Zimbru Chisinau vs Fenerbahce Istanbul Prediction & Betting Tips - Conference League

Prediction published on 30/07/2023, 15:36  by Daniel Ngulu in Conference League Predictions

Fenerbahce have one foot in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League ahead of their match against Zimbru. Going into this return match of the second qualifying round, Fenerbahce lead 5-0 from the first leg. All the pressure is on the hosts here after the heavy away loss. While they need to win by six clean goals, Zimbru haven't managed more than a goal in seven straight matches. They’ve actually failed to score in three of them and have two clean sheets in the period. The Moldova side is playing in the Conference League for the first time this season. In the previous round, they beat La Fiorita from San Marino 2-1 on aggregate. As seen from the first leg of this one, Fenerbahce presents a different kind of opposition. It has been a struggle for the hosts even when playing at home. They come into this game with just two wins in eight home matches.

Fenerbahce had a strong start to their season, beating Zimbru 5-0. A dominant outing in the first leg places the Turkish side in a strong position here. Fenerbahce also finished their preseason strongly, with a 1-0 win over Neftchi Baku. They have three clean sheets in five matches ahead of this. Fenerbahce have three wins in their last five matches. This is their second season in the Conference League. They were eliminated by Slavia Prague in the 2021/22 knockout round playoffs, 6-4 on aggregate. One thing though from the two matches was that Fenerbahce proved to be prolific in attack. In each of their Conference League matches thus far, they’ve scored at least two goals.