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by Bradley Gibbs | in Champions League Picks
The race for the a position in the soon-to-begin UEFA Champions League is now really starting to heat up. Most of the qualification campaign is now done and dusted, leaving just a handful of teams to fight it out for the few remaining places. On Wednesday evening, Fenerbahce and Benfica will clash in Istanbul for the first leg of this qualification playoff. Under the guidance of serial winner Jose Mourinho, Fenerbahce made it this far thanks to beating Feyenoord by six goals to three (on aggregate). The hosts know how to use their home advantage to good effect, winning each of their last five at home, and that's exactly what they'll be looking to do here. However, this won't be easy for the Turkish club. The visitors know how to frustrate, while they too know how to get positive results, even away from home, with the Benfica boys not losing on the road since March. An interesting game awaits at Ulker Stadium.Limited Offer. Currently at FanDuel
Fenerbahce Istanbul vs Benfica Lisbon Form
Fenerbahce Istanbul and Benfica Lisbon Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 16, 2025 - Super Lig
Aug 12, 2025 - Champions League
Aug 6, 2025 - Champions League
Jul 30, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 26, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 23, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 12, 2025 - Champions League
Jul 30, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 23, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 20, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 17, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 31, 2025 - Super Lig
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 16, 2025 - Super Lig
Aug 6, 2025 - Champions League
Jul 26, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 26, 2025 - Super Lig
May 9, 2025 - Super Lig
Apr 26, 2025 - Super Lig
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 16, 2025 - Liga Portugal
Aug 12, 2025 - Champions League
Aug 6, 2025 - Champions League
Jul 31, 2025 - Portugal Super Cup
Jul 26, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jun 28, 2025 - Club World Cup
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 12, 2025 - Champions League
Jul 26, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jun 28, 2025 - Club World Cup
Jun 24, 2025 - Club World Cup
Jun 20, 2025 - Club World Cup
May 25, 2025 - Taca de Portugal
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 16, 2025 - Liga Portugal
Aug 6, 2025 - Champions League
Jul 31, 2025 - Portugal Super Cup
Jun 16, 2025 - Club World Cup
May 17, 2025 - Liga Portugal
May 3, 2025 - Liga Portugal
Fenerbahce Istanbul against Benfica Lisbon : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
33 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Jul 26, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 14, 2018 - Champions League
Aug 7, 2018 - Champions League
Fenerbahce Istanbul against Benfica Lisbon Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Formation : 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Most goals and assists
Fenerbahce Istanbul
Benfica Lisbon
Y. En-Nesyri
(4 Goals)
V. Pavlidis
(6 Goals)
O. Aydin
(1 Assists)
,
C. Soyuncu
(1 Assists)
,
I. Yuksek
(1 Assists)
, 
Talisca
(1 Assists)
, 
M. Skriniar
(1 Assists)
,
K. Akturkoglu
(1 Assists)
,
L. Mercan
(1 Assists)
,
C. Tosun
(1 Assists)
, 
S. Szymanski
(1 Assists)
, 
A. Brown
(1 Assists)
, 
J. Duran
(1 Assists)
G. Sudakov
(2 Assists)
Fenerbahce Istanbul - Benfica Lisbon Key Points
- Jhon Duran scored eight goals in just 13 appearances for his previous club.
- Before leaving Aston Villa, Jhon Duran was averaging 0.99 goals per 90 minutes.
- Jhon Duran has a career average of 0.52 goals per 90 minutes.
- Jhon Duran has a career average of 3.51 shots per 90 minutes.
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Our Fenerbahce Istanbul vs Benfica Lisbon Prediction
Since his summer move from Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, where he scored eight goals in just 13 appearances, Jhon Duran is yet to find the net for Fenerbahce, but it likely won't be long until he's up and running terms of goals. Against a Benfica team that conceded twice to Fenerbahce in a friendly lasy month, the livey Colombian forward could easily get his first goal. After all, this is a man who averaged 0.99 goals for Aston Villa before moving to Saudi, while he's in a team that will certainly play to his strengths as a big forward. Our Fenerbahce vs Benfica Pick: Jhon Duran to Score.
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