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Turkish Super Lig | Gameweek 17
Dec 20, 2024 at 5pm UK
Eyup Stadi

Eyupspor
1 - 1
Fenerbahce

Kutucu (26')
Akbaba (13'), Kutucu (44'), Yalcin (45+4'), Erkin (45+5'), Tokoz (73'), Thiam (88')
FT(HT: 1-1)
En-Nesyri (45+4')
Soyuncu (53'), Saint-Maximin (72'), En-Nesyri (90+8'), Under (90+8')

Preview: Eyupspor vs. Fenerbahce - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Friday's Turkish Super Lig clash between Eyupspor and Fenerbahce, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Eyupspor will be eager to retain their place in the top four as they face Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super Lig round 17 at Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium on Friday.

It will be the first meeting between both sides in over eight decades, with the hosts welcoming one of the most successful clubs in the country to their home for the first time in the top flight.


Match preview

Eyupspor coach Arda Turan during the Turkish Super Lig match between Besiktas AS and Eyupspor on Sept. 22, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. © Imago

Eyupspor are enjoying a solid start to their first ever Super Lig campaign, but the only blemish has been their record on the road, with a 2-0 defeat away at Kasimpasa last Friday following this trend.

After a goalless first half, Arda Turan's side conceded twice in the second period, leaving them with just one win from their last four league matches, but they managed to hold onto fourth place, with 26 points from 16 matches, three points behind third-placed Samsunspor but just one point ahead of fifth-placed Goztepe, who have played one game fewer.

As they return to home turf, where they have enjoyed much better form this season, Eyupspor will have a feeling that they can successfully pull off a giant-killing mission against a formidable opponent in Fenerbahce, in what will be the first competitive meeting between the two sides since 1937, making it an even more exciting clash.

At home, Eyupspor have been a force to be reckoned with – of their seven Super Lig matches on home soil, they have won five, drawn one, and suffered just one defeat, to Caykur Rizespor in November, with this impressive record leaving them with the fourth-best home form in the division and the second-fewest goals conceded at home.

Their confidence would have been restored after a 4-1 victory over third-division side Etimesgut in the Turkish Cup on Tuesday, with a hat-trick from Gianni Bruno sealing the win, momentum that Turan's men will hope to leverage on.

Fenerbahce head coach Jose Mourinho on July 23, 2024© Imago

Fenerbahce, on the other hand, are in a more delicate situation after seeing the gap between them and league leaders Galatasaray extend to six points following a loss to Besiktas, as they now have little margin for error if they are to close that gap by the end of the season.

However, they bounced back strongly with a 3-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir last Sunday, thanks to a brace from Moroccan forward Youssef En-Nesyri and a goal from Edin Dzeko.

Before that, though, Fenerbahce had lost two consecutive matches, which had sparked some frustration among their supporters, leaving the club needing a strong winning run to expunge this feeling, starting with Friday's game.

Although they suffered a first away defeat in their last game on the road, the visitors still possess the second-best away form in the Super Lig and have scored more goals on the road than any other team in the league.

With a potent attack at their disposal, the Yellow Canaries have the firepower to propel themselves to victory against one of the league's top sides on home turf - anything less than a win could further derail their title ambitions.

Eyupspor Turkish Super Lig form:

Eyupspor form (all competitions):
  • W
  • L
  • D
  • W
  • L
  • W

Fenerbahce Turkish Super Lig form:


Fenerbahce form (all competitions):



Team News

Edin Dzeko of Fenerbahce on September 21, 2024© Imago

Eyupspor will be without Fredrik Midtsjo, who is out for the season with a serious knee injury, while Recep Niyaz is also sidelined until March with the same issue.

Belgian forward Bruno will hope the hat-trick he bagged in the cup on Tuesday is enough to earn him a place in the starting XI, though club's outright top scorer with eight goals, Mame Baba Thiam, is expected to start up front.

Fenerbahce will remain without the injured duo of Mert Hakan Yandas and Jayden Oosterwolde, with the latter expected to miss the entire season.

Dzeko has nine league goals to his name, one goal short of matching the league's leading scorers, a gap he will be hoping to bridge on Friday.


Eyupspor possible starting lineup:
Ozer; Bingol, Claro, Yalcin, Erkin; Akbunar, Kabaskal, Kutucu, Akbaba, Ampem; Thiam

Fenerbahce possible starting lineup:
Livakovic; Osayi-Samuel, Becao, Soyuncu, Kostic; Fred, Amrabat; Kahveci, Szymanski, Aydin; Dzeko


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We say: Eyupspor 1-2 Fenerbahce

This clash is set to be a tightly contested affair, given Eyupspor's strong home form and Fenerbahce's impressive away record – however, we anticipate the visitors will edge this one by the final whistle, thanks to their superior quality and experience.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.




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CGalatasarayGalatasaray34285187315689
2Fenerbahce34256386345281
3Samsunspor341861051381360
4BesiktasBesiktas341611754342059
5Istanbul BasaksehirIstanbul34166125851754
6EyupsporEyupspor35148135046450
7TrabzonsporTrabzonspor3412111154431147
8Goztepe SKGoztepe SK3412111157471047
9KasimpasaKasimpasa341113105959046
10KonyasporKonyaspor34137144346-346
11KayserisporKayserispor341111124354-1144
12AntalyasporAntalyaspor34128143658-2244
13GaziantepGaziantep34127154146-543
14Caykur RizesporCaykur Rizespor34134174555-1043
15AlanyasporAlanyaspor34109153949-1039
16Bodrumspor3499162538-1336
17SivassporSivasspor3598184458-1435
RHatayspor3458214167-2623
RAdana Demirspor3424282988-59-2


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