Fenerbahce vs Lille prediction 13/08/2024 | Champions League

• Date: 13/08/2024
• Competition: Champions League
• KO: 19:00 CEST
• Venue: Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi (İstanbul)

An intriguing Champions League qualification contest takes place at Ülker Stadyumu Spor Kompleksi on Tuesday as Fenerbahce battles Lille.

Fenerbahce vs Lille Betting Tips - BTTS

A place in the final playoff round of Champions League qualification is up for grabs with both teams still very much in the tie after a pulsating first-leg in France.

Lille makes the trip to Turkey with the advantage after claiming a dramatic 2:1 victory, courtesy of a 90th minute winner from Edon Zhegrova at Stade du Hainaut. 

Now under the charge of Bruno Génésio, the French side enjoyed a decent pre-season campaign, picking up three wins and just one defeat from six games played. 

Now set for the intimidating atmosphere generated in Istanbul, Lille will need to improve on an inconsistent away record. LOSC lost four of their last nine competitive road matches, while they also slipped to defeat in six of their eight previous away UCL games since 2014.

Fenerbahce, now led by legendary Portuguese boss Jose Mourihno, bounced back from last week´s first leg loss with a narrow 1:0 win against Adana Demirspor in the Turkish Super Liga on Saturday. 

While boasting a strong record at this venue in the Turkish Super Liga, Fener only managed to win three of their last 13 home UCL games played since 2008. Sarı Kanaryalar kept just one clean sheet in their 12 previous home fixtures in this competition.

With Lille seeing BTTS in five of their last six away UCL games, and in nine of their last 11 games since April, we should be optimistic that both teams will score on Tuesday.

In a likely evenly-balanced contest, and considering Fenerbahce´s historical record in this competition, I´m confidently backing BTTS on Tuesday.