Fenerbahce host Konyaspor as the Turkish top flight resumes on Saturday with a meeting between two teams that have endured post-World Cup slumps. Title-chasing Fener drew 1-1 with Adana Demirspor in their last competitive outing back at the start of February while Konyaspor lost 1-0 at home to Istanbulspor on the same Thursday.
Under the stewardship of serial winner Jorge Jesus since the summer, Fenerbahce have just about been able to keep pace with the merciless winning juggernaut of Galatasaray. Fener went into the World Cup hiatus top of the league, sitting two points clear of Gala and averaging almost three goals per game.
However, between the end of the World Cup and the enforced three-week hiatus caused by the devastating earthquakes in the area, Fenerbahce have fallen nine points behind Galatasaray and into second place.
Jesus’s side remain the Super Lig’s leading scorers, with Ecuador captain Enner Valencia boasting an outrageous 20 all on his own; Konyaspor’s entire squad have scored 24 league goals combined this season.
Match Details:
- Match: Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor
- Date: 25 February 2023
- Time: 9:30 pm
- Venue: Şükrü Saracoğlu
Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor Prediction
While Konyaspor will look to build on their friendly victory, Saturday’s game pits them against a Fenerbahce side who have won four of their last five matches. Fenerbahce boast the firepower needed to get the job done and we are backing them to ease to a comfortable victory.
Prediction: Fenerbahce 3-1 Konyaspor
Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor Head-To-Head
- Fenerbahce have been imperious in the history of this fixture, claiming 24 wins from the last 34 meetings between the teams.
- Konyaspor have picked up seven wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on seven occasions.
- Konyaspor are winless in 10 of their last 12 visits to the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, losing nine and claiming one draw since May 2009.
Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor Live Stream Time
This match will start from 9:30 pm
Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor Date
This match will take place on 25 February 2023
Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor Team News
Jesus will be without the only Fener player aside from Valencia to have hit double digits in the league this season while Michy Batshuayi serves his suspension this weekend.
Miguel Crespo missed the club’s previous league outing for disciplinary reasons but is expected to be back in the squad for Konyaspor’s visit.
The former Cagliari stalwart Joao Pedro has had his first season outside of Italy since 2014 hampered by injury – which may continue to keep him out this Saturday.
Konyaspor’s Bruno Paz will not be part of the travelling party to Istanbul after collecting a suspension-inducing fourth yellow card of the season against Istanbulspor last time out.
Demir, the match-winner when these sides met at the start of the season, may well miss out on the chance of another decisive intervention as he nurses a shoulder injury which is expected to persist until March.
Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor Lineups
Fenerbahce:
Bayindir; Kadioglu, Akaidin, Szalai, Lincoln; Arao; Rossi, Yandas, Kahveci; King, Valencia
Konyaspor:
Sehic; Oguz, Demirbag, Calvo, Guilherme; Dikmen, Ulgun; Muric, Cekici, Michalak; Diouf
Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor Odds
We say: Fenerbahce 3-1 Konyaspor
Fenerbahce and Konyaspor were only separated by one place in last season’s table – finishing second and third respectively – but they return to league action with five teams and 18 points between them.
Despite Konyaspor’s recent success in this fixture, we are backing Fenerbahce to underline the gap in the table on the turf this weekend.
Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor Stats
- Fenerbahce 65.42%
- Konyaspor 15.57%
- Draw 19.02%
Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor Tips
- Fenerbahçe to score first
- Over 2.5 goals
- Both teams to score
Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Fenerbahce win with a probability of 65.42%. A draw has a probability of 19% and a win for Konyaspor has a probability of 15.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fenerbahce win is 2-0 with a probability of 9.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.83%) and 1-0 (8.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (8.78%), while for a Konyaspor win it is 1-2 (4.38%).
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