Ludogorets vs Fenerbahce prediction: EUROPE: Europa Conference League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2023-11-08 20:00.
Ludogorets have had a fascinating UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) group stage debut, suffering two away hammerings after strolling to an easy 4-0 win at home to Spartak Trnava on matchday one. That sequence has left them in third place after three rounds of the group and needing to do an awful lot to seal progression from the group stage for the first time since doing so in the Europa League back in 2019/20.
Their previous outing in this competition was a 3-1 loss at the hands of their next opponent Fenerbahçe, contributing to their poor goal difference of -4. But there are some positive signs of a resurgence as Ludogorets look to be getting back to their best with three successive domestic wins since, the last two of those matches seeing them keep clean sheets, whilst the Eagles four wins from their last six European home fixtures should serve as another source of inspiration (D1, L1).
Fenerbahçe lost their grip on first place in the Turkish Süper Lig with a surprise 3-2 loss at home to Trabzonspor this past weekend, ending their perfect start to 2023/24 that featured a jaw-dropping 19 consecutive wins across all competitions. Believing they were the superior side throughout their weekend loss, a statement vindicated by their domination of possession and the shot counts, Fenerbahçe boss İsmail Kartal promised they’ll learn from their mistakes ahead of their first UEFA trip to Bulgaria since 1992!
Bouncing back here to secure a fourth consecutive UECL group stage win would have them on the brink of progressing directly to the Round of 16 as group winners, and that would come as no surprise given the Turkish club advanced from the group stage in eight of their last ten UEFA competitions. More recently, they have aggregated a combined score of 10-1 across four 2023/24 UECL away wins including qualifiers, further adding to their strong credentials.
Players to watch: Kwadwo Duah is showing what he can do for his new club after a long injury layoff, scoring their last three goals. Fenerbahçe forward Dušan Tadić buried two penalties at the weekend, taking his competitive goal tally for this season to eight (four in the UECL and six from spot kicks).
Hot stat: All but two of Fenerbahçe’s last ten UEFA group stage games saw both teams score.