Sevilla vs Fenerbahce prediction 09/03/2023

• Date: 09/03/2023
• Competition: Europa League
• KO: 20:00 GMT / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (Sevilla)

Europa League specialists Sevilla look to end a three-game losing streak when they host Fenerbahce at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán for the first-leg of their round of sixteen tie.

Hot on the heels of a humiliating 6:1 beat-down at Atletico Madrid on Sunday, Sevilla returns to European action with the visit of an on-form Fenerbahce sure to present an intriguing and tough-to-call tie with a place in the final eight up for grabs.

Sevilla vs Fenerbahce Betting Tips: Sevilla to win

Enduring a miserable domestic campaign which now sees them outside the relegation zone on goal difference only, Sevilla have plenty of work if they want to preserve their status in the Primera Division.

However, despite their La Liga struggles, the Andaluscians have continued to prosper in Europe, particularly at this venue, where they have won nine and drawn one of 10 EL matches since 2019. In fact, despite their recent struggles, Sevilla have actually won five of their six most recent home games, including a thumping 3:0 win against PSV in the play-off round last month. 

Still, a tough night should be in store for Sevilla, with the Turks currently second in the Super Liga and unbeaten in each of their last 11 EL matches. Topping their section to qualify automatically for this stage, Fenerbahce have picked up a pair of wins domestically following the temporary suspension of their domestic league due to the tragic earthquake in the region in January. 

A tough one to call given Fenerbahce´s relative lack of competitive action and Sevilla´s up-and-down form, we´re backing Jorge Sampaoli´s side to claim a narrow first-leg victory with the hosts surely keen to build an advantage before a hostile atmosphere in next week´s return leg in Istanbul-