FCSB will host Fenerbahce at the National Arena on Thursday in the final round of the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League‘s league phase. The hosts will need to put up a special performance and rely on favorable results elsewhere to avoid elimination from the competition.
FCSB were on the receiving end of a 4-1 thrashing when they made the trip to Croatia to visit Dinamo Zagreb last week, making it five losses from seven games played in the UEL this season. The Romanian side currently sit in 29th place, tied on points with four other teams and two points behind 24th-placed Celtic, but they remain optimistic about securing maximum points this weekend while also hoping teams above them drop points to earn a late qualification into the playoffs.
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Fenerbahce are in a much more comfortable position, having picked up three wins and two draws from their previous seven league-phase games, putting them on track for knockout playoffs qualification and just three points away from an unlikely top-eight finish. The Turkish giants fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against second-placed Aston Villa last time out and will be keen to return to winning ways in their final league-phase game.
FCSB vs Fenerbahce Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The sides have met on four previous occasions going into this midweek clash. FCSB won one of those games, and one ended in a draw while Fenerbahce won the remaining two.
- Thursday’s game will mark the first meeting between the sides since the 2009-10 Europa League season.
- FCSB have the joint-second worst defensive record in the Europa League this season, having conceded 15 goals across seven games played so far.
- The hosts have not made it past the round of 16 of the Europa League since the 2005-06 season.
- Fenerbache’s deepest run in the Europa League came during the 2012-13 season when they made it to the semifinals.
FCSB vs Fenerbahce Prediction
Roș-albaștrii are underdogs despite having the home advantage and will need something really special to avoid defeat against a side with considerably more quality.
Sarı-Lacivertliler, who have the stronger squad on paper, will be confident of securing all three points this week, although they will need to guard against complacency to do so.
Prediction: FCSB 1-2 Fenerbahce
FCSB vs Fenerbahce Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Fenerbahce to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Four of the hosts’ last five games have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes (Both team have gotten on the scoresheet in four of FCSB’s last five games)
Edited by Peter P
