The Matchday 5 clash in the 2024/25 Europa League group stage between Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) and Fenerbahce (Turkey) will take place on November 28 at the Eden Arena. Slavia Prague vs. Fenerbahce: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Slavia Prague vs. Fenerbahce
Slavia Prague (4-5-1): Antonin Kinsky – Tomas Holes, Igoh Ogbu, Ondrej Zmrzly, Jan Boril – Simon Mises, Oscar Dorley, Lukas Provod, Christos Zafeiris, El-Hadji Malik Diouf – Tomas Chory.
Fenerbahce (4-3-3): Dominik Livakovic – Bright Osayi-Samuel, Rodrigo Becao, Caglar Soyuncu, Mert Mulder – Fred, Ismail Yuksek, Sofyan Amrabat – Allan Saint-Maximin, Edin Dzeko, Dusan Tadic.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Slavia Prague
The Prague side suffered identical 0-1 defeats in their last two Europa League matches, both times losing away to strong opponents – Athletic Bilbao and Eintracht Frankfurt. In the opening group stage matches, Slavia earned 4 points by defeating Ludogorets (2-0) and drawing with Ajax (1-1), keeping them in the playoff zone in the Europa League standings, occupying the 23rd position. Notably, Slavia is among the three clubs in the current main stage, along with Union and Roma, whose matches have the fewest goals, averaging 1.5 per game.
- The team has failed to win 5 of their last 6 Europa League matches (1 draw, 4 losses).
- Slavia won without conceding in 5 of their last 7 home matches in the second most prestigious European competition (1 draw, 1 loss).
- The club has scored at least twice in 6 of their last 8 home Europa League games.
Fenerbahce
The Turkish side suffered their first defeat in the current main stage (1 win, 2 draws), losing 1-3 away to AZ Alkmaar in the last round. Nevertheless, Fenerbahce scored again, extending their scoring streak in the Europa League to 5 matches. However, it should be noted that they have conceded in all group stage matches, with a negative overall goal difference of 5:6. In the Europa League standings, Fenerbahce is in 21st place, just one point ahead of their upcoming opponent.
- The club has not lost in 15 of their last 17 Europa League matches (9 wins, 6 draws).
- Fenerbahce has not scored more than 1 goal in 5 of their last 6 matches in this tournament.
- The team has not lost in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Europa League, securing 3 wins.
Slavia Prague vs. Fenerbahce: Match Prediction
The Prague team was unlucky in their last two Europa League matches, which they managed to lose despite having the upper hand and creating more scoring opportunities than their opponents. Both matches were played away, and I am confident that Slavia should claim victory on their home turf. Therefore, I agree with the bookmakers who have labeled the hosts as favorites for the upcoming match. At home, the club from the Czech capital has performed strongly, winning 5 of their last 7 Europa League matches without conceding.
Turkish teams traditionally perform worse away from home, lacking the support of their home crowd. Fenerbahce has not won in their last 3 away matches in the second most prestigious European competition (1 draw, 2 losses), conceding in all of them. The head-to-head record against Slavia is also not in the visitors' favor. The upcoming opponents met in the Europa Conference League in 2022, with the Prague side winning both encounters 3-2.
I believe that the Czech team will be closer to success this time as well. My prediction: Slavia Prague with a handicap (0)
