League
In the first match, the Turkish team emerged victorious with a 4-3 scoreline. As a result, Fenerbahçe will advance if they secure another win or a draw. The Swiss team, FC Lugano, needs a win by at least two goals to turn the tie in their favor. A one-goal win for FC Lugano would force an extra 30 minutes of play. If the score remains level after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout.
Fenerbahçe and FC Lugano are currently engaged in the second of the four stages outlined for the 2024/2025 Champions League qualification process. The winner will face pre-qualified Lille from France in the semi-finals. For this Tuesday’s quarter-final return leg fixture, a prediction of another Fenerbahçe victory is suggested. In the over/under goals market, the recommendation is to bet on over 1.75 goals being scored.
Fenerbahçe vs FC Lugano Predictions
Fenerbahçe to win the match
The first leg of the quarter-finals of the qualifiers for the 2024/2025 Champions League marked the debut of coach José Mourinho at the helm of Fenerbahçe. Conceding three goals highlighted the significant work needed on the defensive system, which is supposed to be his specialty.
FC Lugano secured their second victory in the new Swiss Championship season over the weekend, which could boost the confidence of their players. However, the Turkish squad boasts considerably more resources. Therefore, a new triumph for Fenerbahçe is the recommended prediction for this Tuesday’s rematch in the quarter-finals of the Champions League qualification process.
Goals Over/Under – Over 1.75 goals scored
Even though they can advance with a draw, playing in front of their fans makes it unlikely that Fenerbahçe will sit back and defend their lead. With FC Lugano needing to seek a win, an open game with multiple scoring opportunities is expected. Utilizing the market for goals over/under as an extra betting tip for this Tuesday’s rematch in the quarter-finals of the 2024/2025 Champions League qualifiers, the recommendation is for the over 1.75 goals scored option.
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Not even the win in the first leg against FC Lugano was enough to satisfy the demanding José Mourinho. The Portuguese coach lamented the quality of the pitch at Arena Stockhorn in Thun, Switzerland.
Despite not having the most outstanding performance, the Turkish team managed to triumph largely due to their players’ exceptional technical skills.
Fenerbahçe had less possession (44%) and created fewer chances (10 to 11), yet they were more efficient with shots on target (6 to 5). Mourinho set up Fenerbahçe with a formation of four defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards, indicating his intent to employ an aggressive strategy throughout the season.
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FC Lugano gave their fans some early hope by scoring in the fourth minute through El Wafi in their match against Fenerbahçe. However, they conceded a lead as Dzeko scored twice. One goal came from a penalty just before half-time, and the second followed promptly as the second half commenced.
Lugano levelled the score again at 19 minutes through Bislimi, but this only lasted briefly. Three minutes later, Dzeko completed his hat-trick. Kadioglu added a fourth goal for the Turkish side at 29 minutes. Valenzuela managed to reduce the deficit for Lugano at 49 minutes. On Saturday, July 27, Lugano managed a 2-1 victory over Basel away from home. They also defeated Grasshoppers at home with the same scoreline in their debut of the 2024/2025 Superliga, Switzerland’s top-tier championship.
