Fenerbahce take on the visitors Antalyaspor in the round 36 match of Turkish Super Lig. The match will be played on Tuesday, May 30th at Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium (Istanbul).
Fenerbahce still remain the undisputed giants of Turkish football. However, in 2014, they achieved significant victories, including the championship title. It's not surprising that this puts pressure on both the management and the fans. In order to break this unpleasant streak, last summer they brought in Jorge Jesus. The experienced coach is close to achieving certain success: he led his new team to the final of the Turkish Cup. However, on the other hand, it is doubtful that the people in Istanbul are completely satisfied with the work of this skillful coach. He started with a defeat in the first round of the Champions League qualification, losing disappointingly to Kyiv's "Dynamo". In the Europa League, things were going well until they faced Sevilla, the future finalist. And most importantly, in the Super Lig, the team is practically stagnant. Despite acquiring many expensive newcomers, the club from Istanbul is currently in 2nd place, just like last year. Moreover, their neighbor and eternal rival, Galatasaray, has 5 points more.
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Antalyaspor have been playing under the guidance of Nuri Sahin since 2021, who is still remembered by many as a bright talent that never fully realized his potential - perhaps retiring too early. His career began with Borussia, Real Madrid, and Liverpool (but he often disappointed). Now as a coach, the young specialist immediately led his team to the final of the national cup and in the previous cycle, they managed to finish in a respectable 7th position. They currently have players like Larsson, Toprak, Fernando, Luis Adriano, Mehmedi, Nakajima, and even Kudryashov. An American, Wright, is the top scorer with 15 goals out of Antalyaspor's total of 43 goals. However, overall they score much less than in the previous cycle. Essentially, their only achievement at the moment is managing to stay above the relegation zone with a small margin. In the last 4 rounds, they won against Fatih Karagumruk and had draws against Ankaragucu and Istanbul, losing only to Besiktas, though by a score of 1-3. As a result, they have a 4-point lead over the best of the underdogs, Giresunspor.
Antalyaspor has won only 1 match against the Istanbul giants in their last 11 encounters. However, in the last 4 matches, the "Scorpions" managed to secure two draws. Playing on their home turf, the "Canaries," who still hope to contend for the championship, should defeat a mid-table team as confidently as Besiktas did a couple of weeks ago. We bet that the hosts will win with a handicap of "-1.5 goals scored."
Prediction for the match: Fenerbahce to win with -1.5 handicap.
