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Lugano will welcome Fenerbahce to the Stockhorn Arena in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. The hosts are back in the Champions League qualifiers after the 2001-02 season while the visitors are back after missing out last season.
The hosts played their first competitive match of the season last week as they got their 2024-25 Swiss Super League campaign underway with a 2-1 home win over Grasshoppers. Kacper Przybyłko equalized for them in the second half and Uran Bislimi bagged the match-winner in stoppage time to complete a comeback win.
The visitors will play their first competitive match of the season and concluded their pre-season with a 5-1 win over Hull City in a friendly last week. Edin Džeko bagged a brace in that win and also picked up an assist.
Both teams played in the group stage of the UEFA Conference League last season. The hosts were eliminated from the group stage while the visitors made it to the quarterfinals and were eliminated by eventual champions Olympiacos.
Lugano vs Fenerbahce Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams meet for the first time.
- The hosts have met a Turkish side two times, with both meetings coming against Besiktas in the group stage of the Conference League last season. They suffered a home loss and registered an away win.
- The visitors have met Swiss opponents six times and have a good record in these meetings, suffering just one loss.
- Lugano are winless in their last eight home games in UEFA competitions, including qualifiers, failing to score in seven games.
- Fenerbahce have just one win in their last 10 games in the Champions League, including qualifiers.
- The hosts have played just twice in Champions League qualifiers, with a win and a defeat.
Lugano vs Fenerbahce Prediction
Bianconeri began their 2024-25 campaign with a comeback 2-1 home win last week and will look to build on that form. They had failed to score in five of their eight European games last season, including qualifiers, and might struggle here.
The Yellow Canaries concluded their pre-season with a 5-1 win over Hull City, building on their 4-0 win over Strasbourg in their previous outing. They play their first competitive game under José Mourinho and will look to leave a good account of themselves.
Considering the visitors' better record in UEFA competitions and advantage in terms of squad quality, we back the Turkish side to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Lugano 1-2 Fenerbahce
Lugano vs Fenerbahce Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Fenerbahce
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Edin Džeko to score or assist any time - Yes
