FC Krasnodar vs Fenerbahce
UEFA Europa League – Round of 32 , 1st leg
Date: Thursday, 16th February 2017
Kick-Off at 16:00 UK / 17:00 CET
Venue: Krasnodar Stadium.
FC Krasnodar vs Fenerbahce : Preview
Krasnodar vs Fenerbahce match is going to be held on 16th February at Kuban Stadium. It’s an important football clash between Russian and Turkish football clubs where they will try to give their best efforts to win this match. Krasnodar held a 2-2 draw against Haugesund and Fenerbahce has secured a 1-1 draw against Bursaspor in their previous league matches.
At the moment, performance of Krasnodar is good with 7 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats along with fifth position in Russian Premier League 2016/17. In other side Fenerbahce has performed well with 10 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats along with 4th position in Turkish Super Lig 2016/17 table. Fenerbahce will start the match as favorite against Krasnodar in their crucial fixture of UEFA Europa League Round 32 at Kuban Stadium.
FC Krasnodar vs Fenerbahce: Head-to-head stats
The teams are meeting for the first time in a UEFA competition. This will be also, FC Krasnodar’s first clash with a club from Turkey.
Fenerbahce’s record against Russian clubs is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from 6 matches. They haven’t won at Russia in three visits; 2 Draws and 1 Loss.
FC Krasnodar vs Fenerbahce: Prediction
Fenerbahce have found the going tough in away matches this season. Their record in the group stages of the current campaign is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. Moreover, they were only able to pick 1 win from their last 4 away matches in all competitions.
Krasnodar are an inexperienced side, but they will have a slight advantage as they are playing in familiar conditions at home. Moreover, European away trips to Russia are always a tricky affair for many quality sides. Therefore, this tie will be ultimately decided in the second leg and there are strong chances of the first leg ending in a scored draw.
We will recommend you to look into the goal markets rather than picking an outright winner. Fener have scored in 17 of their 19 away games in all competitions this season and Krasnodar in 15 of their 16 home games. So, both teams to score will be the best pick for this fixture.
FC Krasnodar vs Fenerbahce: Bet Tips
Both Teams to Score at 1/1 (2.00).
