Trabzonspor lack competitive action and they struggled hard in pre-season matches. Ferencvaros are a serious team that eliminated Twente earlier, so I see value in backing them in the double chance market.
Key Stats
- Trabzonspor are winless in 4 of their last 5 matches (including pre-season).
- Trabzonspor have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 7 matches.
- Ferencvaros are unbeaten in 15 of their last 17 matches (including pre-season).
- Ferencvaros have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 6 matches (Europa League).
No Previous Meetings
This is going to be the first head to head match between Trabzonspor and Ferencvaros.
Trabzonspor Signed Salah Last Week
Trabzonspor had a good run in the Turkish Super Lig last season, finishing third, and also winning the Turkish Cup by defeating Konyaspor 2-1 in the grand finals.
The Black Sea Storm struggled in the pre-season, recording three defeats to Frankfurt 3-0, Al Sadd 1-0 and Goztepe 2-1, while the sole victory came against Udinese 1-0.
They failed to impress in the Super Lig opening round last weekend, being lucky to take a 1-1 draw against Kasimpasa on the road, Noah Saviolo being their sole scorer. The opposition had 1.86-0.86 expected goals and 3-2 in goal opportunities.
Ferencvaros Eliminated Three Teams so Far
Ferencvaros started the new season under new leadership, Balasz Borbely replacing Robbie Keane at the head manager position and so far they had a great run in the UEL qualifiers.
The Hungarian side eliminated Vojvodina 5-1 in the opening round, then caused an upset by knocking out Twente, taking a 2-1 win in the Netherlands then holding the opposition to a 2-2 draw at home.
Borbely’s side then eliminated Gornik Zabrze in the previous round. Marius Corbu’s second half goal got them a 1-0 advantage in the first tie in Hungary, then settled for a 1-1 draw in Poland.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Trabzonspor (4-2-3-1) Andre Onana; Wagner Pina, Stefan Savic, Chibuike Nwaiwu, Mustafa Eskihellac; Mohamed Bouchouari, Ruslan Malinovskyi; Mohamed Salah, Mustafa Mimaroglu, Tiago Saviolo; Paul Onuachu
Mohamed Salah is having fitness problems but still is expected to start here. Arseniy Batagov, Tim Jabol-Folcarelli and Ernest Muci are ruled out due to injuries.
Mohamed Salah is having fitness problems but still is expected to start here. Arseniy Batagov, Tim Jabol-Folcarelli and Ernest Muci are ruled out due to injuries.
Ferencvaros (4-4-2) Denes Dibusz; Attila Osvath, Mariano Gomez, Nathan Zohore, Cadu; Zeteny Varga, Adam Nagy, Marius Corbu, Kristoffer Zachariassen; Lenny Joseph, Gabi Kanichowsky
Kristoffer Zachariassen has been the standout performer for Ferencvaros in the Europa League. Ferencvaros have no reported injuries or suspensions for this clash.
Kristoffer Zachariassen has been the standout performer for Ferencvaros in the Europa League. Ferencvaros have no reported injuries or suspensions for this clash.