Twente vs Fenerbahce Prediction: Will the Dutch team be able to beat the Istanbulians at their stadium?

Twente almost lost their chances to continue their fight in the European Cup, losing to Fenerbahçe in Turkey (1:5). Will the Dutch team be able to beat the Istanbulians at their stadium? Let's find out.

The match in Istanbul started well for Joseph Oosting's team. Manfred Ugalde, a Costa Rican international from Twente, opened the scoring as early as the 20th minute. But before the end of the first half, the Dutch not only conceded the return goal but also remained in the minority after a straight red card to Youri Pieter Regeer. In the second half, the opponents took advantage of the extra player, sending four unanswered goals into the gates of Twente. The return leg was essentially a formality (1:5).

It should be noted that the loss in Turkey was the first for Twente in the new season. Before that, they beat Riga and Hammarby in the Conference League, and in the Dutch championship, they beat Almere City and Zwolle with a total score of 7:2.

Like Twente, the Turks have made it through two rounds in the Conference League. Moreover, Fenerbahce won all four games against Zimbru and Maribor, conceding just one goal in them and scoring 15 times. In the first game against Twente, the team was helped by a suspension, but still, the five goals scored should not be underestimated.

In the Turkish league, Fenerbahçe achieved two victories in the opening rounds - over Gaziantep (2:1) and Samsunspor (2:0).

Twente is a tough team, but Fenerbahce has a very powerful start to the season. Not only have they won all their matches in the new season, but they have scored at least two goals in each game. This trend will likely be extended in the upcoming game, given that Twente will be actively attacking to win back the four-goal handicap. We bet on goals for the Istanbul side, although the Dutch side will probably score at home, too.