Fenerbahce vs Athletic Bilbao prediction 11.12.2024 | Europa League
Fenerbahce
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Athletic Bilbao
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2.94
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3.27
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2.60
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- Competition: Europa League
- Date: Wednesday, 11th December 2024
- Kickoff: 15:30 UK / 16:30 CET
- Venue: Ulker Stadium Şükrü Saracoğlu (Istanbul)
Fenerbahce has the highest Turkish ambitions in the national league, but also in the Europa League, where they don't want to be unimportant participants. Fenerbahce collected eight points in the Europa League and likely need one more win to secure their place in the 1/16 final.
Most of the 2024/25 season was good for Fenerbahce. They were in a run of four wins in a row until last weekend when Jose Mourinho's team lost 1-0 on the road in a derby against Besiktas. The teams were pretty even, and splitting points would probably be the fairest outcome, but eventually, Fenerbahce stayed empty-handed.
With 13 points, Athletic Bilbao are with Lazio and Eintracht Frankfurt at the top of the Europa League. The Spanish side probably secured a place in the 1/16 final, but with a few more good games, they could get a direct spot in the 1/8 final. Athletic Bilbao are phenomenal in La Liga, too, as they are currently the fourth on the table.
Athletic Bilbao's form gives them a lot of optimism. They won the last five matches in all competitions and will travel to Istanbul with a lot of confidence. In the previous game, Athletic Bilbao won 2-0 at home against Villarreal. The home side had slightly better chances and secured another impressive victory.
Fenerbahce vs Athletic Bilbao pick: Both teams to score - yes
Interestingly, Fenerbahce scored at least one goal in 22 of 23 games this season. The only match in which they didn't score was last weekend against Besiktas. On the other hand, Athletic Bilbao scored at least one goal in each of the previous eight games. We should expect both teams to score on Wednesday afternoon in Istanbul.
Fenerbahce vs Athletic Bilbao Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Athletic Bilbao
0 : 0
Fenerbahce
Club Friendlies 1
Fenerbahce team news
Fenerbahce lost last weekend, but the head coach, Jose Mourinho, wasn't completely disappointed. He said, "Although my team wasn't perfect on the pitch, I think they were the better team. They had a clear chance, which Livakovic saved, and scored a goal from a move. We hit two posts, a move where Dzeko was one-on-one with the goalkeeper, and the ball almost went over the line. So I think we deserved at least a draw."
Jayden Oosterwolde is injured and will not play on Wednesday against Athletic Bilbao, while Mert Yandas is questionable.
Last matches of Fenerbahce
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Besiktas
1 : 0
Fenerbahce
Super Lig
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Fenerbahce
3 : 1
Gaziantep
Super Lig
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Slavia Praha
1 : 2
Fenerbahce
Europa League
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Kayserispor
2 : 6
Fenerbahce
Super Lig
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Fenerbahce
2 : 1
Zenit
Club Friendlies 1
Fenerbahce lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Dominik Livakovic
Defenders
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16
Mert Muldur
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3
Samet Akaydin
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6
Aleksander Djiku
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18
Filip Kostic
Midfielders
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13
Fred
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10
Dusan Tadic
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34
Sofyan Amrabat
Forwards
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70
Oguz Aydin
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9
Edin Dzeko
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97
Allan Saint-Maximin
Athletic Bilbao team news
After another victory, Athletic Bilbao's head coach Ernesto Valverde was very satisfied. He said, "We started the game very well, although they made it difficult for us at times. Every time they escaped our press, they showed they were very strong. We had to be very attentive to everything. At the end of the first half, we struggled because they were very good. Then, in the second half, they started well, but we were more settled and more in control of the situation. Little by little, we imposed ourselves, and that's where the second goal came from. These three points mean a lot to us."
Athletic Bilbao doesn't have a lot of injury problems either. The only player they should miss is Ander Herrera.
Last matches of Athletic Bilbao
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Athletic Bilbao
2 : 0
Villarreal
La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
2 : 1
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Rayo Vallecano
1 : 2
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
3 : 0
Elfsborg
Europa League
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Athletic Bilbao
1 : 0
Real Sociedad
La Liga
Athletic Bilbao lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Julen Agirrezabala
Defenders
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18
Oscar de Marcos
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3
Daniel Vivian
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4
Aitor Paredes
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17
Yuri Berchiche
Midfielders
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16
Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta
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8
Ohian Sancet
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24
Benat Prados Diaz
Forwards
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9
Inaki Williams
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12
Gorka Guruzeta
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10
Nico Williams
3 Reasons why we should see both teams scoring in this match
- Fenerbahce scored at least one goal in 22 of 23 matches this season
- Fenerbahce allowed at least one goal in each of the previous four games
- Athletic Bilbao scored at least one goal in each of the last eight matches
Main prediction Fenerbahce - Athletic Bilbao
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
bet365
1.8
Additional predictions
Fenerbahce & Athletic Bilbao current standing in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 - 3 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 - 2 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Anderlecht | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 - 6 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Olympique Lyonnais | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 13 |
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 - 8 | +4 | 13 |
| 6 | Galatasaray | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 - 11 | +4 | 12 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 - 8 | +4 | 12 |
| 8 | Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 7 | +6 | 11 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 11 |
| 10 | FCSB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 - 5 | +2 | 11 |
| 11 | Ajax | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 - 6 | +8 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 10 |
| 13 | Bodø / Glimt | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 - 9 | +1 | 10 |
| 14 | Roma | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 - 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 15 | Olympiacos F.C. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 9 |
| 16 | Ferencvárosi | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 - 10 | +1 | 9 |
| 17 | Viktoria Plzeň | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 - 9 | +1 | 9 |
| 18 | Porto | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 - 10 | +2 | 8 |
| 19 | AZ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 - 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 21 | Fenerbahçe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 22 | PAOK | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 8 | +2 | 7 |
| 23 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 24 | Elfsborg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 - 11 | -3 | 7 |
| 25 | Sporting Braga | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 - 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 26 | TSG Hoffenheim | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 - 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 27 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 - 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 28 | Beşiktaş | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 - 13 | -7 | 6 |
| 29 | Slavia Praha | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 30 | FC Twente | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 31 | Malmö FF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 - 12 | -6 | 4 |
| 32 | Ludogorets | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 - 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 33 | Qarabağ | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 - 14 | -10 | 3 |
| 34 | Rīgas FS | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 - 12 | -7 | 2 |
| 35 | Nice | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 - 14 | -8 | 2 |
| 36 | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 - 15 | -14 | 0 |