Lugano – Fenerbahce: winner Fenerbahce

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July 23, 2024

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Our tip: Lugano – Fenerbahce: winner Fenerbahce

23.07.2024 20:30

With Jose Mourinho on the bench, Fenerbahce will be fighting to qualify for the Champions League, which the Turkish giant last played 16 years ago.

The first hurdle will be Swiss side Lugano with Czech midfielder Roman Mack. The Special One has won all three European Cups and Fenerbahce have high hopes for the Portuguese coaching magician. The last two pre-season games have been encouraging for the fans, with Strasbourg beaten 4-0 and Hull City 5-1. Meanwhile, the team had to do without five Turkish national team players resting after the Euro, and with their return the team’s strength will increase. In any case, Croatian goalkeeper Livakovic is expected to start in goal and the ageless cannonballer Džeko, who scored a hat-trick against Hull, is expected to play on the top line. Fenerbahce’s individual strength (Tadic, Fred, Soyuncu, Krunic, Szymanski) is higher than Lugano’s.

The Bianconeri have already kicked off their season, beating Grasshoppers 2-1 at home in the opening round of the Swiss league at the weekend, while Macek spent the whole game among the substitutes. The Champions League is a big challenge for Lugano, who are trying to reach the group stage for only the second time in 23 years. Last year, Lugano dropped from Europa League qualification to the Conference League, where they finished last with four points, their only win coming in Istanbul, where they surprisingly beat Besiktas 3-2. However, Fenerbahce are at an even higher level of football.

What to bet on:

The difference in the quality of the opponents will be reflected in the result, Lugano are also limited by the loss of their home ground, they have to play their cup matches in Thun.

Confidence:

7/10

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