Trnava vs Fenerbahce prediction: EUROPE: Europa Conference League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2023-10-04 19:00.
Spartak Trnava are rooted to the bottom of UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) Group H after a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Ludogorets on matchday one. The Slovakians are making their first appearance in the group stages of a UEFA competition since 2018/19 when competing in the Europa League, coincidentally that season they finished third in a group that also featured their next opponent, Fenerbahçe.
The White Angels won the home H2H that year 1-0, contributing to their overall record of three wins in three home matches against Turkish opposition. That’s something that should boost confidence that they can get back on track in the tournament here, as should the fact they’ve pieced together an unbeaten three-game run (W2, D1) since their matchday one defeat.
Fenerbahçe’s debut in the group stages of this tournament couldn’t have gone any better with a 3-1 win over Nordsjælland in the opening round. They followed it up with three more wins in the Turkish Süper Lig en route to climbing to the top of their domestic table with a perfect record after seven games. Extending that further, the Yellow Canaries have won each of their 14 competitive matches this season, setting a benchmark for others to follow.
What adds to the impressiveness of Fenerbahçe’s run is their efficiency in both boxes after scoring 42 goals and conceding just six across those 14 matches, a run that included seven straight wins in this competition, conceding only three goals in the process. To make matters more daunting for the hosts, a defeat at Sevilla last season was Fenerbahçe’s only away loss across ten European trips (W6, D3).
Players to watch: For the hosts, Erik Daniel could be the core of all attacks having contributed in three of his last four UECL games (G2, A1) – plus he set up his side’s domestic winner this past weekend. Fenerbahçe’s Sebastian SzymaĹ„ski comes into this match with three goals across his last two matches although five of his six UECL contributions (G2, A3) have come in home games.
Hot stat: Fenerbahçe haven’t conceded in six away competitive matches this season.