Sturm vs Fenerbahce: prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Champions League
In the Champions League qualification semi-final on August 11, 2026, Sturm and Fenerbahce will play the second leg. The current visitors have secured a comfortable advantage at home.
Sturm vs Fenerbahce: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Graz displaced the previous favorite, Red Bull Salzburg, and were champions twice in a row in 2024-2025. However, in the most recent Bundesliga season, they scored fewer points than LASK and finished only second. This season, they started with a draw against Swarovski, but then confidently beat Hartberg. At the same time, the Austrians convincingly knocked out Hearts in the previous qualifying round, scoring six unanswered goals over two matches.
The Istanbul giant, both under Mourinho and after his departure, remained second in the Super Lig behind Galatasaray. Still, they managed to take the Super Cup title from their rivals in winter. This season, they began in the Champions League qualification and barely got past Gornik: 1-0 at home, 1-1 away in Zabrze.
Back in Turkey, the home side played a solid first half, scoring twice in a row. That was enough, and after the break, they simply held onto their comfortable lead.
Previous Matches: Sturm vs Fenerbahce
In 2017, in the Europa League qualification, the Turkish team followed a 2-1 away win with a home draw, but advanced to the next round.
The visitors have effectively secured qualification, and the hosts understand that the deficit is too large to recover—so why exhaust themselves? The bet is on "total under 3.0 goals" (odds – 1.65).
Sturm vs Fenerbahce: Key Stats and Trends
- Sturm failed to win twice in a row before the last Bundesliga round
- The team averaged 1.59 goals scored and 1.09 conceded per game
- Fenerbahce has won seven of their last nine matches
- The club averaged 2.26 goals scored and 1.09 conceded per game
Sturm vs Fenerbahce: Possible Starting Lineups
Sturm is expected to play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Khudyakov - Soglo, Mitchell, Faltzi, Heil - Seidl, Gorenc-Stankovic, Weinhaendl, Hedl - Jatta, Wlodarczyk
Fenerbahce is expected to play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Gunok - Ostervold, Ake, Skriniar, Semedo - Kante, Guendouzi - Akturkoglu, Asensio, Greenwood - Talisca
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