Fenerbahce take on the visitors Konyaspor in the round 38 match of Turkish Super Lig. The match will be played on Saturday, May 31st at Ulker Stadium Şükrü Saracoğlu (Istanbul).
Fenerbahçe had very different plans for this season. The Canaries haven’t lifted the Süper Lig trophy since 2014. Last season seemed like the moment — they collected a staggering 99 points, but Galatasaray managed three more. After public complaints and even threats of leaving the league, they lured José Mourinho in as head coach. However, the "Special One" quickly turned into a major disappointment. Upon his arrival, bookmakers instantly made his team favourites to win the Turkish title. But the campaign unravelled as early as August, with a failed Champions League qualifying bid. Fenerbahçe were soon knocked out of the Europa League playoffs as well, and domestically they fell far behind their arch-rivals — even losing to Galatasaray in the cup. Mourinho at least got under Okan Buruk’s skin with a signature touchline poke. But after all that, they still lost to Hatayspor in the previous round.
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Konyaspor reached their peak not too long ago, winning the Turkish Cup in 2017 and lifting the Super Cup soon after. In 2022, they even finished third in the league. But since then, they’ve drifted back to mid-table mediocrity. Last season, they narrowly avoided relegation, edging out Ankaragücü and Fatih Karagümrük by a single point. This campaign has seen some improvement — enough to steer clear of the drop zone — but not much more. Their recent form has been patchy, with more setbacks than successes, and their cup run ended in a heavy 1-5 defeat to the runaway leaders Galatasaray. They also lost to Alanyaspor last weekend.
In their last four meetings, Konyaspor have only managed a single draw — all other encounters ended in victories for the Istanbul giants. This time, with nothing left to play for but pride, Fenerbahçe should still finish strong. Back the hosts to win with a -1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Fenerbahce to win with -1.0 handicap.
