Fenerbahce v Lugano

Fenerbahce vs Lugano Preview

It's advantage Fenerbahce ahead of this Champions League 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg tie against Swiss outfit Lugano when the two teams meet for this decisive encounter at the Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe with the Turkish hosts holding a 4-3 lead following last week's win at Stockhorn Arena.

That 1st leg 4-3 win away at Lugano became a third win on the trot for Fenerbahce who had previously collected wins against Strasbourg and English Championship side Hull City in club friendlies that resulted in resounding 4-0 and 5-1 victories respectively.

The wider picture shows Fenerbahce have lost just once in their last 12 matches overall in all competitions which came in the form of a 1-0 loss at home to Hajduk Split but nevertheless, Jose Mourinho's side have also collected eight wins within these previous 12 games as well.

Fenerbahce had previously finished runners-up behind the Turkish Super Lig title winners Galatasaray to secure a place in this season's Champions League qualifiers and goals could also feature in this return leg on Tuesday night as seven of Fenerbahce's last 10 home games have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Lugano now face a tough assignment in Turkey on Tuesday night at the Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe having been handed a 4-3 defeat at home in last week's 1st leg tie as the Swiss visitors' inconsistent and mixed bag of results continue.

The visitors have won five but lost five of their last 10 matches in all competitions as Mattia Croci-Torti's side have registered wins against Stade Nyonnais, Bellinzona and Parma in club friendlies along with victories over Grasshoppers and Basle in the new Swiss Super League season as well.

However, losses at the hands of Zurich and Servette towards the end of last season's campaign and a Schweizer Pokal final loss to Servette has been followed by defeats to Aarau in a pre-season friendly and last week's 4-3 loss in the 1st leg to Fenerbahce.

Lugano have performed pretty well though on their travels lately in all competitions as the Swiss visitors have been dealt just two defeats in their previous 12 outings on the road whilst picking up nine wins along the way which suggests they are likely to at least contribute to the goal tally here in this 2nd leg on Tuesday night.

Six of Lugano's last 10 away games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored and this trend looks set to continue at the Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe.

Fenerbahce v Lugano Verdict

Both Fenerbahce and Lugano's recent matches in all competitions have produced a number of fixtures with three or more goals being scored and Tuesday night may be no exception.

Therefore, our main bet will be Fenerbahce win & Over 2 goals @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Fenerbahce & BTTS Yes @ 2.75

Correct Score: Fenerbahce 3-1 @ 11.00